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CicLAvia 2019

Miles of downtown LA streets were closed off for ~10,000 cyclists to ride freely.

Exploring Your Universe 2019

Exploring Your Universe (EYU) is UCLA’s largest annual science outreach event. This event is free and open to the public, and will take place this year on Sunday, Nov. 3 in the UCLA Court of Sciences.

Ancient stars shed light on Earth’s similarities to other planets

Earth-like planets may be common in the universe, a new UCLA study implies. The team of astrophysicists and geochemists presents new evidence that the Earth is not unique.

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