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What You'd Sound Like if You Were on Mars and the Perseverance Recorded You
The cliché is three times a charm. And the Mars Rover Perseverance is hoping the third try works. Two other Mars landers attempted to listen to the Red Planet but both microphones failed. Perseverance has on board two microphones. The first is on the left side of the Rover. It’s called the EDL – entry decent and landing. It will…
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New Year's Fireworks Could Degrade Southern California Air
An advisory for likely pollution from New Year’s Eve fireworks went into effect Thursday in a large portion of Southern California.
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What Science Shows on Climate Change and Western Wildfires
How climate change is affecting our western wildfires is a huge issue this presidential election. But what does the science really show? Is it only climate change? Are there other factors creating these massively destructive and deadly wildfires? Meteorologist Anthony Yanez explores the issue.
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Preventing Hot Car Deaths During the Pandemic: What to Know
To date in 2020, 14 children have died inside hot cars, one of which was in Southern California. This is how it occurs: shortwave radiation or sunlight gets inside the car. Long-wave radiation exits the car with the doors open. This keeps the same temperatures outside the car and inside the car. But once the door shuts, the long-wave radiation…
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Parts List: What's on Board the New Mars Rover Perseverance
NASA is launching a spaceship to the planet Mars. On board is a Mars rover named Perseverance. This mission, set to launch Thursday morning, is managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, and this trip is like nothing we’ve ever seen. The Mars rover is the size of a car, 10 feet long, 9 feet wide and 7 feet…
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Comet NEOWISE Blazing through the Sky
We have quite the spectacular sight for early risers through Saturday morning. Comet NEOWISE will appear low on the northeast horizon for the next few mornings. Here is what you need to know. Did you see it? Send us a photo or video. Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE is passing close enough to the sun that the heat is cooking the…
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Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse: Yep, It's a Thing – And Here's What You Need to Know
We have an incredible sight to behold Sunday night Jan. 20. It’s the Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse! Yes, that’s it’s name.
