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LIKE [] 70° Space Top News China launch Associated Press An unmanned spacecraft is launched atop an advanced Long March 3C rocket from the Xichang satellite launch center in southwest China. An unmanned spacecraft is launched atop an advanced Long March 3C rocket from the Xichang satellite launch center in southwest China. (Associated Press) Asia China launches experimental moon orbiter Associated Press China launched an experimental spacecraft Friday to fly around the moon and back to Earth in preparation for the country's first unmanned return trip to the lunar surface. Science Solar eclipse brings observers to Mt. Wilson Science Now Solar eclipse this afternoon: Watch it live, online Solar eclipse on Thursday: Seven ways to see it safely NASA spacecraft around Mars send back images of comet Siding Spring NASA orbiters watch as comet flies safely past Mars Comet Siding Spring's close approach to Mars: Watch it live, right here Space plane returns from secret mission, lands at Vandenberg Mimas, Saturn's 'Death Star' moon, could harbor a secret ocean A comet is about to fly by Mars: Here's everything you need to know Crazy but true: MESSENGER spacecraft spots ice at Mercury's north pole In Case You Missed It More than a decade later, SARS offers lessons on Ebola Europe the birthplace of art? Cave art shows Indonesia has a... Chemistry Nobel to 3 who made it possible to see the life of... From Guinea to Dallas: Tracing the Ebola threat Campfire stories may have sparked early societal learning Ig Nobel Prize winners stop bleeding with pork, make sausage... A looming problem: How to ration Ebola vaccines and... Stanford's Jennifer Eberhardt wins MacArthur... Study: Low-carb diet beats low-fat for weight loss and heart... When Dreadnoughtus roamed Earth, other dinosaurs got out... Meet the genes in the beans of your coffee Does Antarctic sea ice growth negate climate change?... Lose weight to gain brain power? Study says it may work Medical marijuana could reduce painkiller abuse, study... Scientific proof that a summer World Cup in Doha is too... A 'stellar fossil' holds hints of one of the... Extreme life: Microbes grown from Antarctic lake locked... Study: To boost your odds of a successful marriage, have a... How a promising new drug may help combat baldness caused... Use of experimental Ebola drug raises red flags among... Volunteers get their hands dirty — and like it —... Deep sea octopus mom tends her eggs longer than any animal... For a 3-year-old boy, a risky operation may mean a chance to... Student filmmakers find themselves drawn into the... For him, satellite reboot is about reconnecting with an... More Space News Science Now MAVEN captures solar storm hitting Mars, prepares for comet flyby Amina Khan NASA’s MAVEN mission has sent back its first look at a solar storm that hit the Martian atmosphere last month, delivering detailed images of the halos of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon surrounding the Red Planet and even mapping the ozone lying beneath these high atmospheric layers. And,... NASA’s MAVEN mission has sent back its first look at a solar storm that hit the Martian atmosphere last month, delivering detailed images of the halos of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon surrounding the Red Planet and even mapping the ozone lying beneath these high atmospheric layers. And,... ( Amina Khan ) Science Now Did volcanoes erupt on the moon while dinosaurs roamed Earth? Amina Khan Ever looked up into the night sky and seen the ancient face of the “man on the moon”? Well, turns out he may have had some recent work done. Ever looked up into the night sky and seen the ancient face of the “man on the moon”? Well, turns out he may have had some recent work done. ( Amina Khan ) Science Now Leaky galaxy is a star factory that could shed light on early universe Amina Khan Astronomers searching for hints of leaky galaxies have picked up radiation from a star-forming galaxy in the nearby universe that behaves rather like some of the earliest stellar factories that gave a dark universe its first rays of light. Astronomers searching for hints of leaky galaxies have picked up radiation from a star-forming galaxy in the nearby universe that behaves rather like some of the earliest stellar factories that gave a dark universe its first rays of light. ( Amina Khan ) Space A comet is about to come very close to Mars, and NASA is ready Deborah Netburn A speeding comet the size of a mountain will come within 87,000 miles of Mars on Oct. 19, and NASA is planning to observe it with just about everything the agency's got. A speeding comet the size of a mountain will come within 87,000 miles of Mars on Oct. 19, and NASA is planning to observe it with just about everything the agency's got. ( Deborah Netburn ) Science Now I've signed up to send my name on Orion's first flight. Have you? Amy Hubbard Face it. You're never going to Mars. But you can send your name. On a thumbnail-sized microchip. Along with more than a million other names. Face it. You're never going to Mars. But you can send your name. On a thumbnail-sized microchip. Along with more than a million other names. ( Amy Hubbard ) Science Now Ceremony for enormous telescope disrupted by protesters in Hawaii Amina Khan A groundbreaking ceremony for the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii was disrupted Tuesday by protesters who oppose the telescope’s construction. The incident was the latest in a history of tension over what native Hawaiians say is sacred ground in need of... A groundbreaking ceremony for the Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii was disrupted Tuesday by protesters who oppose the