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NASA's radar images of Christmas Eve asteroid show object 3,600 feet in length
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a holiday gift for space scientists and enthusiasts: radar images of the asteroid that made its closest approach to Earth on Christmas Eve.
NASA postpones Mars exploration mission next year to 2018 due to leaky instrument
A leaky instrument that may not hold up to the harsh conditions on Mars has prompted the space agency to cancel its InSight (short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) mission to the Red Planet next year.
Giant asteroid could hit and destroy Earth on April 13, 2036, Russian, U.S. scientists warn
American space scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agreed with Russian astronomers' earlier prediction that a massive asteroid called Apophis can hit Earth in 2036.
Religion has been causing conflict since 2,000 years ago, anthropologists say
This social tension caused by religion is not a product of the modern world, according to a new study published on the journal "Current Anthropology." In fact, researchers have concluded that religion has been causing conflict for over 2,000 years.
Christians worldwide plan protests after Norway seizes 5 kids due to 'Christian indoctrination'
Christians around the world are planning to stage peaceful protests outside Norwegian embassies to call for the release of five children who were seized by Norway's child welfare services for supposedly being subjected to "Christian radicalisation and indoctrination."
For first time, rocket returns safely back to Earth after launching satellites into space: Great leap towards cheaper space travel
On Monday evening, SpaceX, a commercial aerospace company seeking to make space travel more accessible to the masses, successfully landed the booster of its Falcon 9 rocket at a landing pad in Florida after pushing satellites towards orbit.
Pope condemns 'monstrous evil' and terrorism in Christmas message
The Pope today spoke out for the millions of people being persecuted for their faith and condemned the "monstrous evil" in our midst.
School district lifts ban on student prayer in Wyoming cafeteria after receiving lawsuit threat over First Amendment
A school district in Wyoming has lifted its ban on non-disruptive private prayer in its school cafeteria after a Christian group sent a letter threatening them of a lawsuit.
Muslim couple wearing thobe and hijab led out of Arkansas mall by police on terror suspicion
A Muslim couple were told to leave a mall in Arkansas after people told the police that the man was videotaping the mall.
Queen's Speech: The light will overcome the darkness
The Queen delivered an explicitly Christian message of hope today, pledging that the "light" will overcome the darkness facing the world.
Archbishop of York urges UK to welcome refugees in Christmas message
The UK must play its part in welcoming as many refugees as it can, the Archbishop of York has said in his Christmas message.
What are the top five most influential songs of 2015? No. 4: Little Mix's Black Magic
What could we learn from Little Mix's smash hit, Black Magic?
Iraqi forces to retake Mosul from ISIS, PM says
Iraq's armed forces will move to retake the major northern city of Mosul from Islamic State once they capture the western city of Ramadi, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Friday.
More charges filed against bogus Christian writer
Additional charges were filed against Britton Clayton Traylor, a self-proclaimed Christian author who tried to rob Carmike Lee Branch Theater, linking him to several other incidences of theft in the Hoover area.
Bangladesh: Mosque bomb attack kills one, wounds dozen
A bomb attack on a Bangladeshi mosque during Friday prayers killed one person and wounded at least a dozen, the latest in a series of attacks in the Muslim-majority nation.
ISIS release 25 more Assyrian Christians
More than two dozen Assyrian Christians have been released by ISIS today, it has emerged, in what is being called a "glorious Christmas gift" by a Christian group working in the region.