NASA Teams Up With Microsoft To Take You To Mars, Virtually
The space agency, in collaboration with Microsoft, is working on a "mixed reality" exhibition that would offer the public a virtual tour of the red planet.
Argentina Congress Approves Deal To Repay Holdout Creditors
Under the terms of the deal, Argentina now has until April 14 to repay its holdout creditors that had taken the government to court.
Obama To Host His Last Nuclear Security Summit; North Korea, Terrorism Likely To Dominate Talks
Representatives from 56 nations and organizations are meeting in Washington starting Thursday to discuss nuclear proliferation, terrorism and other topics.
NASA’s Mission To Mars: Despite Cost Overruns, Space Launch System Clears Another Hurdle
NASA has completed a comprehensive review of plans for its ground facilities at the Kennedy Space Center that would one day launch the Space Launch System rocket.
Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s Caution Soothes Investors, Global Stocks Rally
Stocks across Europe and Asia rose Wednesday, as investors took heart from the Fed chairwoman’s markedly cautious stance on future rate hikes.
China’s ‘Historic’ Drop In Coal Use Did Not Lead To Dip In Carbon Emissions, Study Says
A new study has cast doubts over claims that a drop in China’s coal consumption in recent years may have led to a decline in carbon emissions.
Narendra Modi Arrives In Brussels For EU-India Summit; Trade, Investment To Dominate Talks
The one-day visit, during which the Indian prime minister will meet senior EU officials, is aimed at advancing trade ties with the 28-nation bloc.
Asian Development Bank Trims Asia Growth Forecast Over China Slowdown Concerns
The slowdown in China, coupled with cooling demand for exports globally, is likely to crimp growth across Asia's developing economies, ADB said in a report Wednesday.
NASA Spies Distant Hot Jupiter’s Eccentric Orbit To Answer Questions About Its Origin
HD 80606b, which orbits a star 190 light-years from Earth, may finally help scientists discover how these hot Jupiters wind up so close to their parent stars.
Great Barrier Reef Hit By Worst Coral Bleaching Event On Record, Aerial Surveys Reveal
Aerial surveys of the 1,400-mile long biodiversity hot spot have revealed that the world’s largest living structure is now in big trouble.
Bank Of England Releases Details Of ‘Stress Tests’ Amid Preparations For Potential Brexit
On Tuesday, the central bank released its last scheduled policy statement before the U.K. votes on June 23 on whether to leave the European Union.
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen Expected To Reiterate Dovish Stance Despite Dissent
Investors will be watching the U.S. Federal Reserve chairwoman’s speech in New York Tuesday, when she is likely to reinforce her dovish tone.
Titan’s Tallest Mountain Provides Clues To What Lies Beneath The Alien Moon’s Crust
Using data gathered by the Cassini spacecraft, which is currently locked in orbit around Saturn, scientists have identified the tallest mountain on the alien moon.
Japan’s NTT Data To Acquire Dell’s IT Services Unit For $3.05B
The transaction, valued at $3.05 billion, would be one of the Japanese telecommunications firm’s largest-ever overseas investment.
Israel Backs Out Of Spat With Brazil Over Settler Leader’s Appointment As Ambassador
The Brazilian government had steadfastly refused to accept Dani Dayan as the ambassador because of his links to Jewish settlements in the occupied territories.
Quantum Computers Move Closer To Reality With ‘Fredkin Gate’ Breakthrough
The development of the logic gate had long been a stumbling block in the creation of functional quantum computers.
Chinese Firms Reduce Hiring, Capital Expenditure As Economic Slowdown Persists
Capital expenditure in China's private sector fell to a five-year low while new hires dropped to a four-year low in the first quarter of 2016, according to a new survey.
Moon's Tilt Was Changed By Volcanic Activity Over 3 Billion Years Ago, Study Reveals
Until about 3 billion years ago, the moon used to spin on a different axis, showing a slightly different face to the Earth, a new study has revealed.
UN Human Rights Council To Vote On Resolution To Create Database Of Israeli Settlement-Linked Firms
The resolution, which the U.N. Human Rights Council was to consider Thursday, is opposed by Israel, the U.S. and Britain.
New Zealand Flag Referendum: Kiwis Reject New Design, Vote For Status Quo
The widely expected results will likely be viewed as a defeat for Prime Minister John Key who called the existing flag a relic of New Zealand’s colonial past.
US-China Investment Treaty: Core Issues Resolved, But Disagreements Over ‘Negative List’ Persist
Chen Deming, China’s former commerce minister, said Wednesday that “core issues” related to the investment treaty had been resolved.
Accenture Plc (ACN) Q2 Earnings: Revenue, Profits Expected To Grow Over Year-Earlier Period
The company’s revenues in the quarter ending February 2016 are expected to come in at $7.72 billion.
NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory Captures Jupiter’s Energetic Aurorae
On Tuesday, NASA released images, captured by its Chandra X-ray Observatory, showing gigantic "northern lights" on Jupiter.
Ceres’ Intriguing Bright Spots Revealed In Unprecedented Detail By NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft
In new images captured by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, the dwarf planet's mysterious Occator Crater is revealed in all its glory.
Global Stocks Recover As Calm Returns A Day After Brussels Attacks
A day after the terrorist attacks in Brussels forced investors to seek refuge in safe-haven assets, global stock markets staged a modest recovery.
Barack Obama Arrives In Argentina To Mend Economic And Political Ties, But ‘Dirty War’ Past Lingers
The trip, which marks Obama’s first trip to the Latin American nation, is aimed at improving relations with a country that is part of the region’s left-wing bloc.
Defense Department Opens Investigation Into ULA Launch Contracts Based On Former Executive’s Comments
The probe comes just days after a former United Launch Alliance executive commented on the company’s decision to skip the bid on a launch contract for the GPS-III military satellite.
CERN LHC Experiment Calls Fermilab’s Discovery Of Exotic ‘Tetraquark’ Into Question
In February, Fermilab’s DZero collaboration announced the discovery of an exotic tetraquark. New research has cast doubts over the claim.
Kepler Glimpses Supernova ‘Shock Breakout,’ First Ever Captured In Visible Light
The “shock breakout” — a sharp blast of light created as the shock wave generated by the collapsing core of a star reaches its surface — was captured by NASA’s Kepler space telescope.
Stock Markets, Government Bond Yields Drop As Investors Flee To Safe Assets After Brussels Blasts
Stock markets across Europe and U.S. stock futures dropped Tuesday as investors sought safe assets such as gold and government bonds after the blasts in Brussels.
