Tucked away on the lower levels of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and National Museum of American History are some of science’s most […]

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The 11 farthest known stars in our galaxy are located about 300,000 light-years from Earth, well outside the Milky Way’s spiral disk. New research by […]

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AUSTIN, Texas — Astronomers at The University of Texas at Austin and Harvard University have put a basic principle of black holes to the test, […]

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There are currently more than 3,500 confirmed known exoplanets thanks to the remarkable sensitivity of the Kepler spacecraft and to technological advances in space and […]

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We value gold for many reasons: its beauty, its usefulness as jewelry, and its rarity. Gold is rare on Earth in part because it’s also […]

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Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) surveyed dozens of young stars -- some Sun-like and others approximately double that size -- and discovered that the larger variety have surprisingly rich reservoirs of carbon monoxide gas in their debris disks. In contrast, the lower-mass, Sun-like stars have debris disks that are virtually gas-free.

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A team of Carnegie scientists has discovered three giant planets in a binary star system composed of stellar ''twins'' that are also effectively siblings of our Sun. One star hosts two planets and the other hosts the third. The system represents the smallest-separation binary in which both stars host planets that has ever been observed. The findings, which may help explain the influence that giant planets like Jupiter have over a solar system's architecture, have been accepted for publication in The Astronomical Journal.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page reveal the minds they would love to change for the better.

Astrophysicist is using 3-D images generated by a supercomputer to understand what happens with a supernova explodes.

The Enterprise and Endeavour both have temporary displays, but their museums need help to make plans for permanent homes a reality.

The red brittle star appears to use its color-changing powers for vision.

Photographer Elena Shumilova creates timeless images of childhood that touch people all around the world.

Ethanol has big fans in Hollywood. Can you believe the Kill Bill Trans-Am running on biofuel? Plus: We get a video tour of Begley's garage.

Thierry Cohen's artwork reveals the cosmic wonders hidden beneath the light pollution that masks the world's biggest cities.

Living in a city certainly has its charms, but light pollution definitely isn't one of them!

In this gorgeous short film, satellite dish arrays from around North America join the sky in a celestial waltz.

The latest from the SKYGLOW project looks at the sky from the river level of the Grand Canyon.

Astronomers have found what may be the oldest stars in the Milky Way.

There's a supermassive black hole behind the 'baby boom' in the Phoenix galaxy cluster.

A new high-resolution image reveals the center of our galaxy as never seen before.

The collision between these stars in 2083 will be impossible to miss.

MNN reports from an unconventional convention.

Fireworks displays are nothing compared to the cosmic explosions and implosions that occur every moment across our universe.

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Texas Hold 'em is a poker game that has taken the world by storm. So what is it about this particular poker game that created such a sensation?

Marketing stars Christopher Penn, Chris Brogan, Goldie Chan, Carlos Hidalgo, Katie Martell, and MarketingProfs' own Nina Bell share mistakes and missed marketing opportunities and lessons those experiences taught them. MarketingProfs Chief Conte

GBK Productions and Dave & Buster's Partnered for a Luxury Gift Lounge in Honor of the 2018 Teen Choice Awards for Nominees and special celebrity guests.

Seguin is current NHL lead goal scorer and Stanley Cup champion.

Last night in Dallas, Tyler Seguin celebrated the launch of his signature hat line with an in-store event and cocktail party. The event was held at one of Dallas' premier boutiques - FortyFiveTen on McKinney Avenue.

Nando's PERi-PERi, the South African-Portuguese restaurant known worldwide for its spicy flame-grilled chicken, hatches its seventh Chicago-area restaurant on Sunday, July 24, at 1005 South Delano Court in the Roosevelt Collection.

UEFA PRO coach Daryl Willard a former youth coach at Tottenham & Chelsea FC and Director of Football at starsfootball.co.uk gets ready for the second round of the FA cup. He said: 'The Leathers have got a real chance this Sunday to make history'

This film chronicles the impact of St. Cecilia gym, which was founded after the 1967 Detroit riots by Sam Washington. Considered the 'mecca of basketball', more than 100 men who played at the gym became NBA players, coaches, and sports executives.

This venture will create and modernize the Enterprise Architecture program, ultimately enabling Voice of America to develop and enhance it's mission to produce and distribute news media.

Proceeds Will Light the Way for Children with Developmental Differences

Aims to shake up B2B lead gen with bold new ideas to drive revenue

Colombian born actor Daniel Colt (Pareja) will be on the big screen this weekend as he stars in Roadside Assistance, a short film being debuted at the Los Angeles 48 Hour Project Film Festival.

Creating a Wedding Experience that's 'Out of This World' at The Adler Planetarium

Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Project Green sponsors onsite like NFP & Chubb, will offer one-stop solutions for the filmmaker: Completion Bonds, Tax Credits and other filmmaking accelerators

Proceeds Benefit Jaws Youth Playbook & Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund

Over $45K of the Hottest Gifts and Trips Were Gifted Over Two Days this Weekend to Hollywood Stars such as Bruce Dern, Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson, Michael Madsen, Storm Reid, Esai Morales, Ashley Greene and more.

EMMY™ Nominee Rachel Brosnahan Partnered with GBK & Covenant House for a Meet & Greet Auction Where All the Proceeds Went to the Charity

Grammy Winners, Nominees, Performers and other stars Celebrated at the Hottest Event of Grammy Weekend at GBK's Annual Pre-Grammy Luxury Lounge