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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from California

By Irene Klotz VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, California (Reuters) - An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Sunday to test upgrades before commercial satellite launch services begin later this year. The 22-story rocket, built and flown by Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, soared off a newly refurbished, leased launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Station at noon (1600 GMT). The Falcon 9 blazed through clear blue skies out over the Pacific Ocean, its water vapor trail visible even as the rocket left the atmosphere. "It went better than expected. ...

Vitamin D and Your Health: It's Not a 'Cure All'

Growing up in sunny California, I never thought much about the so-called "sunshine vitamin." I wasn't one to sit on the beach tanning, but I did play just about every outdoor sport imaginable. That's why it came as such as shock that I was deficient in this important vitamin.

Vaccine Refusal Contributes to Whooping Cough Outbreaks

The 2010 whooping cough outbreak in California may have been fueled, at least in part, by clusters of parents who refused to vaccinate their children, a new study suggests.

Drop in Preschoolers Taking Mental Health Meds

Despite growing concerns in recent years over the percentage of children receiving medications for mental health problems, a new study finds that the rate of prescriptions in very young children seems to have stabilized late in the decade of the 2000s, after its peak in 2004.

3D Map of Milky Way Galaxy Reveals Peanut-Shaped Core (Video)

The best 3D map yet of the center of the Milky Way galaxy has revealed a tasty surprise: the heart of our galaxy looks like a cosmic peanut.

China Invites Foreign Astronauts to Fly On Future Space Station

Chinese space officials are rolling out a welcome mat to other nations eager to gain access to their future space station.

Earthquake Detection: Smartphone Tech Could Improve Response

Small sensors found in most smartphones and laptops are sensitive enough to detect the movement of moderate and large earthquakes, and could vastly expand the information gathered during seismic events in densely populated cities, new research suggests.

Crowdfunding: What's in It for Scientists?

NASA Asteroid-Capture Mission Workshop Today: How to Watch Live

NASA is holding a public workshop on its bold asteroid-capture mission today through Wednesday (Sept. 30 to Oct. 2), and you can watch the proceedings live online.

Private Space Race: 2 Commercial Spaceships Now Available for Space Station Deliveries

Two private American companies are now responsible for hauling cargo to the International Space Station.

"The Smile of a Dolphin," Banned in Texas (Op-Ed)

Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

NASA Interactive Reveals New Earth Perspectives (Op-Ed)

Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

The Oil & Gas Industry's Fractured Fairy Tales (Op-Ed)

Huffington Post Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Michael Mann: Climate-Change Deniers Must Stop Distorting the Evidence (Op-Ed)

"Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third Scientific Assessment ReportLiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

What is Known, and Unknown, About Parkinson's Disease? (Op-Ed)

Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

How Children in Vietnam May Prevent the Rhino's Extinction (Op-Ed)

Teresa Telecky, director of wildlife for Humane Society International (HSI), is an expert on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and serves as the executive director and vice president of the Species Survival Network. She contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

Cat Overpopulation Spawning Novel Rescue Approach (Op-Ed)