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Long-lost astronomy observatory in Puerto Rico rediscovered by university students
Amid natural disasters and a spreading pandemic, three Puerto Rican students found hope in a project to restore an abandoned observatory on their university's campus.
'Hightown': Monica Raymund's Starz drama to premiere in May
Starz announced on Wednesday that it's upcoming crime drama series "Hightown," starring Monica Raymund, will premiere on May 17 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Supernova remnant W49B investigated with XMM-Newton
Chinese astronomers using ESA's XMM-Newton spacecraft have investigated a luminous supernova remnant (SNR) known as W49B. Results of the new study, presented in a paper published March 16 on arXiv.org,...
Revisiting Decades-Old Voyager 2 Data, Scientists Find One More Secret
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Look: Bindi Irwin, Chandler Powell marry at intimate wedding
Bindi Irwin honored her late dad, "Crocodile Hunter" star Steve Irwin, during her wedding to Chandler Powell at the Australia Zoo.
Distant 'quasar tsunamis' are ripping their own galaxies apart
In six studies published March 16 in a special edition of The Astrophysical Journal supplemental series, astronomers used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to spy on 13 quasar outflows.
Astronauts to offer inspiration during isolation in #SpaceConnectsUs
In Europe and around the world, we’ve been getting used to a different way of living in recent weeks. On Thursday, 26 March, ESA and long-time partner Asteroid Day will...
ESA scales down science mission operations amid pandemic
In response to the escalating coronavirus pandemic, ESA has decided to further reduce on-site personnel at its mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany.
Listen to Al Michaels reflect on shocking, but not surprising Olympics postponement
Al Michaels, NBC's play-by-play announcer for "Sunday Night Football," also questions the optics of the NFL taking a business-as-usual approach to free agency.
Rocket Lab postpones next launch due to coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has forced Rocket Lab to postpone its next mission, which had been scheduled to launch on March 30.
Will String Theory Finally Be Put to the Experimental Test?
Physicists have found a way the theory might limit the cosmic inflation that is thought to have expanded the early universe -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
SpaceX's simulated spacecraft becomes unstable in parachute test: CNBC
Private rocket company SpaceX had an incident during parachute testing for its Crew Dragon capsule, in which the simulated spacecraft being tested became unstable and was dropped early, according to...
Maurice Berger, 63, curator who explored race, dies of coronavirus complications
Berger, a curator and writer who organized exhibitions that explored whiteness and civil rights, has died in upstate New York after COVID-19 illness.
Ex-New York Jets WR Robby Anderson, Carolina Panthers reach two-year deal
Former New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson, one of the top wideouts left in free agency, reached an agreement with the Carolina Panthers.
First COVID-19 case confirmed in ICE detention
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee in Pennsylvania tested positive for the coronavirus, immigration officials said Tuesday.
8 European spacecraft put in hibernation amid virus lockdown
The European Space Agency said Tuesday that it is putting eight of its spacecraft into hibernation as it scales down operations during the coronavirus outbreak.
Study supports contested 35-year-old predictions, shows that observable novae are just 'tip of the iceberg'
Almost 35 years ago, scientists made the then-radical proposal that colossal hydrogen bombs called novae go through a very long-term life cycle after erupting, fading to obscurity for hundreds of...
You can watch 'Star Trek: Picard' for free right now thanks to Patrick Stewart
"Star Trek: Picard" is warping toward an epic season one finale on Thursday (March 26) and if you're in the U.S. and not watching yet, series star Sir Patrick Stewart...
China's Long March 2C rocket launches military surveillance satellites into orbit
China successfully launched three new military surveillance satellites into orbit on a Long March 2C rocket today (March 24).
Send us a video of your coronavirus stay-at-home setup
How has your life changed during Gov. Gavin Newsom's stay-at-home order?
Watch: French athlete runs entire marathon on apartment balcony
A French athlete whose racing plans were foiled by the coronavirus pandemic held his own marathon on his 23-foot-long balcony.
Bigelow Aerospace lays off all employees: Report
Nevada-based Bigelow Aerospace, which has long aimed to set up outposts in Earth orbit and on the moon, let 20 employees go last week and then laid off all 68...
Watch: Kang Daniel shares playful '2U' video
Former Wanna One member Kang Daniel released a video for "2U," a new single from his solo EP "Cyan."
'Star Trek: Picard' finale 1st look: Behold, this exclusive clip!
With just hours left to wait, it's impossible not to get excited over the finale of the "Star Trek: Picard" season one: "Et in Arcadia Ego – part II."...
Southwest Valley awarded $524M for border wall construction in Arizona
Southwest Valley Constructors was awarded a $524 million contract modification this week for design and build of a section of wall along the U.S. Mexico border, the Department of Defense...
Registration for the Astronomers Without Borders Asteroid Search Campaign is now open!
Astronomers Without Borders and NASA’s International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) are sponsoring a special Asteroid Search Campaign as part of Global Astronomy Month. This search campaign is open to schools...
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Citizen Scientists Supercharged Data
Eyebrow: Citizen Science NewsBody: You may have heard about the recent discovery of a new planet orbiting a pair of “eclipsing binary” stars led by summer intern Wolf Cukier and his mentor,...