Astronauts Identify Mystery Microbes in Space for the 1st Time

NASA astronauts successfully sequenced the DNA of microbes found aboard the International Space Station, marking the first time unknown organisms were sequenced and identified entirely in space.

SpaceX leases Cape Canaveral home for Crew Dragon

In a sign that astronaut launches from Florida are growing nearer, SpaceX recently leased an Air Force facility where it will prepare Dragon capsules to fly crews to the International Space Station. The 45th Space Wing said work on the capsule called Crew Dragon or Dragon 2 would take place in Area 59, a former satellite processing facility on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Sex dolls to Salmonella: Here are the weirdest things we've sent to space

Humans have blasted some impressive objects into outer space over the decades in the name of research and exploration. Yet some things which have made it into orbit have been downright bizarre. In a year when space gained its first brewery - that we know of - RT takes a look at some of the weirdest things that have left our planet and made the celestial voyage.

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The Fish Head Nebula in Cassiopeia Image: Drew Hastings

Rocket Launches and Trips to the Moon We're Looking Forward to in 2018

If you love space and astronomy, 2018 will be an exciting year. NASA has announced windows of time for sending spacecraft to Mars and the sun. Japanese and American probes already in space are set to enter orbit around two near Earth asteroids. And a variety of eclipses and meteor showers offer ample opportunities for skygazing.

Air Force: Cape rockets could fly new southern corridor toward poles

The Air Force has opened a -polar corridor- that would allow certain rockets to launch spacecraft from Cape Canaveral into north-south orbits circling the poles, a development that could bring more launches to Florida

SpaceX Unveils New Falcon Heavy Rocket

Elon Musk's SpaceX has unveiled its new Falcon Heavy rocket, a month before its first launch. Photos show the new rocket inside its Florida hangar, minus the cargo for the January test flight

New robots can see into their future | Berkeley News

UC Berkeley researchers have developed a robotic learning technology that enables robots to imagine the future of their actions so they can figure out how to manipulate objects they have never encountered before. In the future, this technology could help self-driving cars anticipate future events on the road and produce more intelligent robotic assistants in homes, but the initial prototype focuses on...

Chicago officials: Call 311 if you need help as second wave of arctic air hits - Chicago Tribune

With another wave of arctic air to hit Chicago this weekend, city officials on Thursday urged people to call 311 if anyone needs help, including transportation to warming centers and shelters. Since November, three people in Chicago have died from hypothermia due to exposure to the cold, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. One of those deaths occurred during the latest cold snap.

Scientists unearth remains of oldest creature ever found in the Antarctic | Zee News

The 150 million-year-old giant prehistoric sea reptile is believed to be the first of its species located in Antarctica and the oldest creature ever found on the continent.

Metro Los Angeles Offers Free Rides on Buses, Rail Lines on Christmas and New Year's Eve

Metro Los Angeles is offering free rides on all busses and rail lines on the nights of Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, officials said. No fare will be charged on Christmas Eve from 9 p.m to 2 a.m. and from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. on New Year's Eve.

The three things you need to know today in Los Angeles

1. Hear more than 20 choirs, music ensembles and dance troupes from all over the city at the L.A. County Holiday Celebration. Guests are encouraged to come an