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NASA's Deep Space Antenna Upgrades to Affect Voyager Communications
Portal origin URL: NASA's Deep Space Antenna Upgrades to Affect Voyager CommunicationsPortal origin nid: 458625Published: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 07:40Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The antenna enhancements will improve future...
Watch: BTS surprises fans with new 'Black Swan' video
K-pop group BTS released a new video for "Black Swan," the lead single from its album "Map of the Soul: 7."
A capital debate: Should Earth's natural satellite be 'Moon' or 'moon'?
Planetary scientists and linguistic style makers don't agree about how to write the name of Earth's nearest neighbor.
James Bond film 'No Time To Die' delayed until November
New James Bond film "No Time To Die" starring Daniel Craig has been delayed until November, the official Twitter account for James Bond announced on Wednesday.
Company offers $1,000 to watch 15 hours of 'The Office'
A satellite TV website is offering $1,000 to a comedy fan willing to complete an unusual dream job: watching and analyzing 15 hours of "The Office."
Curiosity Mars rover snaps its highest-resolution panorama yet
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured its highest-resolution panorama yet of the Martian surface. Composed of more than 1,000 images taken during the 2019 Thanksgiving holiday and carefully assembled over the...
Did dark energy cause the Big Bang?
As far as cosmologists can tell, the mysterious force behind the accelerated expansion of the universe, a force that we call dark energy, remains constant. But it may not have...
SpaceX delivers Falcon 9 rocket for Space Center Houston display
A SpaceX rocket has quietly touched down in Houston, landing under the cover of night at the NASA visitor center where it will soon go on display.
NASA tracks ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther over Northern Territory
NASA's Aqua satellite continues to provide forecasters with a visible image ex-tropical cyclone Esther's remnant clouds and storms, now over the Barkly Region of Australia's Northern Territory.
NASA’s now taking astronaut applications. Do you have the right stuff?
Do you have what it takes to become an astronaut? (NASA /)Good news for aspiring space travellers: NASA is currently accepting applications for its next astronaut class. New hires will join the Houston-based...
What if scientists could find potentially habitable worlds just by looking at stars?
Looking for life traditionally starts with finding a planet with the right temperature — but scientists are working to find new criteria for tracking down potentially habitable worlds.
Kim Fields joins Netflix comedy series "The Upshaws' starring Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes
Kim Fields has joined the cast of Netflix's upcoming comedy series "The Upshaws" which also stars Mike Epps and Wanda Sykes.
Voyager 2 is gathering science data again after recovering from a glitch in interstellar space
All five remaining instruments on NASA's venerable Voyager 2 spacecraft are back to gathering science data after power overuse in late January interrupted the probe's operations.
China's Chang'e 4 lander and rover complete 15th lunar day on moon's far side
China's Chang'e 4 mission has completed its 15th lunar day of work on the far side of the moon.
Japan suspends annual funding for Hawaii telescope project
Japan suspended its yearly funding for a giant telescope project in Hawaii, citing an ongoing stalemate over its construction.
Watch: James Kennedy feels 'completely different' amid sobriety
James Kennedy discussed his sobriety and his relationship with Raquel Leviss on "Watch What Happens Live."
Image: Vega's titanium propellant tank
This titanium propellant tank, on show in the laboratory corridor of ESA's technical heart, comes from Europe's Vega launcher—one of four serving its AVUM upper stage.
NASA will reveal the new name of its Mars 2020 rover on Thursday
On Thursday (March 5), NASA will reveal the official name of its next Red Planet rover, a life-hunting robot that currently goes by the bland moniker "Mars 2020." You can...
Parachute problems could delay Europe's ExoMars rover launch to 2022: Report
Preparations to launch the ExoMars rover to the Red Planet this summer are in a crunch as critical parachute tests have again been delayed.
First known extraterrestrial protein possibly spotted in meteorite
A research team claimed to have found the first known extraterrestrial protein, spotting it in a space rock that fell to Earth 30 years ago.
'That's super exciting': New study finds this 'mini-Neptune' exoplanet could be potentially habitable
New research suggests K2-18b, a "mini-Neptune" that lies roughly 125 light-years from Earth, could be potentially habitable.
Famous birthdays for March 4: Rick Perry, Patricia Heaton
Politician Rick Perry turns 70 and actor Patricia Heaton turns 62, among the famous birthdays for March 4.
Northrop Grumman awarded $262.3M modification for AESA radar systems
Northrop Grumman was awarded a $262.3 million deal for Active Electronically Scanned Array radars on F-16 aircraft for the Air Force, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.
Scientists shed light on mystery of dark matter
Nuclear physicists are putting forward a new candidate for dark matter -- a particle they recently discovered called the d-star hexaquark.
NJIT researchers ready follow-up investigation bound for International Space Station
NJIT researchers will look to continue a successful string of space-bound studies at the International Space Station (ISS) when a new payload of experimental samples launches to the station with...
Dramatic effect of coronavirus lockdowns seen from space
There's been a sharp drop in air pollution over China since the acceleration of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, and satellites can see it from space.
SpaceX celebrates Crew Dragon's 1st launch anniversary with epic video
One year ago today, SpaceX took a giant leap forward for private spaceflight with the launch of its first Crew Dragon to the International Space Station and the company is...
Kylie Bunbury to star in new ABC series 'The Big Sky'
"When They See Us" actress Kylie Bunbury has joined "The Big Sky," a series based on the C.J. Box novel "The Highway."