Space
- Few have heard of Hisako Koyama, but her work places her among the top solar observers of the past four centuries, alongside names like Galileo, according to new research.
- The announcement yesterday that international scientists had discovered the first-ever evidence of the collision of two neutron stars rocked well beyond the science world. Watch the video.
- An unexpectedly strong blast from the Sun hit Mars this month, observed by NASA missions, including the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft.
- After a highly successful mission, the Cassini spacecraft will give up Saturn's last secrets to Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder scientists before disintegrating in the planet's dense atmosphere Sept. 15.
- In 1977, NASA launched two space probes destined to upend our view of the solar system. Decades later, the discoveries continue to dazzle. Read more, listen to the podcast, watch the video.
- Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder has joined forces with universities and space agencies from around the world in an international effort to design and build small satellites as a way to train future scientists and engineers.
- Tremendous amounts of soot following a massive asteroid strike 66 million years ago would have plunged Earth into darkness for nearly two years, according to a news release from NCAR.
- By processing images from many sources and stitching them together, the Eclipse Megamovie Project will create a continuous view of the total solar eclipse as it crosses the United States.
- A solar instrument package designed and built by Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, considered a key tool to help monitor the planet's climate, has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a targeted November launch.
- A colossal impact with a large asteroid early in Martian history may explain several of the planet's mysteries, including the formation of its moons.