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UC San Diego researchers land a pair of multimillion-dollar grants

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Moores Cancer Center wins renewal of critical federal grant, overcoming criticisms of clinical trials office

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A primer on uranium enrichment as Iran's nuclear program faces scrutiny

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As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

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An ancient whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean teems with life

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Former MCAS Miramar pilot named to crew of Artemis III space mission

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NASA unveils 4 astronauts to fly on Artemis III mission

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MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data

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SDG&E, Qualcomm and Scripps team up to curb wildfires and extreme weather with AI

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Energy Department says advanced nuclear reactor first to reach critical milestone

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Space Station astronauts halt shelter plans as Russia's repair job on hold for worsening cracks, NASA says

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Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue

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Radio scans find no alien tech from the latest interstellar comet

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NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after six months of silence

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NASA's moon plans take hit with Blue Origin explosion

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A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

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SpaceX's Starship rockets are grounded pending investigation after test flight

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No FAA 'mishap' declaration yet on SpaceX Starship booster anomaly

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NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list

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SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight

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SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems

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Climate scientists update predictions, with 2015 goal no longer plausible

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

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Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives

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As drought worsens, Western states brace for wildfires, water shortages

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Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV

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New findings from La Jolla Institute for Immunology suggest a possible measles treatment

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Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease

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A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debris

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Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-blacked plan

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Astronomers believe they've detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto

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Butterfly-shaped reef proposed for Oceanside sand retention project

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Craig Venter, the San Diego biologist who co-led the sequencing of the human genome, dies at 79

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Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple's new exhibit

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Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation

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Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe

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Scientists trace latest interstellar comet's home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way

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New study finds 'alarming' high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coasts

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In race to prep for Artemis III, rocket's core stage on way to Kennedy Space Center

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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbit

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NASA already has next Artemis flight in its sights following astronauts' triumphant moon flyby

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Salk scientist to lead $41 million effort to control cells with sound

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Nearly a century of wondering: The American UFO saga, in reality and in fiction

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Two venerable San Diego institutions combine forces to seek faster gains in wildlife conservation

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San Diegans gather at watch parties, along shoreline to glimpse Artemis II splashdown off coast

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Artemis II splashdown in San Diego: How to stream, weather and more

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Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage

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Video: 'Future Oceans,' a look at San Diego County's marine protected areas

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Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return

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Artemis II re-entry may cause sonic boom along San Diego County coast

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Scientists say the world's oldest octopus fossil isn't an octopus after all

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Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones

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Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon

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Artemis II astronauts channel Apollo 8 with a striking Earthset photo

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San Diego scientists are uncovering Baja's mysterious creatures. Their new research shows there's still a lot to learn.

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Artemis II sails through trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13's distance record

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