Retired NASA spacecraft hours away from crashing back to Earth
Here's how "a very lucky observer" may get to see it fall from the sky.
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Here's how "a very lucky observer" may get to see it fall from the sky.
NASA released a new image Monday of two spiral galaxies in the process of merging 250 million light-years away, in the constellation of Serpens, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA said the collision of the two spiral galaxies began about 700 million years ago.
With an FAA license in hand, SpaceX says the maiden flight of the world's most powerful rocket could come as early as Monday.
NASA's Landsat 9 satellite, which was launched in 2021 to capture images of Earth's land surface, sent back images of bright purple and green blooms in Carrizo Plain National Park.
Europe's JUICE probe will study three of Jupiter's icy moons, looking for signs of habitable sub-surface oceans.
After becoming the first machine to fly in Mars' thin atmosphere, Ingenuity continues to set records on the red planet.
Three NASA veterans, including one of the world's most experienced female spacewalkers, and a Canadian rookie astronaut will fly around the moon next year.
Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars will align on Tuesday night.
NASA is launching a new satellite that can detect and measure air pollution in real time from space. It's called Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution, TEMPO for short.
Called Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution, TEMPO, for short, this new satellite can detect and measure air pollution in real time from space.
The Cargo Dragon launching came just three days after SpaceX brought four station crew members back to Earth.
One astronomer said he believes there's about a "1 in 400 chance" the asteroid could impact Earth.
The Crew Dragon delivered a three-country, four-man crew for a six-month stay. They'll replace four other station crew members who plan to return to Earth around March 9.
The four Crew Dragon fliers will replace another crew that will be wrapping up a 154-day stay in orbit.
The next attempt could come as early as Tuesday
An issue with the Falcon 9 rocket's engine ignition system prompted the postponement.
The James Webb Space Telescope revealed galaxies from more than 13 billion years ago that seem to be as mature as the Milky Way is now: "Something so unexpected it actually creates problems for science."
A mysterious object crashed into Texas this week, shaking neighborhoods near McAllen in the southern part of the state near its border with Mexico.
If you're still looking for the perfect – or last-minute – way to celebrate Valentine's Day, look no further than the sky above.
One space weather physicist said that the polar wind that swept up the plasma was moving "insanely fast" – at about 60 miles a second.
In the foothills of a Martian mountain, NASA's Curiosity rover found stunning new evidence of an ancient lake in the form of rocks etched with the ripples of waves — and the telltale signs appeared in an unlikely place.
But it will miss, the space agency says, in one of the closest encounters of its type ever.
A habitable zone is an area just the right distance from a star so water can exist on a planet's surface and the conditions are neither too hot nor too cold for life.
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, will be the last one to be visible from the contiguous U.S. until 2044.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state would renew an electric vehicle rebate program if the incoming Trump administration kills the current federal tax credit as it has threatened.
President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are set for a Monday court appearance after their lawyers requested that a judge review potential new evidence and consider resentencing in their first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
A driver has been arrested after a suspected hit-and-run that left a person dead in Modesto late Sunday night.
Airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end in another record day for air travel in the U.S.
A Rancho Cordova property manager shot and killed a burglar who broke into his shop in the middle of the night.
A search for two men is underway in Placer County after they were swept away by the American River on Saturday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state would renew an electric vehicle rebate program if the incoming Trump administration kills the current federal tax credit as it has threatened.
President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are set for a Monday court appearance after their lawyers requested that a judge review potential new evidence and consider resentencing in their first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
The Sacramento Police Department is trying out a new air asset that's designed to improve response times.
Last year, Sacramento had 55 traffic fatalities, which was an all-time high for the city. Now, the city is launching new traffic safety efforts to try and get that number down to zero.
Two people were shot and killed in the Northgate area of Sacramento, police said Tuesday.
The Sacramento City Council has given the green light for a cannabis lounge pilot program.
Sacramento city leaders on Tuesday will consider passing new rules cracking down on sideshows. It comes as the number of street takeovers continues to grow.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state would renew an electric vehicle rebate program if the incoming Trump administration kills the current federal tax credit as it has threatened.
Health officials in California are alerting consumers of a voluntary recall of a batch of cream top, whole milk that was produced by Raw Farms, LLC, in Fresno County after bird flu was detected in a sample.
Thousands of University of California health and service workers have hit the picket line as of Wednesday morning.
Expect rounds of heavy rain and Sierra snow, flooding concerns and travel impacts through the weekend before Thanksgiving as atmospheric river moves through Northern California
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
Cam Thomas scored 34 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Kings 108-103 in Nets coach Jordi Fernandez's return to Sacramento.
Josh Jacobs rushed for 106 yards and matched a career high with three touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers trounced the short-handed San Francisco 49ers 38-10.
Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes for UC Davis, but it was Lan Larinson's 59-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter that helped the Aggies hold off Sacramento State 42-39 in the 70th Causeway Classic on Saturday.
The 70th annual Causeway Classic, a football tradition between UC Davis and Sacramento State, introduced some new action this year to their long-standing rivalry.
Sacramento State will host UC Davis for the 70th Causeway Classic on Saturday. You can watch the game on KMAX31.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state would renew an electric vehicle rebate program if the incoming Trump administration kills the current federal tax credit as it has threatened.
President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom that hail from Minnesota, where they will return.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.
The Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the term, a one-line decision dismissing Facebook's appeal.
A California child was confirmed to be the first U.S. child to become infected with bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
Cold temperatures mean more people indoors, and more people indoors means more of a chance of spreading sickness.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
A Folsom viewer said a credit reporting agency is refusing to remove a debt that isn't hers. She reached out to the Call Kurtis team for help.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
The CHP captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout confirmed.
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The family contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to look into the matter.
The Call Kurtis team has found that some companies you may already be doing business with may offer streaming for free, or at deeply discounted rates.
The fire prompted a massive response from crews across the state, including five strike teams out of Auburn in Placer County.
The goal is to attract more women to the profession.
A new wildfire burning near the Nevada and Placer county line has forced officials to issue mandatory evacuations in both counties on Saturday.
As wildfires rage across California, new research reveals an alarming impact on one of the region's most vital industries: agriculture.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
Despite Sunday's effort, the victims were not found and the search will resume on Monday.
A Rancho Cordova property manager shot and killed a burglar who broke into his shop in the middle of the night.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
Chipmaker Intel Corp. announced plans to sell and lease back its Folsom site nearly a month after the technology giant said it would be laying off nearly 300 employees at the site in November.
A Rio Vista teacher and baseball coach has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography, police said.