it's a common site at nasa ames one of the airplanes belonging to google's founders, sitting in front of the hangar that gave h 211 its name. the principles are larry page and eric schmidt, the same three at google whose headquarters is less than three miles away. according to federal records, the 757 for years used taxpayer supported jet fuel to fly around the world to places like liberia, scotland and hawaii. take september 22nd, 2009 the plane gassed up the day before leaving to fly to mexico. h 211 paid $2.37 a gallon for 2,218 gallons. it cost between $5 and $8.50 a gallon at local airports. and then paying $14,000 for 4200 gallons of fuel or $3.27 a gallon. >> this may have been the greatest sweetheart deal in the history of nasa. >> reporter: the santa monica group that first raised questions about this deal years ago. >> this is giving the keys to the nasa gas station to executives who clearly are not using it for scientific purposes when their contract spells out that's what they have to do. >> reporter: the original agreement signed in 2007 stipulates that they could house t

nasa wants a u.s. rocket, one way or the other, and a u.s. spacecraft to launch american astronauts to the space station it say sign of pride, a symbol of superpower status. >> and liftoff, the final liftoff. >> horwitz says the last shuttle mission in july 2011 left the space station overstocked deliberately so nasa wouldn't need help getting cargo to the space station. until now. this morning the virginia-based orbital science corporations cargo ship cygnus successfully docked at the space station. >> when nasa knew they were going to retire the shuttle they knew they had to replace its ability to deliver cargo to the space station. space x is flying missions to the station, now with this successful test flight orbital joins the game and this is a big deal to nasa. they need both of these spacecraft to keep it supplied and operational. >> two significant developments in space today. >> the olympic flame has started its journey to sochi, russia, for the 2014 witnesser games. an actress dressedance ancient priest es used the sun's rays to lig

. >> reporter: it's a common site at nasa aims. one of the airplanes belonging to google's founders, a boeing 727 that gave h 211 its name. h 211's principals are larry page and eric smith, the same three principals at google. according to records obtained by the bay area, the 757 for years use tax paid jet fuel to fly around the world. september 22nd, 2009, records show the plane gassed up at moffitt field before playing to puerto vie yar that, mexico. they paid for 218 gallons of jet fuel. it costs 5 dollars to 8.50 a gallon at local airplanes. then there was the report in 2010 to costa rico, paying $3.27 a gallon. >> this may have been the great es sweet heart deal. >> this is giving the keys to the nasa gas station to executives to clearly are not using it for scientific purposes when their contract spells out that's what they have to do. >> in fact, the original agreement first signed in 2007 stipulates that google's founders could house the airplanes at moffitt paying $109,000 in rent. in exchange, h 211 would allow nasa to u

the >> it's nasa, they can take care of you. they have special equipment. >> i don't know what that is. i the astronaut diaper from a few years ago. >> few right. maybe it is. that's the special equipment. >> we're going to pass on that. >> how much years ago is that?t? >> there has to be better ways to make money. mon >> he got other people to lay around and talk to though. >> still.ll. 70 days, maybe one day. >> i know what you mean. i'll take 70 days of weather. i have to tell you. >> it'ser. been beautiful. bea it continues here for the time being for today. changes tomorrow. much of saturday is dry. we'll have showers, i think so is the second half of saturday to sunday morning. we've been talking about that all week so it's not a surprise, right. >> i kindi of forgot so it's surprising. >> sarah doesn't pay close attention in class but wisdom does. there's a quiz. low 80s this afternoon and i should be another beautiful day after a -- i don't want to call it mild outside but it's warmerw than it has been. 59 in annapolis.

kpix5 and nasa aims to tell us what this rocket is out to find. sharon. >> reporter: thousands of people came here to nasa to see the launch on the big screen because this is a big deal for the scientists here. >> four, three, two, one, zero, ignition and lift off. >> the launch of the pride of nasa aims mountain view, scientists design, built, and developed the spacecraft. this engineer worked on it. it will orbit the moon to gain unprecedented details. its surface, and how the it influences the dust. >> the moon is such a fabulous, fascinating place. it holds in cold storage a lot of the secrets and mysteries of materials that fell on the moon in the early days of the solar system's formation. >> after the launch, researchers began the next phase. controlling the robot's day-to- day functions on its 100 day mission. the couch sized probe represents a new class in explorers. this journey paves the way for the future. >> this small spacecraft has a lot to offer. we have a lot of questions we would like to have answered about mars and the moon to m

