Commercial moon lander suffers potentially crippling anomaly
Engineers are troubleshooting an apparent propulsion system issue that threatens a planned moon landing next month.
Engineers are troubleshooting an apparent propulsion system issue that threatens a planned moon landing next month.
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic's Peregrine is the first U.S. spacecraft to attempt a moon landing in more than 50 years.
SpaceX launches two rockets less than three hours apart to put a military spaceplane and 23 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit.
These missions are headed not just to Earth's moon, but moons of Mars and Jupiter — and a pair of asteroids.
The dazzling green tree with seemingly sparkling blue and white lights was found in the Milky Way and is a formation of young stars – some bigger than the sun.
NASA, working to send high-bandwidth video and data from deep space to Earth, transmitted a video of a cat named Taters as part of an experiment.
The highly-anticipated Geminids meteor shower peaked Thursday morning. If you missed it, here's one more meteor shower to catch from California before Christmas.
Perseverance, which landed on Mars in 2021, has been exploring the planet for signs of ancient life.
A guidance system problem during final approach prompted two space station cosmonauts to take over by remote control.
Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright, nearby star in perfect synchrony like a grand cosmic orchestra.
An innovative experiment flying aboard NASA's Psyche mission just hit its first major milestone by successfully carrying out the most distant demonstration of laser communications.
A University of the Pacific professor is part of a team that has made a new out-of-this-world discovery.
NASA described the planets as "scorching" and "bathed" in heat emitted by a distant host star.
Exactly what causes fast radio bursts has become one of astronomy's great mysteries.
The asteroid Psyche may be a sample of planetary core material left over from the birth of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago.
Water-bearing clays found in rocks from the asteroid Bennu support theories about how water may have made it to Earth in the distant past.
On Wednesday, a Ripon resident looked up at around 8:30 p.m. to see a mysterious streak sear across the sky. Video captured on Tammy Pimentel's doorbell camera shows a fireball-like object trailing for nearly 20 seconds overhead.
The Perseverance rover was near Mars' Jezero Crater when it spotted the towering dust devil.
A rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse will move across the U.S. on Saturday. NASA shared a viewing map and timeline.
Descent from the International Space Station closed out an unexpected 371-day stay, the longest flight in U.S. space history.
September's full moon, also known as the harvest moon, will be the last of four consecutive supermoons.
The OSIRIS-REx sample return in Utah will bring a seven-year, four-billion-mile journey to a close, providing insights into the birth of the solar system.
Two cameras working together helped NASA reveal details in "greater detail than previously possible."
Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut crewmates return to Earth next Wednesday to wrap up a U.S. record 371-day stay in orbit.
The image shows "luminous regions" around a newborn star in a strikingly high resolution.
Tyler was diagnosed with a rare ganglioglioma, a complex and inoperable brain tumor, six years ago.
Awareness and support are the goals behind a new nonprofit organization in Placer County that aims to help victims and survivors of crime.
Clean air advocates say there still needs to be more programs encouraging people to drive electric cars — or commute by bike, bus, and light rail — until Spare the Air days are no longer needed.
Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night.
A community in Stanislaus County is without clean running water as the city is replacing the area's nitrate removal plant.
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
An involuntary manslaughter charge has been filed against a Woodland man in connection with an incident when a 2-year-old was hit and killed by a truck left running in a parking lot in March, prosecutors said.
A new device is helping people with heart problems avoid open heart surgery and UC Davis is one of the first facilities in the country to use it.
Labor groups united at the California State Capitol Wednesday for May Day in an unpermitted protest.
Tyler was diagnosed with a rare ganglioglioma, a complex and inoperable brain tumor, six years ago.
Clean air advocates say there still needs to be more programs encouraging people to drive electric cars — or commute by bike, bus, and light rail — until Spare the Air days are no longer needed.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who set up camp on the Sac State campus are allowed to stay after receiving an extension on Tuesday hours before the original deadline to leave.
The Sacramento City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the term sheet to get the ball rolling on plans to transform the old Arco Arena site in Naomas.
