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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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Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done

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

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The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it

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Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

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Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield

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Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time

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

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'It's not just about the stars:' International Dark Sky Week in San Diego is a celebration of the night sky

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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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As Trump orders UFO data released, a question hangs: If aliens exist, what would they think of us?

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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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Worsening ocean heat waves are 'supercharging' hurricane damage, study finds

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Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up

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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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Ahead of Artemis II's finale here Friday, here are 7 San Diego County NASA connections to know

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

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'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental US

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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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Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind

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How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals

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How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle

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To fix a patient's irregular heartbeat, doctors first tested its digital 'twin'

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NASA's No. 1 priority: Artemis II toilet fixed before trip to moon

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What you need to know about desalination, a growing source of drinking water

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Warming winters lead to more nitrate pollution in the drinking water near farms

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Artemis countdown updates: NASA launch sends moonbound astronauts to space

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Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades

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Scientific review finds e-cigarettes likely cause lung and oral cancer

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Moon rocket and weather are on NASA's side for the first astronaut launch in decades

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NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission

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In wrangling dark matter, some scientists find inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ

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NASA begins the countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

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Apollo's impatient old-timers are rooting for NASA's return to the moon with Artemis II launch

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He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery

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The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists dive deep to find out

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Scientists captured female sperm whales on video working together during a birth to protect the calf

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A 3-limbed Kemp's ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite

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Moon base, Mars helicopters, nuclear-powered spacecraft among future plans rolled out by NASA

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New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

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World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness

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Geneva's CERN hails delicate test on transporting antimatter as a scientific success

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Nobel laureate will deliver commencement address at UC San Diego

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New study challenges a site that's key to how humans got to the Americas

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RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science

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How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?

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Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

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Is spring really — finally — here?

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Six federal scientists run out by Trump discuss the work left undone

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NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs

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UCSD study detects dementia risk decades before symptoms appear

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Old NASA science satellite plunges back to Earth

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King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change

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UCSD professors wanted money to research telepathy. They turned to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds

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Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds

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No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says

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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk

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A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents

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Cloudy weather might prevent people in San Diego County from seeing planets align in sky Saturday

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NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation

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The surprising complexity behind the squeak of basketball shoes on hardwood floors

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Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope picture

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NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad for more repairs

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NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in

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A horse's neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it

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6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February

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Worms, wounds and outer space: Meet the San Diego high schooler headed to a prestigious science contest

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NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight

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NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

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Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep

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Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

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NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshot

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To aficionados, fungi are freaky, mystical and overlooked. They're helping scientists learn more

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A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

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A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica

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UC San Diego graduate Jessica Meir en route to the International Space Station

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New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation

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Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

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RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore

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Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North Slope

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NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

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NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

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NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site

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It's one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one's path is uncertain

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Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear

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Frost quakes cause loud booms, light shaking when bitterly cold temperatures persist

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Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies

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Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis

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