Open House At JPL Closed To Public Over Sequestration
A popular annual event at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the latest program to fall victim to federal budget cuts.
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A popular annual event at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the latest program to fall victim to federal budget cuts.
In the 1998 blockbuster hit "Armageddon", a gigantic asteroid on a collision course with Earth was just science fiction.
NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Project is being awarded with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's top honor – the trophy for current achievement.
A new airship designed to carry massive cargo is almost ready for its first test flight.
Since captivating the world with its acrobatic landing, the Mars rover Curiosity has fallen into a rhythm: Drive, snap pictures, zap at boulders, scoop up dirt. Repeat.
Los Angeles, it's time to look up.
Retired space shuttle Endeavour will make a pit stop at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base on Sept. 19.
This weekend, military jets will be testing the skies over Los Angeles to determine whether it will be safe to fly the space shuttle Endeavor low over the city.
Gov. Jerry Brown was on hand to watch the Mars rover Curiosity take its first drive on the surface of the red planet Wednesday.
After a spectacular landing on Mars, the rover Curiosity wasted no time embracing its inner shutterbug, delighting scientists with vistas of Gale Crater complete with sand dunes, mountain views and even haze.
The retired space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to arrive Sept. 20 at Los Angeles International Airport, where it will remain until Oct. 13, when it makes what is expected to be a celebratory 12-mile procession along city streets to the California Science Center.
The Curiosity rover landed on Mars at 10:32 p.m. Sunday culminating an 8 1/2-month journey.
After an 8 1/2-month voyage through space, NASA's souped-up Mars spacecraft zoomed toward the red planet for what the agency hopes will be an epic touchdown.
NASA's latest tourist, the roving robot named Curiosity, will lug around a suite of gadgets to snap pictures, sniff, taste and even drill.
The scientists at Jet Propulsion Laboratory are getting ready for Mars rover Curiosity's Aug. 5 landing.
Looking around our nation, it's obvious that we need more heroines and heroes with Sally Ride's brave and courageous character. Her inspiration and legacy must live on to create the heroines – and heroes – of the future.
Sally Ride, the first American woman to go to space, died Monday at the age of 61.
CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" is giving one lucky fan an out-of-this-world experience.
There's something lurking around distant and icy dwarf planet Pluto: a fifth moon.
Who will protect us from a killer asteroid? A team of ex-NASA astronauts and scientists thinks it's up to them.
NASA will visit SpaceX Thursday to take an up-close look at one of the company's private dragon capsules.
NASA has a new X-ray eye in the sky. The space agency's latest X-ray telescope was boosted into orbit Wednesday to begin a two-year mission to search for black holes and other hard-to-see celestial objects.
Space station astronauts readied the world's first commercial supply ship Wednesday for its early morning return to Earth just like NASA's old-time capsules.
The world's first private supply ship successfully docked at the International Space Station Friday morning.
Trial is winding down for a former NASA-affiliated computer specialist who alleges he was fired because of his belief in intelligent design.
Cloobeck, who endorsed Democrat Eric Swalwell after dropping out of the race, was also charged with a misdemeanor for making annoying telephone calls.
More than 100 deaths have been attributed to e-Bikes and e-motorcycles in the U.S., and injuries have spiked 430% in just the last four years in Southern California, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Flemming, 55, acted as a middleman between Perry's assistant and the "Ketamine Queen," prosecutors said.
Aerial footage showed a white vehicle pinned under a big rig with severe damage to the front.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Cloobeck, who endorsed Democrat Eric Swalwell after dropping out of the race, was also charged with a misdemeanor for making annoying telephone calls.
More than 100 deaths have been attributed to e-Bikes and e-motorcycles in the U.S., and injuries have spiked 430% in just the last four years in Southern California, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Flemming, 55, acted as a middleman between Perry's assistant and the "Ketamine Queen," prosecutors said.
Aerial footage showed a white vehicle pinned under a big rig with severe damage to the front.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
More than 100 deaths have been attributed to e-Bikes and e-motorcycles in the U.S., and injuries have spiked 430% in just the last four years in Southern California, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Aerial footage showed a white vehicle pinned under a big rig with severe damage to the front.
A homeless blogger living in Los Angeles County is hoping that her own quest to document the struggles that come with homelessness will help shine a light on the crisis as California closes in on the gubernatorial election.
Los Angeles Police Department detectives are still looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck a woman in her 60s in the Westlake area in April, causing severe injuries.
UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close is getting rewarded after guiding the Bruins to a national title.
An Orange County mother appeared in court on Tuesday as she faces involuntary manslaughter and several other charges for a deadly e-motorcycle crash in which her son struck an 81-year-old man and left him with critical injuries that eventually resulted in his death in April.
A 21-year-old from Laguna Niguel was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that killed two people three years ago.
A handful of teenage e-bike riders are accused of attacking a Huntington Beach man while he was walking along the city's boardwalk with his wife.
Authorities are investigating a 50-year-old Orange County man's death while he was wakeboarding on the Parker Strip of the Colorado River over the weekend.
The crash happened at around 12:10 p.m. near Fairview Street and 12th Street, according to a news release from the Santa Ana Police Department.
Two families in Southern California are mourning the loss of two best friends killed in a small plane crash in Kern County last week.
14 of those arrested were accused of being "high-risk offenders," and they included a child psychologist, a doctor, a retired law enforcement employee and two corporate vice presidents.
The 44-year-old Menifee man was found unresponsive and with significant injuries after crashing at around 11 p.m. on Saturday night near Railroad Canyon and Church roads.
Authorities are investigating a 50-year-old Orange County man's death while he was wakeboarding on the Parker Strip of the Colorado River over the weekend.
A woman was killed in a single-car crash on the 215 Freeway in Riverside on Sunday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the team announced.
A larger COLA would boost monthly checks for retirees, but also strain Social Security's already depleted trust funds.
A homeless blogger living in Los Angeles County is hoping that her own quest to document the struggles that come with homelessness will help shine a light on the crisis as California closes in on the gubernatorial election.
President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
LA County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
Harrison Bader and Eric Haase hit back-to-back homers for the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning, leading them to a 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Pavel Dorofeyev scored his second goal of the game at 4:10 of overtime to give Vegas a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, moving the Golden Knights a victory away from advancing to the Western Conference final.
Charle Young, an All-Pro tight end who helped the San Francisco 49ers win their first Super Bowl title, has died.
UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close is getting rewarded after guiding the Bruins to a national title.
Angel Martinez homered and Cleveland's pitchers recorded 13 strikeouts as the Guardians continued their home mastery of Los Angeles by beating the Angels 3-2.
René Cárdenas, the first Spanish-language broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers during a 60-year career, has died.
Spencer Pratt has said he was compelled to launch his unlikely mayoral run after his home was destroyed in last year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Emma Heming Willis, Co-Creator/Chief Impact Officer, Make Time Wellness, discusses an array of women’s health issues, supplements and preventative measures.
The 36th annual Run for the Wall motorcycle ride honors veterans and to honor those killed in action while raising awareness for POW/MIAs.
Kenan Fikri, Economic Geographer and Senior Fellow at the Economic Innovation Group, discusses how the California job market is powered by healthcare.
An early morning fire destroyed a Manchester Ave. clothing business in South Los Angeles.
May Gray is back in full effect on Wednesday morning. Most areas will wake up with clouds and a marine layer. The cooling trend will continue throughout the rest of the week.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
