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In 2011, biologists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) demonstrated a highly effective method for delivering HIV-fighting antibodies to mice—a treatment that protected the mice from infection by a laboratory strain of HIV delivered intraveno... More »
This image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2744 was obtained with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The zoomed image shows the region around the galaxy Abell2744_Y1, one of the most distant galaxy candidates known, harkening back to a time when the universe was 650 m... More »
This view combines several frames taken by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity, looking into a valley to the west from the eastern side of a dune at the eastern end of the valley. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS UPDATED: February 6, 20... More »
ASTER satellite image of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games Coastal Cluster, the site for arena sports and the opening and closing ceremonies. Image credit: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team It’s not often that the Winter Olympic ... More »
The two bodies in this portion of an evening-sky view by NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity are Earth and Earth’s moon. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/TAMU The rover’s view of its original home planet even includes our moon, just below Earth. The images, taken a... More »
Artist’s concept of NASA’s Kepler space telescope. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Kepler space telescope mission will be honored with the National Space Club’s preeminent award, the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy, in March. The National Space Club is... More »
In commemoration of the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth in 2014, the California International Antiquarian Book Fair (Book Fair) will pay tribute to the Bard when it opens its doors to the public from February 7 – 9 at t... More »
The president of The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Steven S. Koblik—largely credited with transforming the institution into a dynamic and thriving intellectual and cultural center with a focus on impact and outreachâ&#... More »
A dramatic, fresh impact crater dominates this image taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on Nov. 19, 2013. NASA Mars Orbiter Examines Dramatic New Crater Space rocks hitting Mars excavat... More »
Dana Gioia, the USC Judge Widney Professor Of Poetry And Public Culture, has been named the recipient of Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry. Gioia, celebrated for his poetry, criticism and arts advocacy, joins a who’s who list of the gre... More »
Artist’s concept of NASA’s Kepler space telescope. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Imagine living on a planet with seasons so erratic you would hardly know whether to wear Bermuda shorts or a heavy overcoat. That is the situation on a weird, wobbly world found ... More »
This view combines several frames taken by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity, looking into a valley to the west from the eastern side of a dune at the eastern end of the valley. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS The team operating NASA... More »