. >>> reporter: nasa's newest mission takes us to an old familiar place in space the moon. brian lewis designed this spacecraft a real-life rocket scientist. >> a lot is designed so it could go to the moon, to an asteroid or float around the earth. >> reporter: the unmanned robotic spacecraft named latti will orbit the moon studying dust, learn about comets and trying to answer the 40-year- old mystery of moonglow seen by astronauts on apollo 17. >> the raising up of dust from the lunar surface printer action of the sun, the solar radiation as it impacts the dust, we think that might have been the cause. >> reporter: there's some cool new technology being used on this mission. scientists on earth will receive information from latie by laser beam 1,000 times faster than the old radiowaves. the mission is also part of the new nasa exploring space with reusable designs on a relative shoestring budget $280 million. >> morsiens, more bang for the -- more science, more bang for the buck than doing it the old way where each mission was a one-off kind of design. >> reporter: latie'

it's a common sight at nasa aims. one of the airplanes belonging to google's founders, a boeing 757 23a, sitting in front of the hangar that gave h 1 its name. the same three principals at google whose headquarters is less than three miles away. according to federal records obtained by nbc bay area, the 757 for years used taxpayer-supported jet fuel to fly around the world. to places like liberia, scotland, and hawaii. take september 22nd, 2009. records show the plane gassed up at moffitt field the day before leaving to fly to mexico. h211 paid $2.37 a gallon for 2,218 gallons of jet fuel. that same jet fuel cost between $5 and $8.50 a gallon at local airports. there was the trip in november 2010 to costa rica paying $14,000 for 4,200 gallons of fuel or $3.27 a gallon. >> this may have been the greatest sweetheart deal in the history of nasa. >> reporter: jamie court is is president and chairman of the board at consumer watchdog. the santa monica group that first raised questions about this deal years ago. >> this is

>> but nasa is wrong on this. but they are wrong on the asteroid. you tried to sneak in an incorrect piece of information. >> joe are you sad this won't happen until 2021, aka not in your lifetime? >> i am sad. these guys -- i can tell them how to get away with it. if you are worried that snagging a rock in space is illegal just do what i have seen schulz do in the east village when he is trying to snag a rock and the cops show up. >> at least you said rock. >> joe, that was the basis of my question to bill. >> bill, what is there is something evil in the asteroid? >> that sounds more plausible than this. this sounds like an instruction coyote gave acme to get the road runner. nothing about this sounds real. this sounds completely made up. >> you know what will happen? this is the in thing for celebrities. you remember when paris hilton had a dog and a purse? now it is i have an asteroid. oh nasa, i bought an asteroid for $500,000 and you can just point up to it. >> you can already do that. you can name stars afte

live at nasa ames tonight. maureen naylor,. >>> today nasa also launched its latest venture in social media. this is one of the first picture that is nasa posted on instagram. it's a picture of the dark side of the moon taken by the orbiter. nasa also has pages on twitter and facebook. >>>-- prosecutors say the couple wanted to drive out the ten in a minutes to turn the building into condo -- out the ten couples to turn the building into condos. >>> the family of a missing oakland toddler daphney webb is hoping a motorcycle ride will bring attention to her case. the toddler has been missing now for two months. tomorrow the east bay dragons motorcycle club is taking part in a we love baby daphney motorcycle run. the ride will end in vallejo at the emmanuel temple church. >>> unemployment went down. experts say the drop came because 300,000 people simply stopped looking for work. once that happens the government no longer counts them as unemployed. figures show that on average there are three unemployed people co

live at nasa ames tonight. maureen naylor,. >>> today nasa also launched its latest venture in social media. this is one of the first picture that is nasa posted on instagram. it's a picture of the dark side of the moon taken by the orbiter. nasa also has pages on twitter and facebook. >>>-- prosecutors say the couple wanted to drive out the ten in a minutes to turn the building into condo -- out the ten couples to turn the building into condos. >>> the family of a missing oakland toddler daphney webb is hoping a motorcycle ride will bring attention to her case. the toddler has been missing now for two months. tomorrow the east bay dragons motorcycle club is taking part in a we love baby daphney motorcycle run. the ride will end in vallejo at the emmanuel temple church. >>> unemployment went down. experts say the drop came because 300,000 people simply stopped looking for work. once that happens the government no longer counts them as unemployed. figures show that on average there are three unemployed people co

