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Asteroid coming a bit close on Friday: Don’t worry, we’re safe

February 8, 2018, 4:46pm Nation & World

Another asteroid is headed our way — the second this week — but there’s no need to worry. Read story

A deep-sea octopus explores new lava flows that erupted at the Axial Seamount, 300 miles off the coast of Oregon. At the time, this was probably the youngest seafloor on the planet.

Sea volcanoes tied to dinosaur-killing space rock

A deep-sea octopus explores new lava flows that erupted at the Axial Seamount, 300 miles off the coast of Oregon. At the time, this was probably the youngest seafloor on the planet.

February 8, 2018, 9:55am Life

The giant space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs may have set off a chain of cataclysmic volcanic eruptions on land and undersea, claims a new study that is already dividing scientists. Read story

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during a visit to the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, in Chicago.

Trudeau to pitch Canada’s tech market on San Francisco visit

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during a visit to the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, in Chicago.

February 8, 2018, 9:49am Nation & World

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brings what some call his “maple charm offensive” to San Francisco on Thursday with a dual agenda: Pitch Canada as a destination for American tech firms amid increasing unease over U.S. immigration policy and remind California of its long trade relationship with the country, despite… Read story

The lens galaxy, at center, and four lensed background quasars.

Scientists discover the first planets outside the Milky Way

The lens galaxy, at center, and four lensed background quasars.

February 8, 2018, 6:00am Life

The truth is out there. And past that is a cluster of planets 3.8 billion light-years away, a recent discovery that if confirmed could extend the boundary of what we know about the universe. Read story

Species of shark added to endangered species list

February 8, 2018, 5:59am Life

The federal government says the oceanic whitetip shark will be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act to help the species recover. Read story

This image from video provided by SpaceX shows the company's spacesuit in Elon Musk's red Tesla sports car which was launched into space during the first test flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

Space sports car now flying toward asteroid belt beyond Mars

This image from video provided by SpaceX shows the company's spacesuit in Elon Musk's red Tesla sports car which was launched into space during the first test flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.

February 7, 2018, 11:13am Life

The world's first space sports car is cruising toward the asteroid belt, well beyond Mars. Read story

A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A on Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Falcon Heavy has three first-stage boosters, strapped together with 27 engines in all.

SpaceX’s big new rocket blasts off, puts sports car in space

A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A on Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Falcon Heavy has three first-stage boosters, strapped together with 27 engines in all.

February 6, 2018, 5:29pm Life

SpaceX’s big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars. Read story

A mannequin “Starman” sits at the wheel of a Tesla Roadster in this photo posted on the Instagram account of Elon Musk, head of auto company Tesla and founder of the private space company SpaceX. The car will be on board when SpaceX launches its new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., scheduled for Tuesday.

SpaceX ‘Starman’ at wheel of sports car flying on new rocket

A mannequin “Starman” sits at the wheel of a Tesla Roadster in this photo posted on the Instagram account of Elon Musk, head of auto company Tesla and founder of the private space company SpaceX. The car will be on board when SpaceX launches its new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, from Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla., scheduled for Tuesday.

February 5, 2018, 9:45am Life

A SpaceX “Starman” is aboard the company’s new rocket that’s set to make its launch debut from Florida Read story

A Falcon Heavy rocket is seen Dec. 28 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. With more than 5 million pounds of liftoff thrust the Heavy will be capable of lifting super-size satellites into orbit and sending spacecraft to the moon, Mars and beyond.

SpaceX’s hot new monster rocket ready for first test flight

A Falcon Heavy rocket is seen Dec. 28 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. With more than 5 million pounds of liftoff thrust the Heavy will be capable of lifting super-size satellites into orbit and sending spacecraft to the moon, Mars and beyond.

February 4, 2018, 2:29pm Nation & World

SpaceX’s hot new monster rocket makes its launch debut this week, blasting off from the same pad that hoisted men to the moon a half-century ago. Read story

A self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover on Vera Rubin Ridge. The rover’s arm which held the camera was positioned out of each of the dozens of shots which make up the mosaic.

NASA turns selfies by Mars rover into stunning self-portrait

A self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover on Vera Rubin Ridge. The rover’s arm which held the camera was positioned out of each of the dozens of shots which make up the mosaic.

February 1, 2018, 10:05am Life

NASA has transformed selfies taken by its Mars rover Curiosity into a stunning self-portrait. Read story