Sierra Nevada

Raging wildfire in California kills at least 44; toll may rise further

The three raging wildfires in California have killed 44 people since it started last week, a record number of deaths from a wildfire in the US state, officials said.

Nov 13, 2018, 09:24 AM IST

4.8-magnitude earthquake rattles Sierra Nevada towns

) An earthquake that rattled remote towns high in California's Sierra Nevada on Tuesday afternoon startled residents for miles around California, but caused no serious damage or injuries, authorities said.

Feb 17, 2016, 10:47 AM IST

NASA awards space station cargo contracts to 3 private companies

US space agency NASA announced on Thursday that it has awarded the second round of commercial contracts to resupply the International Space Station to three private spaceflight companies Orbital ATK, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX.

Jan 15, 2016, 09:33 AM IST