we'll show you the festivities to mark nasa's latest launch. >>> happening now, a giefnt party at nasa ames. why such a large crowd is expected tonight, even though the latest launch is being launched from the east coast. anne? >> reporter: the rocket is actually being launched in virginia, but it was created and the mission will be controlled here. so this is where the party is. it is just getsing under way. nasa expects a large crowd to gaze at the moon and the action on the big screen. lawnchedz by a refurbished ballistic missile, the mission will be to solve a mystery. >> it's been a mystery the last 40, 45 years, one that our scientists have been wanting to go back and this is the first chance they have had. >> ignition. on our way, houston! >> reporter: 1972, the astronauts from apollo 17 sketched this, a representation of some glowing streamers they saw on the horizon. ladee, lunar dust explorer will try to figure out exactly what it was. >> we think it's dust electrostatically charged. we're not sure. >> reporter: it serves another purpose, too, to gather data on the moon in it

coming up on career day, top nasa careers. ever thought about working for nasa? well, it's not just for astronauts anymore. and there are countless careers to choose from. how about a nasa videographer? remember the space shuttle "endeavour's" recent fly over the country and final trek to los angeles? it was one of the most exciting events in our nation's history. well, this nasa camera woman had a front row seat. quite amazing. find out what led to this ultimate career. from her cozy cockpit in the sky. >> i've flown with some of the most incredible and amazing pilots in the world. i've watched them fly and i've videoed them. >> plus how about a job that takes you all the way to mars? this mars rover engineer helps work on the most amazing work on this or any planet. if you have a passion for exploring you won't want to miss this. >> i've been doing this for the past 30 years. >> then our next nasa career takes us across the galaxy. this visualization producer may not be strapping on a space suit. or sending up a satellite. his job is more like a translator. he

because they are a partner with nasa ames in terms of research. eschew's staff said she was too busy to answer our questions on camera this time. >> i think this is something that's celebrated in my congressional district. this is not a favor in any way, shape, or form. >> and that was steven stock for our investigative unit. the defense department announced it would no longer sell jet fuel to h-211 and representative anna eschew's office sent us an e-mail to up date her stance. she supports the audit into the deal. if it's found the federal government was shortchanged h211 should make good on the difference. you can read the full statements on nbcbayarea.com. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," he's made it his job to defy death, but he's never done anything like this before. we'll show you a daredevil's attempt to fly between two mammoth mountains. >>> and here is a view over san francisco. an interesting view. you have fog, you have some clouds over the hilltops and also high clouds coming in towards the top of the screen. all this eventuall

why there is a competitor who is working to deliver goods for space for nasa. >>> and rain on the way, meteorologist lee glasser is up with the forecast. with the forecast. >>> and the raiders blew a we're new to town.ells. welcome to monroe. so you can move more effortlessly... we want to open a new account: checking and savings. well we can help with that. we tend to do a lot of banking online. you play? yeah discover a mobile app that lets you bank more freely... and feel at home more quickly. chase. so you can. >>> covering cupertino, concord, wine country and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. >>> they ran a test flight today of the newest space craft, the falcons 9 ran at about 9 this morning, this is the first generation for the falcons nine, with a stronger engine. it can carry a heavier pay load. space x has a contract to re-stock the international space station for nasa, their, orbittal science, arrived at the space station today to deliver chocolate and clothing, that was a month late because of computer problems. >>> and nasa believes that computer printing could change

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go talk to nasa. you're welcome, nasa. >> interesting because it is a picture. >> the video of him sitting. >> i don't like that video. >> has there ever been a frog in spaes? >> pigs in space. >> pigs and monkeys. >> could you put a frog in spaes? >> iran sent a number of beasties. >> maybe there are frogs on the spacestation. maybe he got away. maybe he was supposed to be on the rocket going up to be a parts of a horrifically smooth experiment and he escaped. >> he is dead regardless. >> but better a quick death than a ghastly experiment. >> how do you know? that frog could have really suffered. the likes of which you will never understand. >> i understand right now listen egg -- listening to you speak. >> frog legs. >> you changed races five times. where you are or where you are coming from. >> jill farther comment? >> i will try to top mine. america. >> this is the problem that plagued us for the last two shows. we are done with the story, but we have more show. >> she has something to add. >> we

