BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The landing module touched down at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken […]
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A Chinese spacecraft lands on moon’s far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft has landed on the moon’s far side to collect rocks in a growing space rivalry with U.S. The official Xinhua News Agency said the landing module touched down Sunday morning Beijing time in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin. The mission is the sixth in the […]
Man tosses rocks onto Los Angeles freeway, causing flat tires, motorcycle crash
A man was caught on video throwing rocks onto the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles, causing flat tires and a motorcycle crash. The video, captured around 3:30 a.m. by stringer service OnSceneTV, shows what appeared to be an unhoused man crouching behind a barrier on the side of the freeway near 23rd Street. The man […]
Cal football players moved rocks at his lakefront Tahoe home as workout. See $9.5M listing
A lakefront Lake Tahoe home owned by a former member of the Cal Berkeley football staff has hit the market for $9.5 million in one of the area’s most prestigious locations. Homes on Ferguson Avenue in Carnelian Bay rarely come up for sale — the last one came to market in 2014, according to listing […]
Earthquake rocks New Jersey: USGS
GLADSTONE, N.J. (PIX11) – A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey early Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake happened at 3:50 a.m. about 4.3 miles away from Gladstone, which is close to where at least two other quakes have hit, the USGS said. The epicenter is about 45 miles west of […]
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A Laser Zapped the Rocks on Mars and Revealed a Long-Lost Water World
Around four billion years ago, during its Noarchian geologic period, Mars was likely filled with oceans, rivers, and lakes. A new study, analyzing data from a 2017 soil analysis from Gale crater, discovered high levels of manganese, a surprising find as manganese enrichment on Earth often requires oxygen and microbes. The study theorizes that water […]
2 men injured in shooting at McKees Rocks apartment complex
Police are investigating after two men were shot at a McKees Rocks apartment complex early Saturday morning. The Allegheny County Police Department said 911 officials learned of a reported shooting on Bell Avenue, in the Hays Manor apartments, around 3:17 a.m. First responders found two men shot inside an apartment building. They were taken to […]
Ancient rocks hold proof of Earth’s magnetic field. Here’s why that’s puzzling
A 3.7-billion-year-old record of our planet’s ancient magnetism has been unearthed, providing evidence that Earth’s magnetic field already existed very early in history. This discovery, however, is quite surprising. Rocks approaching 4 billion years old are hard to find; most have been recycled through Earth‘s tectonic activity, slipping into the mantle through subduction zones before […]
1 person hospitalized after shooting near park in McKees Rocks
Police are responding to a shooting in McKees Rocks. Allegheny County dispatchers say police and medics were called to the 900 block of Third Street, near Third Street Park, at 4:02 p.m. on Saturday. 1 person was taken to a hospital from that location. The McKees Rocks Police Department is asking residents to stay away […]
Court releases details of Little Rock’s Immanuel Baptist Church volunteer’s alleged sexual assault, investigation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Details of an alleged sexual assault that took place between a student and volunteer associated with Little Rock’s Immanuel Baptist Church were released by the court on Wednesday. The reasonable cause affidavit names 26-year-old Reagan Gray of Monticello as a suspect in the alleged abuse of an underage boy at the […]
NYPA to host ‘Earth Rocks’ in North Blenheim
Apr. 17—The New York Power Authority will host its “Earth Rocks” event, a free community celebration of Earth Day composed of family-friendly activities at the visitors center for the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 20. According to a NYPA news release, activities and offerings include free pollinator […]