Science and technology news for greater San Diego

Cutaway image of Mars InSight lander and data it collected. Courtesy: James Tuttle Keane and Aaron Rodriquez via UCSD / Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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UCSD-Led Survey of Mars Provides Most Compelling Evidence of Liquid Water Yet

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Aug. 12, 2024, 11:50 p.m.Aug. 13, 2024, 7:50 a.m.

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Cisco Expected to Embark on Second Round of Layoffs This Year, Sources Say

by Hannah Ramirez Aug. 9, 2024, 2:04 p.m.Aug. 9, 2024, 10:00 p.m.

Scientists in a laboratory in protective gear.

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San Diego’s General Atomics Wins Award for First Controlled Fusion ‘Ignition’

by Hannah Ramirez Aug. 8, 2024, 10:30 p.m.Aug. 9, 2024, 6:37 a.m.

International Space Station

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UC San Diego Professor’s Cancer Research Part of Initial Round of NASA/ISS Project

by Editor Aug. 2, 2024, 10:30 a.m.

Oceanside Fire department

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ALERTCalifornia Images Now Available on Watch Duty Wildfire Alert App

by Editor July 27, 2024, 9:50 a.m.

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WILDCOAST Launches New Campaign to Promote Safe Whale Watching Practices

by Hannah Ramirez July 26, 2024, 10:45 p.m.July 27, 2024, 6:48 a.m.

Crowded Comic-Con exhibit hall

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Cox Offers Free Wi-Fi in Downtown San Diego During 2024 Comic-Con

by Shi Bradley July 22, 2024, 2:56 p.m.July 22, 2024, 3:46 p.m.

Blue screen of death

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Global CrowdStrike Outage Affecting Microsoft Systems Hits San Diego

by Hannah Ramirez July 19, 2024, 11:55 p.m.July 20, 2024, 7:41 a.m.

Rapid electric bus

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MTS and North County Transit District Riders Can Now Tap-to-Pay

by Hannah Ramirez July 19, 2024, 1:54 p.m.July 19, 2024, 1:55 p.m.

Offshore wind turbines

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California Approves Sweeping Plan for Offshore Wind Turbines to Power 25 Million Homes

by Julie Cart • CalMatters July 13, 2024, 11:45 p.m.July 14, 2024, 6:48 a.m.

Second-stage engine

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launched from California Experiences Rare Failure

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego July 12, 2024, 8:26 a.m.July 12, 2024, 8:26 a.m.

Girls using Taco Bell wifi in Salinas

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‘Once in a Century’ Broadband Funding for California May Bypass Low-Income Communities

by Khari Johnson • CalMatters July 7, 2024, 11:55 p.m.April 23, 2025, 2:25 p.m.

SpaceX Falcon 9 with Crew Dragon

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NASA Awards $69 Million Contract to SpaceX for UCSD-Partnered Milky Way Mission

by Editor July 4, 2024, 2:30 p.m.

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Endangered Black Abalone Poised to Become California’s Next State Symbol

by Jenna Peterson • CalMatters June 15, 2024, 11:05 p.m.June 16, 2024, 6:51 a.m.