they did it all at nasa ames. the rocket took off from the virginia flight center and everybody out here got to watch it on a giant inflatable screen. >> two, one, zoro -- zero, ignition. >> thousands came out to witness what never happened before. they designed, built and tested their own lunar space explorer called ladie. >> it is a wonderful time. >> this is a great capability at the nasa ames flight center where we can build our own satellites and fly them from here. >> how many astronauts are on laddie? >> zero. >> he is right. it is a 180-day unmanned mission to explore the moon's dust which is like microscope peck glass. among the experiments, sending complex data from deep space to earth using laser light instead of radio waves. >> to download a movie from the moon right now would take hundreds of hours using current technology. with a laser communication system we can do it in under 10 minutes. >> investors on wall street are watching closely because it could revolutionize the way we communicate. there is

have more technological power in your mobile phone, but that has not stopped a spacecraft launched by nasa in 1977 from becoming the first ever man-made object to leave the solar system. it left on a four-year journey but he carried on and will continue to send information back to the earth for another decade. >> nasa scientist have confirmed the voyager 1 probe has left the solar system and is wandering the unexplored galaxy. it is around 19 billion kilometers from the sun. >> we got there. when we first saw the data, it was quite stunning. >> the unexpected data was debated, but scientists now agree that voyager 1 has been traveling through cosmic presence in the space between stars outside of the solar bubble. >> this is truly a remarkable achievement. it is hard for us to comprehend that the space age started 55 years ago, and in that time we have actually exited the solar system. we have exited the material that is created by the sun and we are in an alien environment. >> the mission was launched in 1977 to explore jupiter and saturn, and extended to encompass a journey into the unkno

. >> and how the bay area is playing a big role in nasa's latest mission. good evening, i'm ken bastita. it happened at holly park. us.. the driver >>> a maintenance worker ran over and killed a woman at a park. it's happened in holly park. witnesses tell u driver just kept on going after hitting the woman. linda yi shows us how this happened. >> reporter: neighbors be this was an accident waiting to happen. many times, they have complained to the city that some park workers are driving their vks too fast -- vehicles too fast. >> reporter: witnesses said a maintenance worker was driving on the path when he suddenly turned onto the grass and headed straight to the family. one witness yelled for him to stop, but the worker kept going, driving over the woman, killing her. >> the description of the vehicle was put out to officers in the area. >> reporter: one witness said he tried to chase him in his own car, but lost him in traffic. police found him in a playground not far from the park. investigators have not released his name, but he is arrested on suspicion

they did it all at nasa ames. the rocket took off from the virginia flight center and everybody out here got to watch it on a giant inflatable screen. >> two, one, zoro -- zero, ignition. >> thousands came out to witness what never happened before. they designed, built and tested their own lunar space explorer called ladie. >> it is a wonderful time. >> this is a great capability at the nasa ames flight center where we can build our own satellites and fly them from here. >> how many astronauts are on laddie? >> zero. >> he is right. it is a 180-day unmanned mission to explore the moon's dust which is like microscope peck glass. among the experiments, sending complex data from deep space to earth using laser light instead of radio waves. >> to download a movie from the moon right now would take hundreds of hours using current technology. with a laser communication system we can do it in under 10 minutes. >> investors on wall street are watching closely because it could revolutionize the way we communicate. there is

they did it all at nasa ames. the rocket took off from the virginia flight center and everybody out here got to watch it on a giant inflatable screen. >> two, one, zoro -- zero, ignition. >> thousands came out to witness what never happened before. they designed, built and tested their own lunar space explorer called ladie. >> it is a wonderful time. >> this is a great capability at the nasa ames flight center where we can build our own satellites and fly them from here. >> how many astronauts are on laddie? >> zero. >> he is right. it is a 180-day unmanned mission to explore the moon's dust which is like microscope peck glass. among the experiments, sending complex data from deep space to earth using laser light instead of radio waves. >> to download a movie from the moon right now would take hundreds of hours using current technology. with a laser communication system we can do it in under 10 minutes. >> investors on wall street are watching closely because it could revolutionize the way we communicate. there is

