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Surfers walk near debris, including a plastic bottle, washed up on the beach Dec. 29 in El Segundo, Calif.

A giant leap for plastic recycling? University of California Berkeley chemists think so.

Surfers walk near debris, including a plastic bottle, washed up on the beach Dec. 29 in El Segundo, Calif.

September 17, 2024, 5:55am Life

New research from a team of chemists at the University of California Berkeley suggests a glimmer of hope when it comes to the thorny problem of recycling plastics. The group has devised a catalytic recycling process that breaks apart the chains of some of the more commonly used plastics —… Read story

The Columbia River pours through the Bonneville Dam spillway in August. A new study from the U.S. Department of Energy&rsquo;s Richland-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory indicates climate change may increase hydropower generation.

Federal study finds climate change will boost Pacific Northwest hydropower

The Columbia River pours through the Bonneville Dam spillway in August. A new study from the U.S. Department of Energy&rsquo;s Richland-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory indicates climate change may increase hydropower generation.

September 16, 2024, 11:41am Clark County News

Climate change will cause existing hydroelectric dams to generate more power in the Pacific Northwest and around the lower 48 states in the coming decades. That’s according to projections from an August study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Richland-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Read story

Stuck-in-space astronauts make first public comments since Boeing capsule left without them

September 13, 2024, 11:46am Nation & World

Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday they appreciated all the prayers and well wishes from strangers back home. Read story

In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Ed White performs the U.S.&#039;s first spacewalk on June 3, 1965, during the Gemini 4 mission.

Spacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk

In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Ed White performs the U.S.&#039;s first spacewalk on June 3, 1965, during the Gemini 4 mission.

September 11, 2024, 1:00pm Nation & World

First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the monied masses: spacewalking. Read story

The flaming carcass of an electrocuted bird was determined to be the cause of the Quail Hollow fire in July in Arapahoe County, Colorado, that burned more than 1,100 acres and destroyed property southeast of Byers, according to a report released by the Arapahoe County Sheriff&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Office.

Colorado seeing more wildfires started by electrocuted birds

The flaming carcass of an electrocuted bird was determined to be the cause of the Quail Hollow fire in July in Arapahoe County, Colorado, that burned more than 1,100 acres and destroyed property southeast of Byers, according to a report released by the Arapahoe County Sheriff&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Office.

September 9, 2024, 6:07am Life

In the past two months alone, the flaming carcasses of electrocuted birds have ignited at least three wildfires in Colorado. Read story

Cathy Trejo at work inside the Origins and Habitability Lab for experiments at Jet Propulsion Laboratory on May 29, 2024, in Pasadena, California. She is one of several students from California State University, Los Angeles who are interning at the lab through a grant that helps underrepresented students learn more about astrobiology and perform NASA-sponsored research.

Algae here, alien life out there — partnership connects engineers to astrobiology

Cathy Trejo at work inside the Origins and Habitability Lab for experiments at Jet Propulsion Laboratory on May 29, 2024, in Pasadena, California. She is one of several students from California State University, Los Angeles who are interning at the lab through a grant that helps underrepresented students learn more about astrobiology and perform NASA-sponsored research.

September 8, 2024, 5:48am Life

When Erika Flores applied for an internship at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2014, she wasn’t quite sure if her undergraduate work in environmental science fit at a place known for work much farther afield. Read story

In this image from video provided by NASA, the unmanned Boeing Starliner capsule undocks as it pulls away from the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station and heads home without any astronauts

In this image from video provided by NASA, the unmanned Boeing Starliner capsule undocks as it pulls away from the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

September 6, 2024, 3:30pm Business

After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing’s new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station on Friday without its crew and headed back to Earth. Read story

In this photo grabbed from a video, a space rock dubbed 2024 RW1 is seen over Progressive village, Gonzaga, Cagayan province, Philippines, early Thursday September 5, 2024. (Allan G.

Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines

In this photo grabbed from a video, a space rock dubbed 2024 RW1 is seen over Progressive village, Gonzaga, Cagayan province, Philippines, early Thursday September 5, 2024. (Allan G.

September 5, 2024, 8:22am Life

A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth’s atmosphere the same day, NASA said. Read story

In this long-exposure photo provided by NASA, Boeing&rsquo;s Starliner spacecraft is docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station on July 3, 2024.

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind

In this long-exposure photo provided by NASA, Boeing&rsquo;s Starliner spacecraft is docked to the Harmony module of the International Space Station on July 3, 2024.

September 4, 2024, 11:28am Life

Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats. Read story

This April 2017 image from the short film &ldquo;Cassini&rsquo;s Grand Finale&rdquo; shows the space probe diving between Saturn and its innermost ring. Sunday night will offer the best Saturn viewing for Earth-bound observers this year.

Grab your binoculars, Saturn will be peak viewing in Southwest Washington on Sunday

This April 2017 image from the short film &ldquo;Cassini&rsquo;s Grand Finale&rdquo; shows the space probe diving between Saturn and its innermost ring. Sunday night will offer the best Saturn viewing for Earth-bound observers this year.

September 4, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Summer is winding down and partly cloudy skies have been making a comeback, rendering stargazing conditions uncertain lately. But even if Sunday night turns out to offer limited viewing, it still marks the start of a long window for gawking at the most elaborately decorated planet in the solar system. Read story