telescope’s construction. The incident was the latest in a history of tension over what native Hawaiians say is sacred ground in need of... ( Amina Khan ) Space Lunar eclipse October 2014: Watch it live, right here Deborah Netburn Deborah Netburn Science Now Solar filament snakes across the sun, may soon end in violent burst Amina Khan A giant filament has appeared on the surface of the sun — and NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured images of the long, dark formation. A giant filament has appeared on the surface of the sun — and NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured images of the long, dark formation. ( Amina Khan ) Science Now Thousands of undersea volcanoes revealed in new map of ocean floor Deborah Netburn Scientists have created the highest resolution map yet of the ocean floor, revealing thousands of underwater mountains and extinct volcanoes that were previously unknown. Scientists have created the highest resolution map yet of the ocean floor, revealing thousands of underwater mountains and extinct volcanoes that were previously unknown. ( Deborah Netburn ) Science Now Satellite images reveal shocking groundwater loss in California Karen Kaplan The severity of California’s drought continues to shock, with the latest example coming courtesy of NASA. The severity of California’s drought continues to shock, with the latest example coming courtesy of NASA. ( Karen Kaplan ) Science Now Yikes! This cloud on Saturn's moon Titan is made of icy poison Amina Khan A strange cloud that NASA's Cassini spacecraft spotted on Saturn’s moon Titan two years ago appears to be made of icy hydrogen cyanide, a poison that on Earth has been used to kill everything from rats to whales. A strange cloud that NASA's Cassini spacecraft spotted on Saturn’s moon Titan two years ago appears to be made of icy hydrogen cyanide, a poison that on Earth has been used to kill everything from rats to whales. ( Amina Khan ) Science Now Mars rover Curiosity getting a taste of the base of Mt. Sharp Amina Khan After two years of roving the Martian surface, NASA’s rover Curiosity has finally drilled its ultimate target: Mt. Sharp, the 3-mile-high mountain in the middle of Gale Crater. The robotic explorer is set to get a taste of Martian rock Tuesday night when the rover feeds its sample to... After two years of roving the Martian surface, NASA’s rover Curiosity has finally drilled its ultimate target: Mt. Sharp, the 3-mile-high mountain in the middle of Gale Crater. The robotic explorer is set to get a taste of Martian rock Tuesday night when the rover feeds its sample to... ( Amina Khan ) MAVEN captures solar storm hitting Mars, prepares for comet flyby NASA ’s MAVEN mission has sent back its first look at a solar storm that hit the Martian atmosphere last month, delivering detailed images of the halos of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon surrounding the Red Planet and even mapping the ozone lying beneath these high atmospheric layers. And,... NASA ’s MAVEN mission has sent back its first look at a solar storm that hit the Martian atmosphere last month, delivering detailed images of the halos of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon surrounding the Red Planet and even mapping the ozone lying beneath these high atmospheric layers. And,... Check out this gorgeous Mars picture, courtesy of India's orbiter Water on Earth predates the solar system, and even the sun More from Science view more With extra-long arms, Deinocheirus mirificus was one weird dinosaur Just in time for Halloween, an international team of researchers has unearthed fossils from Mongolia with seemingly mismatched body parts: a beaked, humpbacked, ostrich-like dinosaur with incredibly long arms. Scientists say Rosetta's comet stinks -- literally It turns out that the comet the Rosetta mission has been chasing for the last decade is a stinker. Literally. Despite California climate law, carbon emissions may be a shell game California's pioneering climate-change law has a long reach, but that doesn't mean all its mandates will help stave off global warming. Drought Watch: A dry winter could mean tougher restrictions What will happen with water restrictions if California doesn't get significant rain and snow this winter? Highest Ice Age human settlements found in the Peruvian Andes Archaeologists say they’ve found the highest-known remains of Ice Age human settlements in the southern Peruvian Andes, dated to more than 12,000 years old. Hubble captures stunning image of a comet's brush past Mars Anybody need some new space wallpaper? Economic worries may have spurred rise in vasectomies since recession It started with an offhand comment from a urologist’s secretary: More men than usual were calling to discuss sterilization or to schedule a vasectomy. Headache condition linked to weight-loss surgery By reshaping the gastrointestinal tract, bariatric surgery appears to set in motion a cascade of physiological changes -- most obviously weight loss. But a new study suggests that such surgery may also be linked, in rare cases, to a headache condition caused by a leak of cerebrospinal fluid... Science Science Now Health & Medicine Nation Loading Member Center Place an Ad Local California Sports Entertainment Business Opinion Nation World Lifestyle Travel Autos Real Estate Jobs Photos & Video CLASSIFIEDS SHOP ADVERTISING CORRECTIONS PRIVACY POLICY TERMS SITE MAP ABOUT US CONTACT US ©2014 LA Times Sections Local Breaking News Obituaries Weather Central L.A. Eastside Harbor Northeast L.A. Pomona Valley S.F. Valley S.G. Valley South Bay Southeast South L.A. Verdugos Westside Orange County Partner Sites Local+ Blogs L.A. 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