nasa's newest robotic explorer is on its way to the moon. from virginia. >> 3, 2, 1, oh, ignition and liftoff. avatar 5. >> the 280 million mission will study the thin, dusty atmosphere and see if there is water on the moon as well. it will orbit for six months before plunging to the moon's surface. the launch provided a rare flight show for spectators along the east coast. shortly after the launch, nasa tweeted this: we are headed to the moon. it was a clear night for the launch. nasa asked people to snap pictures and send them to flicker because the launch site was in virginia, the rocket could be seen over the entire northeast area. i can't believe i missed that. the bright orange streak in the sky could be seen from washington, d.c. to new york. it's gorgeous. >> as richelle said, it was an absolutely gorgeous night across the central portion of the country all the way back into the midwest and definitely in the northeast, where high pressure remains in control, and we are looking at an absolutely gorgeous day. nothing but sunshine reall

nasa's newest mission takes us to an old familiar place in space the moon. brian lewis designed the spacecraft a real-life rocket scientist. >> it's designed to go to the moon, asteroid or float around the earth. >> reporter: it will orbit the moon studying the thin atmosphere and fine dust to learn about other smaller space objects like comes and trying to answer the 40-year-old mystery of moon glow seen by astronauts on apollo 17. >> the raising up of dust from the lunar surface from the interaction of the sun, the solar radiation as it impacts the dust, we think that might have been the cause. >> reporter: there's some cool new technology being used on this mission. scientists on earth will receive information from lahti by laser beam 1,000 times faster than the old radiowaves. the mission is also part of the new nasa exploring space with reusable designs on a relative shoestring budget. $280million. >> morsiens, more bang for the buck than doing it the old- fashioned way where each mission was a one-off kind of design. >> reporter: latti's 100 day missio

. >> in case you missed it, take a look at the launch of nasa's newest mission to the moon. the video you can see with the naked eye, millions saw it as it streaked across the sky in the eastern united states. the unmanned spacecraft was launched from nasa's falt in virginia and while there was a small technical problem, nasa nrnls think they can fix it before the spacecraft begins studying the moon's atmosphere in about a month. >> in london the folks of scotland yard are wondering how it happened yet again. an intruder was able to get into buckingham palace intending to steal some of the treasures in the queen's residence. at one point in the investigation, a tense moment for the queen's son, prince andrew. we have more. >> it is one of the most iconic buildings in london and perhaps the world. millions of people visit buckingham palace each year on official tours and the famous royal garden parties. late monday it was an uninvited guest who scaled the fence. he reached the rooms that house many priceless works of art. it was before he was arrested on suspicion of burglary

. >> plus, nasa's mission to the moon. longstanding mystery researchers are hoping to solve. >>> president obama will address the nation to explain why he wants congress to support a military strike on sear yachl the goal to convince americans the us cuss not stand skbi do nothing after agd a.alleged use of chemical weapons. the president told reporters winning support from allies will be difficult. about half of the house and a third of the senate remain undecided. >> a motorcycle club will host a ride in honor of a missing oakland toddler been more than eight weeks since the 22-month-old went missing. tomorrow, the motorcycle club will hold a love run to raise money for the search. the ride going start at noon on 87th and that is where her father says the little girl was kidnapped. her father continues to be a person of interest for information about the bth disappearance. >> the funeral for a bay area gay rights pioneer turns into an only in san francisco type of event. it was a packed house this morning for service for

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. >>> and a first for nasa, how a spacecraft launched decades ago is surprising scientists tonight. >>> tonight low cloud covers moving back in. some some in the 80s. saratoga, burlingame in the 70s. weekend forecast and beyond, are we going to warm back up? the answer next. ,, [ maragno ] if the car was invented today, it would run on the most affordable energy source available. it would charge overnight. every morning, you'd wake up with a full tank, ready to go. if the car was invented today, it would be the 100% electric nissan leaf. with over 200 million gas-free miles driven and automatic hov lane access, the question isn't "why electric?" it's "why gas?" [ male announcer ] the 100% electric nissan leaf. nissan. innovation that excites. now get a 2013 nissan leaf for $199 a month. ♪ a st >>> we learn today that more and more women are getting busted while driving while intoxicated. and kid doe tells us there's a difference between men and women offenders. >> reporter: seems like this crash are becoming more common all across the country. women busted for driving while intoxica