City officials say the $1.6 billion proposal, while getting rid of a number of job vacancies, won't eliminate any filled positions.
Sacramento has long been known as the City of Trees, and new efforts are underway to make sure the city keeps that title.
On International Workers Day, homecare providers, people with disabilities and seniors came together to demand California fix what they call a broken long-term care system.
Two injured snowboarders, including one who was already starting to suffer from hypothermia, were rescued after they narrowly survived an avalanche at Mount Shasta over the weekend, officials say.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
Demonstrators had occupied two buildings on campus since last week and refused to leave.
Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night.
Ross Stripling threw six strong scoreless innings to earn his first win in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics hit two home runs to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 to complete their first series sweep of the season.
After beekeeper Matt Hilton removed the swarm, the Diamondbacks had him throw out the first pitch.
Tyler Nevin homered for the second straight game and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.
Thairo Estrada and Mike Yastrzemski hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning to lead the Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Pirates on Sunday.
A new easy-to-use search tool reveals how California lawmakers are working, or not, when you're not watching. Grieving moms were shocked to learn how powerful lawmakers killed a popular fentanyl bill by not voting.
City Hall in Vallejo was shut down Wednesday afternoon, as students of a local charter school protested a recent decision to deny the school's permit for a new campus.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
California Forever, the billionaire group that wants to build a new city in Solano County, announced on Tuesday that they have collected and submitted enough signatures to put the plan before voters.
City officials say the $1.6 billion proposal, while getting rid of a number of job vacancies, won't eliminate any filled positions.
Tyler was diagnosed with a rare ganglioglioma, a complex and inoperable brain tumor, six years ago.
A new device is helping people with heart problems avoid open heart surgery and UC Davis is one of the first facilities in the country to use it.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
USDA says the U.S. meat supply is safe, and reiterates that people should cook beef to kill bacteria and viruses.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
Amazon announced Monday that it suspended its drone delivery operations in the California Central Valley community of Lockeford.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
Google began removing California news sites from some user's search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state pass a law requiring the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content.
A new easy-to-use search tool reveals how California lawmakers are working, or not, when you're not watching. Grieving moms were shocked to learn how powerful lawmakers killed a popular fentanyl bill by not voting.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A bill introduced in the wake of our "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at schools. But one California lawmaker could kill it without a vote.
We tried to work with law enforcement for nearly a year to avoid this lawsuit, but one local agency is simply refusing to release video that the public has a right to see. Its legal argument could impact law-enforcement policies across the state if allowed to stand.
Eric Stevens planned to buy his 90-year-old mom a wheelchair with his tax refund. Instead, he got a lousy piece of paper from the Franchise Tax Board saying they intercepted $1,483 — his entire tax refund.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
The state regulates crematoriums for people, but we've learned there is zero oversight for pet crematoriums.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
The Senate Committee on Insurance passed a bill Wednesday that lawmakers said will address the cost and availability of fire insurance in California.
Community members in El Dorado County are still rebuilding from the Caldor Fire, which destroyed Grizzly Flats in August 2021.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
A Sacramento nonprofit is teaming up with a local credit union to give back so seniors can safely do basic tasks like bathing or exercising. Those lending a helping hand are also a group of seniors.
The high school players have trained hard all season to make Friday night's finals, and they didn't let their physical and mental challenges get in the way of playing a good game.
NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown is hosting his 23rd youth football camp at Sacramento State, an annual event that is part of a mentorship program for underserved young people.
Ashley Sharp reports.
Awareness and support are the goals behind a new nonprofit organization in Placer County that aims to help victims and survivors of crime.
Clean air advocates say there still needs to be more programs encouraging people to drive electric cars — or commute by bike, bus, and light rail — until Spare the Air days are no longer needed.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who set up camp on the Sac State campus are allowed to stay after receiving an extension on Tuesday hours before the original deadline to leave.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who set up camp on the Sac State campus are allowed to stay after receiving an extension on Tuesday hours before the original deadline to leave.