Science

SpaceX Rocket Blasts Off In Historic Journey To Space Station

May 22 |

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.

• UC San Diego Scientists Net $12 Million For Stem Cell Research

  Five UC San Diego scientists have received almost $12 million combined from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to pay for stem cell-based research, the university announced today.

• Millions Look Skyward As Rare Eclipse Passes

  From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire" eclipse.

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• Algae Based Malaria Vaccine Advances In Testing
• Thousands Of Marine Mammals May Be Harmed By Navy Sonar
• Four Paws Is Giving Rescued Animals A Second Chance
• Seau's Family To Donate His Brain To Science
• Gen-Probe Bought For $3.7 Billion By Massachusetts Company
• Baby Elephant Seal Rescued at Moonlight Beach