this ishe final mission to moon nasa has schedul. but some in congress want a mission to moon. >> maris full of a key chemical ingredient in life. it's rich in phosphate, up to ten times more so than earth according to scans of the planet surface. this is a big deal because phosate is the backbone of dna. scientts believe phosphate was critical to the reactions that le to the origin of life on the earth. it adds to the speculati about whether the red plet once had life. >> the probl of jet lag may be solved thanks to mice. researchers in england and switzerland have found a particular getic mechanism in rodents at gets in the way of thebility to adjust the patterns of light and dark. when the mechanism was blocked, the mouse recovered faster. if the same mechanism conclude found and blocked in huma, jet lag could be a thing ofhe past. >> don't need to fly anywhere because we have had some nice weather. >> leigh: may see a sprink or two but the forecast model is kind ago pulling some of it out. tomorrow morning, don't be surprisedn th

this is the final mission to moon nasa has scheduled. but some in congress want a mission to moon. >> mars is full of a key chemical ingredient in life. it's rich in phosphate, up to ten times more so than earth according to scans of the planet surface. this is a big deal because phosphate is the backbone of dna. scientists believe phosphate was critical to the reactions that led to the origin of life on the earth. it adds to the speculation about whether the red planet once had life. >> the problem of jet lag may be solved thanks to mice. researchers in england and switzerland have found a particular genetic mechanism in rodents that gets in the way of the ability to adjust the patterns of light and dark. when the mechanism was blocked, the mouse recovered faster. if the same mechanism conclude found and blocked in humans, jet lag could be a thing of the past. >> don't need to fly anywhere because we have had some nice weather. >> leigh: may see a sprinkle or two but the forecast model is kind ago pulling some of it out. tomorrow mornin

. >>> hey, nasa is willing to pay volunteers for their next mission. you don't have to know science. you don't have to know math. michelle, all you have to do is sleep. >> i'm there! >> and a reminder, if you have a consumer problem or question call our hotline, 888-5-helps- u. volunteers are there right now. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, how their special blood cou help scientists develop a n drug. that story and more at five. want to sleep and get paid r it? nasa has a mission >>> coming up at 5:00 could sharks help scientists develop a new drug for breast cancer? >>> so do you want to sleep and get paid for it? nasa has a mission for you. they are recruiting volunteers to lie in bed for 70 days. the study is to simulate an astronaut's experience while in space. participants who complete the entire study can earn up to $18,000. but not everyone can join. chosen volunteers must be physically healthy, be mentally fit as well and you have to be able to sleep. >> i will sign up for that. >> 70 days? >> of sleeping. >> that's what we get in a month. >> that's what w

. >>> nasa launches a new spacecraft tonight to study the moon's atmosphere. and bay area scientists are makinge!yx this possible. bob row dell is live in mountain view with the role our scient t scientists are playing in this mission. >> reporter: good morning. what's new is this is the first time they have developed and designed a spacecraft of this size. this is a model, but ladeeav spacecraft is roughly 700 pounds. ladee stands for lunar atmosphere and dust environment explorer. good thing i had that from myón memory. there was no sign that gave me a clue otherwise. brian lewis, scientist, engineer here who helped develop this, what is she going to do when she gets up there tonight? >> good morning. what ladee will be telling us, we know t the moon has a very thin atmosphere. not much of one. remember from seventh grade, they tell you would there's no atmosphere on the moon, but it's a little one. it's made of5@k crypton and arge and some dust. dust is one of the things we'd like to find out more about. >> you had an inkling from the missions and they lig

turns out it was nasa's latest unmanned moon shot. a spacecraft lifting off from a launch pad in virginia. nasa's own camera trailing it as it raced across the sky. but then, word of trouble. that the spacecraft was spinning too fast and when nasa activated a stabilizer, it shut down instead. but tonight, they tell us, the engineers aren't worried, saying they had plenty of time to fix it and that the voyage continues. nasa telling us it's back on a perfect track to explore the moon after vowing so many americans who sow the journey begin. >> and still on track for the moon tonight. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news" this sunday evening. tough tackle. the low hit that knocked this player out for the season. does it come amid new tackle guidelines. the new kind of injuries that have authorities so concerned tonight. >>> and later here, america strong. the determined husband who wore this sign to save his wife, walking hundreds of miles and he heard from tens of thousands. a prayer answered, right here tonight. [ male an

