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How Could a Piece of the Moon Become a Near-Earth Asteroid? Researchers Have an Answer

A team of astronomers has found a new clue that a recently discovered near-Earth asteroid, Kamo`oalewa, might be a chunk of the moon.

Experimenting in Space to Help Prevent Mudslides Here on Earth

…Prevent Mudslides Here on Earth Structural engineer Ingrid Tomac and Ph.D. student Mahta Movasat. What can the International Space Station teach us about mudslides here on Earth? Here is the connection: UC San Diego engineers are trying to better understand the role gravity plays in mudslides. That is why in…

Putting Earth Science Skills to Use…..on Mars

…Jet Propulsion Lab. Putting Earth Science Skills to Use…..on Mars Hannah Munguia, a UC San Diego environmental engineering student with an earth science minor, had a revelation when she worked on the MARS 2020 Rover as an intern at NASA: there’s a place for environmental science and engineering in the…

Experimenting in Space to Help Prevent Mudslides Here on Earth

To better understand gravity’s effects on post-wildfire mudslides, a research team from the University of California San Diego will take their research to the only laboratory where gravity is removed—the International Space Station.

Birch Aquarium Announces Two Weekends of Earth Day Celebrations

This Earth Day, Birch Aquarium is throwing a Party for the Planet, offering guests a fun opportunity to celebrate our ocean’s biodiversity and learn how they can take action to make a difference.

U.S. News & World Report Names UC San Diego Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best

The 2015 edition of the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools guidebook, released today, highly ranks the University of California, San Diego’s professional schools in engineering and medicine, as well as its academic Ph.D. programs in the sciences.

Prominent Seismologist Unlocks Antarctica’s Secrets at Public Lecture

…create images of the earth’s interior has been selected to receive the 2014 Robert L. and Bettie P. Cody Award in Ocean Sciences from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Douglas Wiens, a professor of earth and planetary sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, will present the…

First Satellite to View Earth from Deep Space Set for Launch

…First Satellite to View Earth from Deep Space Set for Launch Seventeen-year quest to take non-stop look at sunlit side of Earth finally comes to fruition for Scripps scientist A satellite that will be positioned between Earth and the sun to measure the solar energy reflected back to space by…

UC San Diego First to Test Cancer Drugs in Space Using Private Astronaut Mission

The latest space experiments from UC San Diego and Axiom Space will explore therapies for breast and colorectal cancer aboard the ISS, and monitor astronauts’ stem cell health over time.

Alice C. Tyler Perpetual Trust Gives $125,000 for Sally Ride Scholarship at UC San Diego

Scholarship, honoring late astronaut Sally Ride, will support students committed to protecting the planet