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How NASA Satellites Are Helping to Halt Malaria Outbreaks
NASA's Earth-observing satellites can track the forces that create malaria outbreaks, and their data will soon help local communities make big …
Public HealthSeeing Lyra's Coffee and a Donut, and More, Using Sky-Charting Apps
An astronomical breakfast awaits if you look straight up in the sky in the upcoming nights.<p>This time of year, the constellation Lyra occupies a prime …
AstronomyScientists Analyze Earth's Elemental Makeup to See How the Planet Was Formed
Exoplanet hunters can determine a remarkable amount of information about distant worlds by studying the planet's orbital parameters, and also by …
Australian National UniversityWarp Speed Ahead! 'Star Trek: Discovery' Premieres Tonight
Starting tonight (Sept. 24), a new "Star Trek" TV series will boldly take viewers farther into the Starfleet universe.<p>The first episode of "Star …
Star TrekBeam Me Up! An Astronaut's Take on 'Star Trek'
<i>Leroy Chiao is the CEO and co-founder of OneOrbit LLC, a motivational, training and education company. He served as a NASA astronaut from 1990-2005</i> …
Star TrekSecret Spy Satellite Launches Atop Atlas V Rocket
The United States has another eye in the sky.<p>The NROL-42 spy satellite lifted off from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base this morning (Sept. 24) …
ExplorationApocalypse Now? Doomsday Predictions Are Just Recycled Bogus Theories
Old doomsday predictions never die. They just get recycled.<p>Just six years after radio preacher Harold Camping promised the apocalypse, and five years …
AstronomyIn Order for Asteroid Mining to Become a Reality, We'll Need Better Telescopes
The idea of mining asteroids for precious mineral deposits has gained steam in recent years, with space mining startups focusing on logistics and …
Space Exploration7 Lessons 'Star Trek' Taught Us About Life, Leadership and Diversity
Photo Credit: Paramount<p>Slide 1 of 15<p>Never Stop Exploring<p>"Star Trek" is, at its roots, an exploratory series. Whether the crew is exploring a sector …
Star TrekKirk or Picard? We Asked the 'Star Trek: Discovery' Stars Some Classic Questions
LOS ANGELES — Who was the better "Star Trek" captain: Jean-Luc Picard or James T. Kirk? Or were they both beat by Kathryn Janeway?<p>Space.com posed …
Star TrekSean Penn to Star in Hulu's Mars Space Drama 'The First'
Move over, Matt Damon – it's time for a new name-brand Hollywood actor to take the stage during a fictional mission to Mars.<p>Sean Penn, who won …
EntertainmentDwarf Planet Pluto: Facts About the Icy Former Planet
Pluto, once considered the ninth and most distant planet from the sun, is now the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system. It is also one of …
PlanetsCelebrate the Autumn Equinox 2017 with Jupiter, Moon Conjunction
While residents of the northern half of the Earth prepare for shorter days and colder weather — the first day of fall is today (Sept. 22) — there is …
AstronomyThe 15 Best Ships on Star Trek, from V-ger to the Vengeance
Photo Credit: Paramount<p>Slide 1 of 31<p>Best Star Trek Ships<p>We love the ships in "Star Trek," not only because they travel fast or because they are often …
Star TrekNanosatellite Beams Smartphone Voice Call for First Time
For the first time, a voice call has been made via a nanosatellite using a regular smartphone.<p>The voice call lasted more than a minute and went off …
ExplorationLook Up and Wave! OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Probe Flies by Earth Today
A NASA spacecraft will zoom past Earth today (Sept. 22) on its way to a distant asteroid, and you can give the probe a proper send-off.<p>The OSIRIS-REx …
Space ExplorationAstronauts Celebrate Autumn Equinox 2017 With One Last Aloha Friday
Today (Sept. 22) is the first day of autumn in the northern hemisphere, but the astronauts on the International Space Station squeezed in one last …
NASANASA's Earthquake 'Damage Map' Shows Destruction in Mexico
A new satellite-imagery map could help Mexico respond more effectively to Tuesday's (Sept. 19) powerful Raboso earthquake, which killed hundreds of …
Mexico City15 of the Most Bizarre Alien Species Featured in Star Trek
Photo Credit: Paramount<p>Slide 1 of 31<p>Star Trek Aliens<p>"Star Trek" is filled with unusual aliens, ranging from the humanoid to the crystalloid to the …
Star Trek'Star Trek Discovery' Boldly Makes TV Debut on Sunday
After a 12-year gap between television series, "Star Trek" is finally coming back to a network television service. The new iteration of the acclaimed …
Star Trek6 'Star Trek' Captains, Ranked from Worst to Best
Photo Credit: Paramount<p>Slide 1 of 13<p>Star Trek Captains<p>The "Star Trek" captains of the USS Enterprise (and in one case, the space station Deep Space …
Star TrekSolar Eclipses: When Is the Next One?
<i>Editor's note: The Great American Solar Eclipse was on Aug. 21. It swept across the continental United States from Oregon to Georgia. See our full</i> …
AstronomyHurricane Maria Damages Parts of Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory
Puerto Rico's iconic Arecibo Observatory has sustained some significant damage from Hurricane Maria, officials reported today (Sept. 22).<p>The storm …
Hurricane MariaNASA Spacecraft Buzzes Earth on Way to Distant Asteroid Bennu
A NASA asteroid-sampling probe has just said goodbye to Earth for the second time.<p>The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft zoomed past our planet this afternoon …
Space ExplorationAtlas V Rocket to Launch US Spy Satellite Overnight Tonight: Watch Live
A U.S. spy satellite will launch on a clandestine mission early Friday (Sept. 22), and you can follow the spaceflight action live online.<p>The NROL-42 …
ExplorationPlate Tectonics May Have Begun a Billion Years After Earth's Birth
The grinding of giant chunks of Earth's outer layer — responsible for burping volcanoes, crushing temblors and burgeoning mountains, among other …
GeologySen. Jim Bridenstine Outlines Challenges He Foresees for NASA
WASHINGTON — The nominee to be the next administrator of NASA says that he believes the agency's top challenges include maintaining "consistency and …
GovernmentNew Horizons Probe Wakes from 5-Month Slumber
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is zooming through the outer solar system with its eyes open once again.<p>New Horizons woke from a five-month …
Space Exploration2 Monster Black Holes Spotted at Galaxy's Heart
Not one but two gigantic black holes lurk at the heart of the distant spiral galaxy NGC 7674, a new study suggests.<p>These two supermassive black holes …
AstrophysicsStratolaunch's Giant Rocket-Launching Aircraft Passes Engine Test
WASHINGTON — Stratolaunch announced Sept. 19 that the company has achieved another milestone in the development of a unique giant aircraft that will …
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