then slow cooling next week. ,,,,,,,, >>> a nasa camera in georgia >>> a nasa orbit caught this as it blasted across the atmosphere. by the time it reached the ground near chattanooga, it shattered into harmless particles. >>> wrel coupelcome back to "cb morning." another out of this world show is coming tonight. millions will see a rocket blasting to the moon. we'll show you why nasa is out to solve a mystery that lasted since man first landed there. >> plus, there are smart phone apps to help you stay in shape. a privacy expert show us where your personal information might end up. >>> now to a story developing overnight. three brothers are under arrest this morning, accused of smuggling weapons that includes sniper and assault rifles. >> our senior correspondent john miller is a ranking official with the new york police department. john, good morning. wow, three brothers, what were they doing? >> this is a disturbing case. you've got an nypd officer here in new york city. you've got a customs and border patrol officer assigned to l.a.x. in los angeles. and you've got their brother i

[ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: the launch of ladee the pride of nasa ames mountain view. scientists here designed, developed, built and tested the spacecraft. this engineer worked on its propulsion. >> very, very happy, very proud, you know, all the hard work we have put in. >> reporter: the robotic mission will orbit the moon to gain details about its atmosphere, its surface and how the environment plus this lunar dust. scientists hope it will uncover some of the mysteries of the universe. >> the moon is such a fabulous fascinating place that actually holds in cold storage a lot of the secrets and the mysteries of materials that fell on the moon in the very early days of the solar system's formation. >> reporter: after the launch, researchers at nasa ames began the next phase, controlling the robot's day-to-day functions on its 100-day mission. scientists say the probe represents a new class in low cost explorers. this $263 million journey paves the way for the future. >> this kind of small spacecraft has a lot to offer and we have a lot of questions that we would really

the bay area scientists who are heading up nasa's lates it is 8:14. good morning and take a look at this view from mount tamilpias. it is looking a little hazy, but it will be a hot one outside. lisa argen will be along to let us know just how hot in your city. happening today under hot temperatures, apple will unveil the newest retail store at the stanford shopping center. cupertino-based apple informed its faithful followers that the store will open at 10:00 a.m. it is next to nieman-marcus and with will replace an older apple store at stanford. the first 1500 customers will get a free commemorative t-shirt. the design will influence how the other new stores will look. interesting. the next iphone hasn't been announced yet but fans are lining up to get it two employees from the sell your mac.com thought they would be clever to be the first in line. when they showed up to the apple store yesterday, two people were already waiting. apple is expected to announce the iphone 5s on tuesday and released it in about two weeks. enjoy that wait. >>> also happ

the moon taken by nasa's new lunar probe and they will also share images from rover on mars, nasa already has a million followers on social media, including facebook, twitter, utube and readic, today on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00, continuing coverage on the death of a women hit and killed at a popular san francisco park. once again we learned the name of the city employee accused of running her over and running off and looking into his history and past problems at the park. we will see you the next time news breaks and join us here at 5:00. we are always here for you at ktvu.com and mobilektvu.com, have a great weekend. send comments to comments@captioncolorado.com captions by terry james, caption colorado, llc. [ male announcer ] at sizzler... it's back for a limited time! fire grilled steak and golden all-you-can-eat shrimp for an incredible $9.99! only at sizzler! >> this is "the real winning edge." it's a football player who's gotten stronger despite his hard hits. a tennis player who aces in spite of a tough family situation. a moto-cross rider who learns to bypass ridicule and blaz

the bay area's tie to nasa's latest mission. >> reporter: and we have already heard about billions of possible fines for pg&e. now they may be facing more. going to see what will happen at a hearing today. we'll tell you about it next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it was nasa's moon shot, taking off from a launch pad in virginia, nasa's camera trailing as the it raced across the sky. but then word of trouble. that the spacecraft was spinning too fast. and when nasa activated a stabilizer, it shut down instead. but they tell us engineers aren't worried, saying they have plenty of time to fix it and the voyage continues. nasa telling us it's back on a perfect track to explore the moon after rallying so many americans who sought journey begin. david muir, abc new, new york. >>> more than 200 firefighters struggling to put out a wildfire in the san francisco bay area. dozens of homes evacuated after the fire erupted near mount diablo state park. the flames quickly spread to 800 acres. this morning, the fire is only 10% contained. and temperatures are hovering near 100 degrees. >>> all right. our congratulations go out this morning to the wnba's tulsa shock for an amazing performance in a game against san antonio. >> williams poured in 51 points. set a new wnba single game scoring record. previous record of 47 points was shared by -- by two women. first

