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Black hole bends light back on itself
You may have heard that nothing escapes the gravitational grasp of a black hole, not even light. This is true in the immediate vicinity of a black hole, but a...
New search methods are ramping up the hunt for alien intelligence
For about a week in 1960, radio astronomer Frank Drake thought he might have discovered aliens. He had pointed the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s new 26-meter telescope at the star Epsilon Eridani on...
'Super Pink Moon,' the biggest & brightest of 2020, stuns skywatchers around the world (photos)
The "Super Pink Moon" on April 7 was the biggest and brightest moon of the year.
Space Force announces its first pandemic-related launch delay
The coronavirus pandemic has delayed the launch of a GPS III satellite -- the first such delay for a military space mission, the U.S. Space Force said.
Behold! See the Hubble telescope's iconic 'Pillars of Creation' view in infrared
Scientists have revisited one of the most iconic images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, revealing incredible details in infrared light.
New info on interstellar magnetic field in solar neighborhood
An international research team has mapped the interstellar magnetic field structure and interstellar matter distribution in the solar neighborhood.
President Donald Trump names campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany press secretary
President Donald Trump on Wednesday named campaign spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany as the new White House press secretary, replacing Stephanie Grisham.
Titan’s missing river deltas and an Earthly climate connection
“I’ll never forget the moment when I first saw new Cassini data come down from Titan’s surface,” says Samuel Birch. “I was in awe at witnessing this brand new, never-seen-before bit of...
This weird black hole is bending light back on itself like a boomerang
For decades, scientists have suspected that some of the light that escapes from around a massive black hole nearly doesn't make it — and now, they've finally seen it happen.
Watch: Alesso, Liam Payne share 'Midnight' video from quarantine
Alesso and Liam Payne released a video for the single "Midnight" that they both shot at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan, South Korea discuss North Korea missile tests
Senior diplomats representing Japan and South Korea exchanged a phone call to discuss North Korea's recent missile tests, according to multiple press reports.
Researchers discover new information on interstellar magnetic field in solar neighborhood
An international research team led by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Turku, Finland, mapped the interstellar magnetic field structure and interstellar matter distribution in the...
Coronavirus halted their student films. Latino stars stepping up to read their scripts
Starting this week, Latino stars from TV shows like "Vida," "Gentefied" and "One Day at a Time" will live stream readings of student scripts.
Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, Deba Messing to stream Passover Seder for charity
"Saturday Night Seder," an online event featuring Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, Debra Messing, Andy Cohen, Dan Levy and other stars, will take place Saturday in honor of Passover.
Look: Lisa Kudrow joins Steve Carell in Netflix's 'Space Force'
"Space Force," a new comedy starring Steve Carell, Lisa Kudrow, John Malkovich and Ben Schwartz, will premiere May 29 on Netflix.
How the world's biggest radio telescope could be used to search for aliens
In 2016, China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope—the largest single-aperture radio telescope in the world—gathered its first light. Since then, the telescope has undergone extensive testing and commissioning and officially...
Scientists propose explanation for night sky glow of STEVE
Researchers have just published a theory of what powers the celestial phenomenon known as STEVE, the aurora-like glow amateur sky-watchers brought to scientists' attention in 2016.
Mozart meets 'Star Trek' in an online watch party? Beam us up
If you love opera or "Star Trek," have we got a show for you.
Rethinking cosmology: Universe expansion may not be uniform
Astronomers have assumed for decades that the Universe is expanding at the same rate in all directions. A new study based on data from ESA’s XMM-Newton, NASA’s Chandra and the...
Coronavirus pandemic forces US Space Force, SpaceX to delay GPS satellite launch
The planned launch of a SpaceX rocket this month to send a new GPS navigation satellite into orbit for the U.S. military has been delayed to June 30 due to...
Watch: Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon detail friendship on 'Tonight Show'
Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon reminisced about how they became close friends on "The Tonight Show."
Simultaneous simulation of gravitation and magnetism of a protoplanetary disk
From a massive disk of gas and dust rotating around the sun, the earth and the other seven planets of our solar system once developed alongside their moons. And the same must...
No press, no family: Space crew set for launch during pandemic
A three-man space crew finished preparations on Wednesday for a mission to the International Space Station, which is going ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Alien Oceans’ argues the search for E.T. should include the outer solar system
Alien OceansKevin Peter HandPrinceton Univ., $27.95 Life as we know it requires liquid water. That’s why astronomers get excited when a planet is found in a star’s “habitable zone,” the Goldilocks region in...
Column: These three Angelenos, ages 106, 101 and almost 90, haven't let coronavirus dim their spirits
Need some uplifting news? Meet these three seniors who are remaining upbeat despite the coronavirus pandemic
Here's how Europe's JUICE spacecraft will look for alien oceans
One of the top priorities for scientists looking to find life beyond Earth is determining which icy worlds in the outer solar system hide massive global oceans under their frozen...
100 days from launch: NASA's Mars rover Perseverance gets its wheels, parachute
Perseverance, the car-size robot at the heart of NASA's life-hunting Mars 2020 mission, is scheduled to lift off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station during a three-week window that...
Could Mars samples brought to Earth pose a threat to our planet? What the coronavirus (and 'Andromeda Strain') can teach us.
NASA and the European Space Agency plan to haul pristine Mars samples to Earth in the near future. Should we worry about a possible 'Andromeda Strain' scenario?