NASA: We'll Find 'Definitive Evidence' Of Alien Life In Next 20 To 30 Years
We're closer than ever to finding out whether we're alone in the universe or not, NASA's top scientist said Tuesday.
We're closer than ever to finding out whether we're alone in the universe or not, NASA's top scientist said Tuesday.
NASA revealed its plans Wednesday to fly robotic spacecraft to asteroids by the end of the decade.
A Bay Area woman is a step closer to winning a trip to the red planet. The catch is that it's only one-way. Kenya Armbrister of Oakland is one of 100 finalists who could leave Earth forever in 2024.
Several Bay Area residents and natives are among 100 people selected worldwide to begin training for a planned mission to colonize Mars in 2024.
Mars is about to dodge a big snowball — a comet that will swing just 82,000 miles above the planet's surface on Sunday. That's just a third of the distance between Earth and the Moon, so it's quite a close call.
NASA is inviting the public to add names to a microchip that will fly beyond Earth's orbit and eventually to Mars or beyond, after first taking a test flight.
For the first time in 17 years, NASA Ames Research Center will open its normally well-secured gates to the public, allowing behind the scenes tours of the wind tunnels, laboratories, and even a simulated Martian landscape.
Officials say initial phase of the heavy-lift rocket project, known as the Space Launch System Program, will now move from formulation to development, something no other exploration class vehicle has done since the creation of the space shuttle. The first generation rocket will be the most powerful ever built, with 130 metric tons of lift, enough to carry an Orion spacecraft beyond low earth orbit.
Space pioneer and Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. is looking toward the next giant leap, a manned mission to the planet Mars.
45 years ago, America landed a man on the moon, and years from now, NASA and Tesla founder Elon Musk hope to have already landed a man on Mars, using Musk's SpaceX rocket in a public-private partnership that turns the Apollo program model on its head.
A bright star and a brighter planet are staging a beautiful encounter in the evening sky. They're quite close together tonight, and will pass even closer over the next few nights.
A saucer-shaped NASA vehicle testing new technology for Mars landings has made a successful rocket ride over the Pacific but its massive descent parachute only partially unfurled.
Transcript of a discussion with Mars rover scientist who reveals that Curiosity's latest mission has been slowed by suprisingly rough terrain.
Folks in Hawaii should see a flying saucer in the skies above Kauai Thursday morning. It's a NASA project meant to eventually help land heavy objects on Mars. Up until now parachutes have been used.
Most of the stars that you see in the night sky aren't alone — they consist of two stars or more. They're so far away, though, that their light merges into a single pinpoint.
Four of the five planets that are easily visible to the unaided eye arc across the sky shortly after sunset the next few evenings. One of the planets sinks from sight quickly, but the other three stick around for a while.
The flying saucer shapes of science fiction could actually prove to be the most efficient way to enter an extraterrestrial planet's atmosphere, and on June 2nd, NASA plans to test that exact shape in a supersonic flight high over the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai.
Two hundred thousand people have signed up for an unlikely trip, including some people from the Bay Area. They all want to volunteer for a trip to Mars.
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Data being sent back by the Curiosity rover on Mars shows there was likely water on the red planet for thousands, if not millions of years.
Now that the robotic explorer Curiosity has landed on Mars, exicted scientists from the NASA Ames research facility at Moffett Field are optimistic about finding Martians or other life forms on the red planet.
Sentinel, a massive infrared space telescope to be privately financed by the B612 Foundation, would hover in space anywhere from 30 million to 100 million miles from Earth looking for large asteroids on a trajectory for home.
Think you have a long commute now? Imagine moving to another planet and relying on your smart phone to keep you connected to your earthly counterparts.
The paid caretaker of an elderly woman was arrested after raping the woman and assaulting her adult daughter who had arrived home to find the sexual assault in progress, authorities said Tuesday.
A Santa Rosa man was arrested Monday following a series of fires last week that police said were sparked by illegal fireworks.
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced charges Tuesday for the 1991 cold case killings of an elderly woman and her son-in-law in Prunedale.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
The paid caretaker of an elderly woman was arrested after raping the woman and assaulting her adult daughter who had arrived home to find the sexual assault in progress, authorities said Tuesday.
A Santa Rosa man was arrested Monday following a series of fires last week that police said were sparked by illegal fireworks.
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced charges Tuesday for the 1991 cold case killings of an elderly woman and her son-in-law in Prunedale.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A new artificial turf surface at the Oakland Athletics' temporary home in Sacramento will have a hydration element because of summer heat at the open-air ballpark.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday asked for the public's help identifying a man who was recently captured on video blocking a Waymo vehicle before he allegedly assaulted a "cognitively impaired" person, leaving the victim hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
Millbrae citizens, angry over the potential conversion of a hotel into a permanent supportive housing project, are in the middle of a special election that could recall two councilmembers who support it.
San Mateo County Superior Court will reduce several services due to state budget cuts, the court announced Monday.
One of the two Americans convicted in the 2019 stabbing death of an Italian plainclothes police officer has been granted house arrest.
A new free ferry service linking Jack London Square in Oakland to a shopping center in nearby Alameda is set to launch on Wednesday, officials said.
A crash involving two big rigs on Interstate Highway 680 in Alamo temporarily closed all northbound lanes Tuesday morning.
Walnut Creek police arrested a man suspected of shooting at someone last week in the downtown area.
Over the weekend, Contra Costa County officials unveiled a new residential complex for homeless residents.
Authorities said a man who recently committed a robbery spree involving three Oakland restaurants had been released from prison days earlier.
