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NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope launch until October 2021

Screening of the observatory carries on to go well at Northrop Grumman, the mission's principal business partner in Redondo Beach, California, even with the cha...

China gets ready for 1st Mars mission

In a video message to Emirati engineers in Japan, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, said the...

UAE says Mars probe launch postponed due to weather

The launch was scheduled for Wednesday from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan , but the UAE mission team announced the rescheduled date on Twitt...

Trump taxes judgment to be issued quickly, Supreme Court says

Supreme Court decision allowing the prosecutor's review. President Trump said Saturday that the Confederate flag should be protected under the First Ame...

When and where to see the decade’s brightest comet in Sacramento

Sky watchers have until the beginning of August to see the comet. "I won't see another comet like that in my lifetime". Photograph courtesy Todd Slisher, Longwa...

Launch of UAE's Mars explorer postponed

Following a journey of several months, the probe is expected to enter the Red Planet's orbit in 2021, coinciding with the Golden Jubilee of the Union. The Emi...

Trump replaces campaign manager with senior adviser as polls show Biden lead

When Trump replaced his campaign manager, a donor to the president's campaign told the Wall Street Journal that he hoped the new head of the campaign could re...

NASA Offers Tips On How To See Visible Comet NEOWISE

According to the Royal Astronomical Society, Comet Neowise was first visible in mid-northern latitudes in the morning sky during first half of July, appearing ...

Global emissions of greenhouse gas methane soar to record high levels

Of this share, ranching, agriculture and landfills account for about two-thirds, while the fossil fuel industry, composed of oil, gas and coal, makes up the...

National Weather Service captures images of comet Neowise in Seattle sky

The comet Neowise is turning out to be one of the best opportunities to see a comet with the naked eye since 1997's Hale-Bopp, considered by many to be the "l...

Tips for viewing Comet NEOWISE, which will disappear soon

In the process, they spend a major part of the orbital time in the outer parts of the Solar System. If getting up around 5 am to see a comet isn't your thin...

ISS Astronauts Share Pictures Of NEOWISE Comet Captured From Space

Comet C/2020 F3 ( NEOWISE ) was discovered on March 27, 2020 about 326 miles (525 km) above Earth's surface by NEOWISE (Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrare...

Unique Collaboration Plays Key Role in UAE's First Mars Mission

The UAE, made up of seven emirates, is set to be the first Arab nation to send a probe to Mars , and is one of three racing to Mars , with Chinese and USA roc...

Comet Neowise captured by Okanagan photographers

In pretty much any other context, gaseous emissions are to be avoided, but seek out NEOWISE while you can. The comet can be seen low in the northwest sky ...

LOOK UP: Comet NEOWISE offers generational nighttime show

The comet isn't as bright as Hale-Bopp, which was roughly the size of Toronto compared to NEOWISE , which is about four kilometres across. According to the R...

Comet Neowise lights up the summer sky

In a dark sky , these comets can be easily viewed. Chunks of ice and rock that have orbited the Sun for ages and are constantly shedding their gasses and dust ...

Weather conditions forces UAE to delay Mars probe launch

Spacecraft have blown up, burned up or crash-landed while trying to breach its land and atmosphere. China's last attempt, in collaboration with Russian Federa...

Seeing Comet NEOWISE At The Jersey Shore This July

NEOWISE has been visible for some time now, but the comet reached its peak Sunday, McClatchy News reported . The comet was discovered in March this year by...

Comet NEOWISE: Where can I see the comet tonight?

To view it, people in the Northern Hemisphere can look to the northwestern sky, just below Ursa Major , commonly known as the Big Dipper constellation. But from...

UAE postpones Mars mission due to bad weather at Japan launch site

If successful, the Hope Mars probe will join six other orbiters from the US, Europe and India that are now surveying the Red Planet. Mars has proved to be the...

Tropical Storm Fay Heads to Elizabeth

Earlier observations showed it moving at 8 miles per hour (13 kph) with top sustained winds of 45 miles per hour (75 kph). Stay with News 12 for the latest f...

New Comet Bright Enough to Be Seen From Earth

What we will be able to see is a stunning show, made of dust and gases that form a tail that stretches millions of kilometres away from the Sun in the opposite ...

Last Supermoon Of 2020 Is Coming This Week

NASA has termed the flower moon "super", but the Farmer's Almanac, a periodical known for publishing full moon dates and lore, has been careful to point o...

NL Government Commemorates 25th Anniversary of Srebrenica Massacre

This year, the commemorations will be marked mainly through exhibitions and conferences, and eight recently identified victims will be buried at a cemetery on J...

United Nations forecasts even warmer temperatures over next 5 years

The global body also predict that there is roughly a 70 per cent chance that one or more months within this time frame will be "at least" 1.5 degrees warmer tha...

NYC Subway Station Floods as Tropical Storm Fay Drenches Northeast

The storm is expected to bring rain and gusty winds to southern New Hampshire early on Saturday, but will have moved out of the area by the afternoon, Nation...

Curiosity Mars Rover’s Summer Road Trip

In a blog posted by JPL , the objective of Curiosity Rover's road trip was explained. The " sulfate bearing unit " on the mountain is expected to reveal ho...

Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular show

NASA notes that the comet's closest approach to earth will be on July 22, at a distance of about 64 million miles. Many amateur photographers captured the stunn...

Tropical Storm Fay to Impact the Hudson Valley

Subtropical storms get names just like tropical storms do. All residents should make efforts now to prepare property for tropical storm force winds and limite...

Tropical Storm Fay sets sights on Northeast; landfall expected Friday

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued from Cape May New Jersey northward to Watch Hill, Rhode Island, including Long Island and Long Island Sound. Forecast...

SpaceX Is Scheduled To Launch Another Batch Of Its Starlink Communications

It is the tenth launch of Starlink satellites and will take the total number in orbit close to 600. This launch will add to BlackSky's already-active conste...

Toronto on tornado view, reports of intense flood

Flooding and power outages were reported across Toronto after a severe storm lashed the city on Wednesday afternoon. Those living in the city's west end spent...

Tropical Storm Edouard forms over far North Atlantic Ocean

No significant change in strength is forecast before Edouard becomes post-tropical later today. Forecasters say a marginal tropical storm may bring gale-for...

Calling it "last night’s fireworks", NASA astronaut shares pictures of Neowise comet

At first, it was totally invisible to all but the most powerful of telescopes, so it's a real treat that the rest of the skywatching populous can now enjoy its ...

Why a pink glacier in northern Italy has scientists anxious

Scientists in Italy are investigating the appearance of pink glacial ice in the Alps, which they suspect is caused by algae compounding the effects of climat...