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Astronaut Joe Acaba during a spacewalk at the International Space Station on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. Commander Randy Bresnik floated accompanied by Acaba, teacher-turned-astronaut . Their main job is to replace a blurry camera on the new robotic hand that was installed by spacewalkers two weeks ago.

Spacewalking astronauts replace blurry camera on robot arm

Astronaut Joe Acaba during a spacewalk at the International Space Station on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. Commander Randy Bresnik floated accompanied by Acaba, teacher-turned-astronaut . Their main job is to replace a blurry camera on the new robotic hand that was installed by spacewalkers two weeks ago.

October 20, 2017, 10:51am Nation & World

Spacewalking astronauts provided some necessary focus to the International Space Station’s robot arm on Friday. Read story

An illustration of the dwarf planet Haumea and its ring system. It was seen through telescopes in Europe on Jan. 21.

Beyond the orbit of Neptune, a dwarf planet is found to have a ring

An illustration of the dwarf planet Haumea and its ring system. It was seen through telescopes in Europe on Jan. 21.

October 19, 2017, 6:05am Life

There may be more ringed objects in the outer solar system than anyone knew. Read story

FILE - This Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, file photo, shows a Twitter app on an iPhone screen in New York. Twitter vowed to crack down further on hate speech and sexual harassment on its platform, days after CEO Jack Dorsey said in a tweet-storm that the company was "still" not doing enough to protect its users. In an email shared with The Associated Press Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, Twitter's head of safety policy outlined the new guidelines to the company's Trust and Safety Council, a group of outside organizations that advises Twitter on its policies against abuse.

Twitter vows new crackdown on hateful, abusive tweets

FILE - This Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, file photo, shows a Twitter app on an iPhone screen in New York. Twitter vowed to crack down further on hate speech and sexual harassment on its platform, days after CEO Jack Dorsey said in a tweet-storm that the company was "still" not doing enough to protect its users. In an email shared with The Associated Press Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, Twitter's head of safety policy outlined the new guidelines to the company's Trust and Safety Council, a group of outside organizations that advises Twitter on its policies against abuse.

October 18, 2017, 11:29am Life

Twitter is vowing to crack down further on hate speech and sexual harassment, days after CEO Jack Dorsey said in a tweetstorm that the company is not doing enough to protect its users. Read story

Dana Mals reacts as she learns about hydraulics Saturday in the lab at the Columbia Tech Center in Vancouver. Mals is enrolled in the college’s new Rural Access Mechatronics Program, a hybrid class for students who live in rural parts of Southwest Washington.

Clark College program: RAMP to success for students

Dana Mals reacts as she learns about hydraulics Saturday in the lab at the Columbia Tech Center in Vancouver. Mals is enrolled in the college’s new Rural Access Mechatronics Program, a hybrid class for students who live in rural parts of Southwest Washington.

October 18, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Life

At the almost-empty Columbia Tech Center on Saturday, four teams of Clark College students huddle over panels of components and tubes, scribbling on worksheets and taking measurements. Read story

This illustration provided by the Carnegie Institution for Science depicts the collision of two neutron stars detected on Aug. 17, 2017. The explosion threw matter, light, radiation and gravitational waves into space. The discovery was reported on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017.

Scientists witness huge cosmic crash, find origins of gold

This illustration provided by the Carnegie Institution for Science depicts the collision of two neutron stars detected on Aug. 17, 2017. The explosion threw matter, light, radiation and gravitational waves into space. The discovery was reported on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017.

October 16, 2017, 12:09pm Life

It was a faint signal, but it told of one of the most violent acts in the universe, and it would soon reveal secrets of the cosmos, including how gold was created. Read story

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 2, 2016 photo provided by NASA, International Space Station (ISS) crew member Scott Kelly of the U.S. reacts after landing near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. In his new autobiography, the retired astronaut writes about his U.S. record-breaking year in space and the challenging life events that got him there.

U.S. astronaut’s memoir provides blunt take on year in space

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 2, 2016 photo provided by NASA, International Space Station (ISS) crew member Scott Kelly of the U.S. reacts after landing near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. In his new autobiography, the retired astronaut writes about his U.S. record-breaking year in space and the challenging life events that got him there.

October 15, 2017, 6:05am Life

In his new autobiography, retired astronaut Scott Kelly gives an unflinchingly blunt take on his U.S. record-breaking year in space and the challenging life events that got him there. Read story

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2005 file photo, Max Mayfield, the former director of the hurricane center (now retired), draws a line showing one of the possible trajectories of Hurricane Wilma in Miami. It’s not just this year. The monster hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Jose and now Lee that have raged across the Atlantic are contributing to what appears to be the most active period for major storms on record.

Scientists: Era of monster hurricanes roiling the Atlantic

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2005 file photo, Max Mayfield, the former director of the hurricane center (now retired), draws a line showing one of the possible trajectories of Hurricane Wilma in Miami. It’s not just this year. The monster hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Jose and now Lee that have raged across the Atlantic are contributing to what appears to be the most active period for major storms on record.

October 12, 2017, 6:05am Life

It’s not just this year. The monster hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Jose and Lee that have raged across the Atlantic are contributing to what appears to be the most active period for major storms on record. Read story

This underwater jetpack lets you swim faster than Phelps

October 12, 2017, 6:02am Life

The goal was an ambitious one: Create an underwater, “Iron Man”-inspired jetpack capable of propelling someone through water faster than Olympian Michael Phelps on his best day in the pool. Read story

Why do leaves change colors?

Waning daylight signs for leaves to change

Why do leaves change colors?

October 12, 2017, 5:55am Life

Summer is over. Read story

STEM program expands to Clark College

October 11, 2017, 5:58am Clark County News

Clark College and other Washington schools will offer a program helping students of color and women transfer to universities for science and technology degrees, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges announced Tuesday. Read story