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WSU Vancouver plans groundbreaking event

November 9, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News

Washington State University Vancouver will break ground on its new Sciences Building on Nov. 18. Read story

Thousands of galaxies captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in observations from 2002-2009.

Job one: Search for life in space

Thousands of galaxies captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in observations from 2002-2009.

November 9, 2021, 6:02am Life

A U.S. survey of astronomers puts the search for extraterrestrial life at the top of their to-do list for the next 10 years. Read story

In this image from video provided by NASA, astronauts in the SpaceX Dragon capsule undock from the International Space Station on Monday, Nov.

Four station astronauts catch ride with SpaceX back home

In this image from video provided by NASA, astronauts in the SpaceX Dragon capsule undock from the International Space Station on Monday, Nov.

November 8, 2021, 12:35pm Life

Four astronauts in orbit since spring headed back to Earth on Monday, aiming for a late night splashdown off the Florida coast. Read story

Ashtyn Perry, 13, touches the Three Sisters sequoia tree Oct. 27 during an Archangel Ancient Tree Archive planting expedition in Sequoia Crest, Calif. The seedling that was half Perry's age and barely reached her knees was part of a novel project to plant offspring from one of the largest and oldest trees on the planet to see if the genes that allowed the parent to survive so long would protect new trees from the perils of a warming planet.

Seedlings generate hope for giant sequoias

Ashtyn Perry, 13, touches the Three Sisters sequoia tree Oct. 27 during an Archangel Ancient Tree Archive planting expedition in Sequoia Crest, Calif. The seedling that was half Perry's age and barely reached her knees was part of a novel project to plant offspring from one of the largest and oldest trees on the planet to see if the genes that allowed the parent to survive so long would protect new trees from the perils of a warming planet.

November 7, 2021, 6:00am Nation & World

Ashtyn Perry was barely as tall as the shovel she stomped into barren ground where a wildfire last year ravaged the California mountain community of Sequoia Crest and destroyed dozens of its signature behemoth trees. Read story

Dana Fasolette uses a towel to hold a raccoon under treatment for burns Oct. 2 at the Gold Country Wildlife Rescue in Auburn, Calif. As wildfires die down in the far Western United States, wildlife centers are still caring for animals that were injured or unable to flee the flames.

Wildfire weighs on wildlife

Dana Fasolette uses a towel to hold a raccoon under treatment for burns Oct. 2 at the Gold Country Wildlife Rescue in Auburn, Calif. As wildfires die down in the far Western United States, wildlife centers are still caring for animals that were injured or unable to flee the flames.

November 2, 2021, 6:03am Life

The porcupines were walking slow and funny, more so than they usually do. Read story

This combination of images shows the planet Jupiter seen by the Juno probe's microwave radiometer, left, and in visible light, captured by the Gemini Observatory. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS; Kevin M.

Jupiter’s giant storm runs deep

This combination of images shows the planet Jupiter seen by the Juno probe's microwave radiometer, left, and in visible light, captured by the Gemini Observatory. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS; Kevin M.

November 2, 2021, 6:02am Life

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm so big it could swallow Earth, extends surprisingly deep beneath the planet’s cloud tops, scientists reported Thursday. Read story

Scientists collected coral fragments from nurseries along the Florida coast and placed them in tanks to measure how much heat they could take.

Scientists gain insight on coral, heat

Scientists collected coral fragments from nurseries along the Florida coast and placed them in tanks to measure how much heat they could take.

November 2, 2021, 6:02am Life

For coral scientists trying to save the world’s reefs from climate change, the big existential question is how to help these vital ecosystems withstand the heat of a warming ocean and resist a damaging effect called bleaching. Read story

Mike Boylan works in his Oldsmar, Fla., home office. As Hurricane Ida barreled toward Louisiana in August, Boylan hit the road with live reports for his social media followers as he chased the storm.

More than 1 million followers turn to Florida storm chaser’s Mike’s Weather Page

Mike Boylan works in his Oldsmar, Fla., home office. As Hurricane Ida barreled toward Louisiana in August, Boylan hit the road with live reports for his social media followers as he chased the storm.

November 2, 2021, 6:02am Life

As a recent hurricane lashed the Louisiana coast, nervous excitement churned inside Florida-based, self-proclaimed weather geek turned storm chaser Mike Boylan. Read story

A California condor takes flight in the Ventana Wilderness east of Big Sur, Calif. Endangered California condors can have "'virgin births," according to a study released Thursday.

Condors can have ‘virgin births’

A California condor takes flight in the Ventana Wilderness east of Big Sur, Calif. Endangered California condors can have "'virgin births," according to a study released Thursday.

November 2, 2021, 6:01am Life

Endangered California condors can have “‘virgin births,” according to a study released Thursday. Read story

FILE - From left, European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer of Germany, and NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron gather for a photo after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. A medical issue has sidelined one of four astronauts assigned to SpaceX's upcoming flight to the International Space Station and delayed the launch, officials said Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.

SpaceX launch delayed due to astronaut ‘minor medical issue’

FILE - From left, European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer of Germany, and NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron gather for a photo after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. A medical issue has sidelined one of four astronauts assigned to SpaceX's upcoming flight to the International Space Station and delayed the launch, officials said Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.

November 1, 2021, 3:19pm Life

A medical issue has sidelined one of four astronauts assigned to SpaceX’s upcoming flight to the International Space Station and delayed the launch, officials said Monday. Read story