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B.C. hits highest ever count for active COVID-19 cases after confirming 236 new infections
British Columbia's surge in new COVID-19 cases is showing no sign of slowing, with another 236 cases confirmed since Friday afternoon.
In a first, astronomers spotted a space rock turning into a comet
Like the mythical half-human, half-horse creatures, centaurs in the solar system are hybrids between asteroids and comets. Now, astronomers have caught one morphing from one type of space rock to the other, potentially...
SpaceX seeks booster reuse record for satellite launch
Spacex plans to launch 58 more of its Starlink satellites Tuesday morning from Florida, using the same Falcon 9 booster for the sixth time -- a record for the space...
As California clears backlog of COVID-19 cases, deaths hit a low for the month
Gov. Gavin Newsom said San Diego County, the state's second largest, could be taken off the watchlist this week.
NASA looks at water vapor in remnants of tropical depression 10E
Tropical Depression 10E weakened to a remnant low-pressure area in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. NASA's Terra satellite observed the water vapor content in the storm.
Five stories of sailors who weathered COVID-19 out at sea
Storm on the horizon: For the Kiwi crew of Telasker, the dark skies served as a COVID-19 metaphor for their strange South Pacific odyssey. (Courtesy Talasker/)Two-time circumnavigator and prolific sailing writer Lin Pardey...
NASA infrared data shows Genevieve strengthening into a hurricane
NASA's Terra satellite used infrared light to identify strongest storms and coldest cloud top temperatures and found them surrounding a developing eyewall around Genevieve as it was strengthening into a...
NASA researchers track slowly splitting 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field
A small but evolving dent in Earth's magnetic field can cause big headaches for satellites.
Research team is first to observe new equatorial wind patterns in Antarctica
A CIRES-led team has uncovered a critical connection between winds at Earth's equator and atmospheric waves 6,000 miles away at the South Pole. The team has found, for the first...
Equatorial winds ripple down to Antarctica
A team has uncovered a critical connection between winds at Earth's equator and atmospheric waves 6,000 miles away at the South Pole. The team has found, for the first time,...
Researchers track slowly splitting 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field
Scientists in geomagnetic, geophysics, and heliophysics research groups observe and model the SAA, to monitor and predict future changes - and help prepare for future challenges to satellites and humans...
Cosmic gas cloud blinks in sync with circling black hole
Scientists have detected a mysterious gamma-ray heartbeat coming from a cosmic gas cloud. The inconspicuous cloud in the constellation Aquila is beating with the rhythm of a neighbouring precessing black...
NASA satellite catches the end of post-tropical Storm Kyle
NASA's Terra satellite provided a visible image of the end of post-tropical Storm Kyle in the North Atlantic Ocean on Aug. 16.
Gas cloud's gamma-ray heartbeat puzzles astronomers
Astronomers have discovered an otherwise unremarkable cosmic gas cloud in the constellation Aquila with a gamma-ray heartbeat that pulses to the rhythm of a neighboring blackhole.
NASA Researchers Track Slowly Splitting 'Dent' in Earth’s Magnetic Field
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Ocean Worlds: the Search for Life
Life as we know it requires three ingredients: energy, organic molecules, and liquid water. Our search for life beyond Earth is a search for planets, dwarf planets, and moons that harbor substantial liquid...
Are Planets with Oceans Common in the Galaxy? It’s Likely, NASA Scientists Find
Several years ago, planetary scientist Lynnae Quick began to wonder whether any of the more than 4,000 known exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system, might resemble some of the...
Jazz, Nuggets to tip off playoffs in NBA's Orlando bubble
The Utah Jazz will battle the Denver Nuggets in the first game of the NBA postseason Monday inside the league's protective bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex...
Watch: Disney+ talk show 'Earth to Ned' from Jim Henson to premiere Sept. 4, trailer released
"Earth to Ned," a new talk show from The Jim Henson Company which features an alien as the host, is coming to Disney+ on Sept. 4.
Method proposed for more accurate determinations of neutron star radii
Neutron stars are the smallest and densest astrophysical objects with visible surfaces in the Universe. They form after gravitational collapses of the iron nuclei of massive (with masses about ten...
Vega launch now set for 1 September
A new launch date of 1 September 2020 has been announced by Arianespace for Vega flight VV16.
Watch: 5-year-old archery star fires 111 arrows while upside-down
A 5-year-old archery prodigy in India fired 111 arrows into a target in just over 13 minutes while suspended upside down.
Man arrested for breaking into WWE star Sonya Deville's home
A 24-year-old man was arrested for breaking into the Tampa home of WWE star Sonya Deville, and had plans to hold her hostage.
Watch: Millie Bobby Brown is 'Enola Holmes' in teaser for Netflix film
"Enola Homes," starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin and Helena Bonham Carter, will premiere Sept. 23 on Netflix.
The fastest star ever observed
A team of researchers has observed the fastest moving star ever recorded. In their paper published in The Astrophysical Journal, the group describes their observation and study of stars circling...
Strange gamma-ray heartbeat puzzles scientists
Scientists have detected a mysterious gamma-ray heartbeat coming from a cosmic gas cloud. The inconspicuous cloud in the constellation Aquila is beating with the rhythm of a neighboring precessing black...
Planetary nebula Abell 30 has a binary central star, study suggests
Using data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft, astronomers have explored a planetary nebula (PN) known as Abell 30. Results of the study suggest that the central star of this nebula is...
A method to study extreme space weather events
Scientists at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), together with international colleagues, have developed a method to study fast coronal mass ejections, powerful bursts of magnetized matter from the...