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Jackpot-winning lottery ticket spent 4 months at bottom of purse
An Australian woman said a lottery ticket she purchased in December spent four months at the bottom of her purse before she discovered it was a $1.7 million winner.
Lyrid meteor shower to peak overnight
The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight as Tuesday becomes Wednesday, with the best viewing occurring between midnight and dawn.
Russia interfered in 2016 to help elect Trump, Senate Intelligence Committee says
A Senate Intelligence Committee report confirmed Tuesday the U.S. intelligence finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 election with the goal to help Donald Trump become president.
Ravens' Lamar Jackson to be 'Madden 21' cover star
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will be the cover athlete for "Madden 21."
Rotating galaxies galore: New results from ALPINE reveal what appear to be spiral galaxies in the infant universe
New results from an ambitious sky survey program, called ALPINE, reveal that rotating disk-shaped galaxies may have existed in large numbers earlier in the universe than previously thought.
Ahead of White House visit, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says COVID-19 deaths still falling
Ahead of a trip to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported fewer than 500 deaths in the state for...
Watch: Solar teases 'Spit It Out' music video
K-pop star Solar shared a preview of her video for "Spit It Out," the title track from her forthcoming debut solo album.
Rotating Galaxies Galore
New results from an ambitious sky survey program, called ALPINE, reveal that rotating disk-shaped galaxies may have existed in large numbers earlier in the universe than previously thought. The ALPINE...
Ahead of visit with President Donald Trump, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says deaths, cases falling in New York
Ahead of a trip to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported fewer than 500 deaths in the...
Scientists lead study of galaxy's 'water worlds'
Astrophysical observations have shown that Neptune-like water-rich exoplanets are common in our galaxy. These "water worlds" are believed to be covered with a thick layer of water, hundreds to thousands...
LeVar Burton in talks for return to 'Star Trek: Picard'
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor LeVar Burton is in talks to reprise his role as Geordi La Forge for season two of "Star Trek: Picard," reports suggest.
Scientists observe celestial smash-up around nearby star
Scientists have observed what appears to be the aftermath of a violent collision between two planetary building blocks orbiting a large and luminous star, a glimpse of the type of...
Europe's planet-hunting CHEOPS telescope spies its 1st alien worlds
Europe's new exoplanet-spotting space telescope has observed its first alien worlds.
Exoplanet Apparently Disappears in Latest Hubble Observations
Portal origin URL: Exoplanet Apparently Disappears in Latest Hubble ObservationsPortal origin nid: 458750Published: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 15:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: What scientists thought was a planet beyond our...
HBO Max to launch May 27 with 'Friends,' new Anna Kendrick series
"Friends," "The Big Bang Theory" and "Love Life," a new comedy starring Anna Kendrick, are coming to HBO Max on launch day.
The UAE wants to send people to Mars. But first, a practice round on Earth.
The United Arab Emirates sent its first astronaut to space for a week last fall; the country's next astronaut mission will last longer but remain much closer to home.
Lyrids meteor shower reaches its peak
April 21 and 22 is the peak of a shower of meteors—or shooting stars—known as the Lyrids.
When it comes to water, think globally
Earth is a pale, blue dot when seen from space. Its blue color is due to our home planet being 71% covered in water. NASA monitors Earth's water from space,...
A tale of two telescopes: WFIRST and Hubble
NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), planned for launch in the mid-2020s, will create enormous cosmic panoramas. Using them, astronomers will explore everything from our solar system to the...
NASA astronauts may train on private suborbital spaceships
NASA astronauts may use suborbital flights as training opportunities, while human exploration of the moon could open the door to more science.
Pandemics of the Past and Future: A Conversation with Nobelist David Baltimore
Though no two pandemics are the same, each one that occurs has lessons to teach us about the next one. David Baltimore, President Emeritus and Robert Andrews Millikan Professor of Biology,...
High-speed gas collisions prevent star birth in galaxies’ bars
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 is one of the most spectacular galaxies in the heavens, but the dramatic bar that pierces its heart produces few if any stars — even though...
Watch: Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer detail 20-year friendship on 'Tonight Show'
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer discussed their lifelong friendship on "The Tonight Show."
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Astronomers May Have Captured the First Ever Image of Nearby Exoplanet Proxima C
It could be an unprecedented view of a world in the closest planetary system to our own, but uncertainties aplenty remain -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Lyrid meteor shower of 2020 peaks tonight!
You may not be able to see the moon in the sky tonight, but if you look up for long enough at a dark, clear sky, you may catch some...
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover gets balanced
With 13 weeks to go before the launch period of NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover opens, final preparations of the spacecraft continue at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On...
'The Batman' pushed back to October 2021
"The Batman," starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, has been delayed until Oct. 1 2021, Warner Bros. has announced.