Koichi Wakata, 50, had served as space station flight engineer since he and two crew mates arrived to the $100-billion flying research facility since last November.
Scientists out of the University of East Anglia in England have reported four new man-made gases known to damage the earth's protective layer of ozone, even though the production on almost all similar gases has been outlawed since 1987.
President Obama has gotten the Latino vote on his second term with the help of their high voter turn-out. But not all Latinos are in agreement with the treatment of illegals; one Senator thinks of him as the "Deporter-In-Chief."
Lindsay Lohan is about to make her debut on the Oprah Winfrey Network in the Docu-Series "Lindsay." Lindsay has to deal with Oprah, and her family to get through this mess.
GTA saw more playtime than Call of Duty and Battlefield combined The holiday season is well past, and the gaming community has determined the most popular games of the season.
Season 18 of Dancing With the Stars, like any other season, has a slew of new celebrity contestants. This year, however, there will also be a new face on stage in Erin Andrews, Brooke Burke-Charvet's replacement. The new host and her predecessor have both shared what the change means for them.
Some of the most anticipated events at the SXSW Interactive Festival were Julian Assange and Edward Snowden's discussion on NSA surveillance of the web.
When the new app Talking Angela was released, it allowed children to play with an animated virtual cat. Talking Angela would not have been a huge issue if it were not for the Facebook hoax claiming that the talking cat is in fact a pedophile ring. The app has reappeared in social media these past weeks and has become viral since then.
32 million watched last year's championship For a very long time now, professional gaming has started to catch on and it has now finally spread like wildfire, according to game analyst Scott Steinberg.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is, perhaps, the biggest Android sensation to date, so you can imagine how nuts the Internet went when rumors began to surface that a Mini version of the S5 was leaked!
Seth MacFarlane has made his beliefs on science, creationism, and theism pretty clear for many years vis-a-vis Brian, the anthropomorphic talking dog on the animated hit show "Family Guy." Now, MacFarlane is boldly going where no animator has gone before: he's become the executive producer of "Cosmos," the 21st century reboot of the classic Carl Sagan PBS series.
A massive meteor has exploded over Earth, and observers looking at the night sky in Yellowknife -- a small town in Canada's Northwest territories -- took photos of what was later described as a "fireball."
Oscar winner Jared Leto (yes, we live in a world where Jordan Catalano and David Wooderson have Oscars), has spoken his mind about what we've all been thinking: that unlikely "girl next door" Jennifer Lawrence is just putting one on when it comes to her "look at me, I'm so awkward just like you" act.
The Oscar Pistorius trial is under way, and in yesterday's testimony, his ex-girlfriend took the stand to testify that not only did the "Blade Runner" cheat on her continuously, but he kept a gun by his bed...perhaps to offer testimony that Oscar was of less than favorable moral fiber?
Angelina Jolie is enchanting audiences once again in the new Disney film Maleficent, and how her role as the "Mistress of all evil" bonded her with her children.
When last we left our sea-faring Norsemen, Ragnar Lothbrook and his merry band of marauders washed upon the shores of Wessex in Britain. Ragnar came into the bathhouse of King Ecbert, and the world was introduced -- again -- to the British actor Linus Roache, this time with his native British accent. So, the question begs itself: who is the actor playing the King of Wessex?
Many Grand Theft Auto V gamers have been wondering when they will see their favorite game on next-gen consoles Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as well as on the PC. According to new sources, Grand Theft Auto V for PS4 is on its way.
But who will win best kiss? The nominees for the 2014 MTV Movie Awards were recently released. The awards night is set for April 13. This year's list of nominees combines the biggest blockbusters along with other powerhouses from this year's award season.
Apple has smaller market share but larger profits When it comes to smartphones sales, Android has been taking a very big lead as of late. It has a staggering 81 percent of the total user base in the smartphone market.
