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Bay Area Viewers Attempt Glimpse Of Passing Asteroid

According to Oakland-based Chabot Space and Science Center astronomer Ben Burress, the asteroid missed Earth by about 17,230 miles, closer than many of earth’s satellites.

2013/02/15

The Space Shuttle Endavour flies on top of a modified 747 jumbo jet over the Golden Gate Bridge, September 21, 2012. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Huge Bay Area Crowds Cheer Shuttle Endeavour Flyover

Hundreds of people gathered at San Francisco’s Crissy Field and in the Marin Headlands Friday morning to watch the Space Shuttle Endeavour make a low-altitude pass near the Golden Gate Bridge.

2012/09/21

NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the space shuttle Endeavour mated on top is airborne after taking off from the Shuttle Landing Facility runway at NASA Kennedy Space Center on September 19, 2012 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Scott Andrews/NASA via Getty Images)

Shuttle Endeavour Set For Bay Area Flyover

Space shuttle Endeavour was set Friday morning to make low, sweeping passes over the East Bay, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Sacramento and Los Angeles following a return to its California roots Thursday.

2012/09/20

This photo taken June 8th, 2004 shows the transit of Venus across the sun's disc through special spectacles, seen in the park of La Villette in Paris. (Jean Ayissi/AFP/Getty Images)

‘Transit Of Venus’ Visible Above California Tuesday

The so-called “transit of Venus” — when the planet Venus passes between the Earth and our sun — is expected to begin shortly after 3 p.m. when the planet will appear as a small black dot slowly moving across the sun.

2012/06/05

Fans view the World Cup Finals in San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza.

Huge San Francisco Crowd Cheers Women’s Soccer Team In Civic Center

Crowds at San Francisco’s Civic Center loyally rooted for American and Japanese soccer players at a screening of the FIFA Women’s World Cup final as the game went into overtime shootouts.

CBS San Francisco–2011/07/17

Alex Morgan, center, reacts with teammates after she scoring during their Women's World Cup 2011 soccer first leg play off match against Italy. (AP)

San Francisco To Host Women’s World Cup Finals Viewing Events

San Francisco’s Recreation and Park Department will host free, family-friendly viewings of this summer’s women’s World Cup competition at the Civic Center Plaza.

CBS San Francisco–2011/07/03

HealthWatch: Nighttime Or Violent TV Tied To Child’s Sleep Time

Watching shows with violence—including kids’ cartoons—was also tied to sleeping trouble. Problems included difficulty falling asleep, nightmares and daytime sleepiness.

KPIX 5–2011/06/27

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