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced charges Tuesday for the 1991 cold case killings of an elderly woman and her son-in-law in Prunedale.
Two earthquakes were recorded early Tuesday morning near Gilroy, according to the US Geological Survey.
On a warm summer day at an East San Jose housing complex, Ayesha Charagulla is working to bridge the gap between privilege and poverty in Silicon Valley.
Police in Palo Alto are searching for two suspects after an elderly woman reported her necklace was stolen while she was taking a walk over the weekend.
Three people will be sentenced after pleading guilty in two separate workers compensation fraud cases, the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office announced Monday.
The paid caretaker of an elderly woman was arrested after raping the woman and assaulting her adult daughter who had arrived home to find the sexual assault in progress, authorities said Tuesday.
A Santa Rosa man was arrested Monday following a series of fires last week that police said were sparked by illegal fireworks.
Authorities in Mendocino County are investigating after a Caltrans electronic highway sign was tampered with so it displayed a virulently racist message to drivers over the weekend.
One of the two Americans convicted in the 2019 stabbing death of an Italian plainclothes police officer has been granted house arrest.
Prosecutors allege that a driver who fatally hit a Vacaville police officer last week intentionally ran him down, and filed murder charges that include killing an officer while he was on duty.
A new artificial turf surface at the Oakland Athletics' temporary home in Sacramento will have a hydration element because of summer heat at the open-air ballpark.
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has requested a trade from the San Francisco 49ers because the two sides haven't made progress on a new deal.
Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former Philadelphia 76ers and La Salle University basketball great and the father of the late, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69.
Fresno State football coach Jeff Tedford says he's stepping down because of health concerns.
The 24th Annual Kahuna Kupuna Benefit Surf Contest recently took place in Pacifica to celebrate the talents of older surfers.
The paid caretaker of an elderly woman was arrested after raping the woman and assaulting her adult daughter who had arrived home to find the sexual assault in progress, authorities said Tuesday.
A Santa Rosa man was arrested Monday following a series of fires last week that police said were sparked by illegal fireworks.
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced charges Tuesday for the 1991 cold case killings of an elderly woman and her son-in-law in Prunedale.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday asked for the public's help identifying a man who was recently captured on video blocking a Waymo vehicle before he allegedly assaulted a "cognitively impaired" person, leaving the victim hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
San Mateo County Superior Court will reduce several services due to state budget cuts, the court announced Monday.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
On a warm summer day at an East San Jose housing complex, Ayesha Charagulla is working to bridge the gap between privilege and poverty in Silicon Valley.
OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission and asked the agency to investigate whether the company illegally restricted workers from speaking out about the risks of its artificial intelligence technology.
San Francisco, Oakland and Fremont were awarded a combined $32 million from the California Public Utilities Commission last week to expand internet access to underserved communities.
East Palo Alto is looking to join the growing list of Bay Area cities with license-plate-reading cameras installed by law enforcement. The mayor and police chief believe these cameras will also help East Palo Alto improve its reputation.
A UC Davis researcher spoke about what causes heart failure, what fixes it, and how that could be different for men and women.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
The City of Berkeley failed to complete over two-thirds of mandatory restaurant inspections last year, an auditor's report revealed Wednesday.
State water officials have issued a "danger" advisory at multiple locations in Discovery Bay after finding evidence of harmful algae blooms.
Santa Cruz County public health officials said Monday someone with measles was in Santa Cruz last week.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Millbrae citizens, angry over the potential conversion of a hotel into a permanent supportive housing project, are in the middle of a special election that could recall two councilmembers who support it.
San Mateo County Superior Court will reduce several services due to state budget cuts, the court announced Monday.
Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance wrote in his memoir that he "couldn't do it without Usha," his wife.
Sen. Bob Menendez tried to shift the blame to his wife, Nadine Menendez, but was found guilty on all 16 felony counts for a scheme involving bribery and business favors.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
San Leandro is hosting its first Pride celebration and organizers spoke to KPIX about the decision to launch the celebration now.
One San Francisco bookstore is fighting book bans by shipping LGBT+ books to directly the Deep South for free.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday in downtown San Francisco to celebrate the annual Pride Parade supporting the LGBTQ community.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Police in Santa Clara on Monday issued a traffic advisory for Wednesday night's Rolling Stones concert being held at Levi's Stadium.
The son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti brings his band Egypt 80 to the SFJAZZ Center for two nights beginning Thursday.
Bay Area guitar hero Ethan Miller leads his powerhouse psychedelic roots-rock outfit Howlin Rain through songs from the the band's most recent album 'The Dharma Wheel' at the Kilowatt in San Francisco Friday.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
San Francisco police released video showing an assault suspect blocking a Waymo vehicle before attacking a "cognitively impaired" victim who suffered life-threatening injuries.
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Elizabeth Cook talks to Anthony Salvanto about the latest CBS News poll prior to the weekend assassination attempt that showed former President Trump had a lead over President Biden in battleground states.
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Now into its second decade, a San Francisco nonprofit has been giving inner city kids free surfing lessons. For many, it's their first time in the ocean.
A woman who experienced bullying as a middle school student has spent the last 22 years giving young people a safe place to belong and grow.
More than three million people in the US live with epilepsy, according to the CDC. One Santa Rosa filmmaker is working to make sure they are seen and heard.
A San Pablo no-kill shelter that's considered a last resort for animals is scrambling to find an affordable new home quickly.
A San Francisco man has helped his nonprofit take fundraising to the next level so that more underserved children can build life skills while playing sports.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.