and the results are in for the first group of soil selected by nasa's mars curiosity rover. analysis revealing that materials collected on the surface of the plenty contains several percent water by weight. according to the study's lead author polytechnic institute tina science, about 2 percent of the soil on the surface of mars is made up of water. is there life? we will have to wait and see, but we begin with the budget battle in our nation's capital. the president still is campaigning for his signature health care law. as republicans have put obamacare at the center of the government funding battle. senate majority leader harry reid trying to force a vote tonight on a continuing resolution that would restore funding for obamacare, a bill that would certainly be altered again after it heads back to the house. but republican senator mike lee of utah just moments ago using a parliamentarian's procedure to stall the vote causing an interparty feud to europe on the floor. >> it is my and standing that the reason that we are putting this off is because they would like for peopl

sharon chen is at nasa where this spacecraft was design and had built. sharon. >> ken, lots of people came here, thousands of people came here, in fact to, watch the launch on the big screen because this is really a big deal for the folks here. >> 4, 3, 2, 1 [ crowd choring ] . >> the launch of the pride of nasa mountain view scientists developed, built and tested the spacecraft. this engineer worked on its propulsion. >> very happy, very proud, you know, all the hard work we have put in. >> the robotic mission will order the moon to gain unprecedented details about its at moose fear. scientists hope it will also uncover some of the mystery of the universe. >> the moon is such a fak louse fascinating place. it actually holds in cold storage a lot of seek rets and the mysteries of material that fell on the moon in the very early day sgls after the launch, researchers began the next phase, control tg robot. scientists say the couch-sized represents a new crass of explorers. >> this kind of small spacecraft has a lot to offer, and we have a lot of questions

nasa hopes it will solve a mystery that goes back to 1972. astronauts from apollo 17 took pictures of glowing streamers they saw on the horizon. >> they think that it was dust that was electrostatically charged the were not sure. >> laddie is on schedule to be launched from an island offered junior at about 8:30 p.m. tonight it's supposed to spend 180 days orbiting the moon and then crashed to the surface when it runs out of fuel. it was billed at a cost of about $250 million. >>> the lineup for neil young annual bridge school concert includes an appearance by young's former band. crosby stills nash and young is among nine acts booked for the ultra stick shows october 26 and 27. other performers include elvis costello, heart, tickets go on sale next friday. money raised goes to provide special education for children with severe speech and physical impairments stomach thank you for making ktvu your toys for news. our coverage continues with the 10:00 o'clock news and tonight an updated forecast for the weekend ahead. were tracking triple digit

it's managed by nasa ames research center. to be clear, a shutdown would not impact astronauts on the international space station. >> yes, that clock continues to tick as we give you another look at the countdown time. it's just melting away until tonight's deadline. that deadline of course midnight eastern time. that's 9:00 for us out here on the west coast. we're keeping an eye out for any kind of progress, anything at all we can tell you about on capitol hill. if we happen to see anything, we'll bring it to you on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. >>> in other news now, a south bay family is asking for help to track down thieves who ransacked their moving van, stealing many personal belongings, including family photos, even a wedding dress. they tell the mercury news they hired a moving company to move their stuff from san jose to alexandria, virginia. the movers apparently parked the van at van lines on junction avenue in san jose and dropped the keys in an overnight box. the family says when the company opened for busines

picked yourselves back up and gotten the nasa space station contract. we follow it closely at fox business as we have tesla. from mars down to let's say missouri, you are preparing to take on a cross-country trip in tesla model s. show us where you are in hawthorne, california. i'm asking you are you taking route 66? what route are you talking? will interest be charging stations? are you building out some now? >> we are. we're building out a nationwide network of supercharges who to enable fast charging anywhere in the country. we expect to have the north-south routes covered on the coast and cross-country route from l.a. to new york. by the end of next year you will be able to go virtually anywhere in the country useing a tesla supercharged network which of is free to model s customers. liz: just saw a big line down the middle of the country, where there didn't look to be a lot of superchargers on that map. here is your shot. not to america. not what just people perceive. there is perception tesla is for calfornians and new yorkers, east coast, west co