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December 16, 2016

Could we build a real-life Death Star?

One of the most infamous weapons in science-fiction movie history is the Death Star, a moon-size planet destroyer from the "Star Wars" universe.

December 15, 2016

Famed astronomer Tycho Brahe literally had golden hair, study says

Silence is golden, the saying goes. But so, evidently, was the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.

December 15, 2016

NASA launches 8 mini-satellites for hurricane forecasting

NASA launched eight mini-satellites Thursday morning to measure surface wind deep in the heart of hurricanes.

December 15, 2016

NASA scientist warns Earth is due for 'extinction-level' event

A NASA scientist is warning that Earth is due for an “extinction-level” event like a comet or asteroid strike — and claims there won’t be anything we can do to stop it.

December 14, 2016

Huge black hole may have turned star into 'spaghetti'

A spinning, supermassive black hole may have sucked in a star and “spaghettified” it, creating an incredibly bright light in a far-off galaxy.

December 14, 2016

Space Shuttle Endeavour Arrives at Its New L.A. Museum Home

LOS ANGELES — Space shuttle Endeavour has come home — finally.The iconic black and white orbiter, which flew 25 times to space over the past two decades, arrived at the California Science Center (CSC) Sunday afternoon (Oct.

December 13, 2016

Huge mysterious UFO disc-shaped object captured crossing moon's surface was alien spaceship, say ET hunters

Alien hunters are convinced this huge apparent disc shaped UFO crossing the moon is yet more proof of extraterrestrial life.

December 13, 2016

Solar plane will soar to 'edge of space'

A Swiss team unveiled the futuristic solar-powered plane on Wednesday which they say will be the first aircraft of its kind capable of carrying a pilot into the stratosphere.

December 13, 2016

Get set for December supermoon, Geminid meteor shower

Two bright celestial events are going to play out in the heavens on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

December 12, 2016

Jimmy Buffett wants to go to space

Jimmy Buffett only has one birthday wish this year: To go from Margaritaville to Mars.