A star calledÌýHD 189733b located about 64.5 lightyears from our solar system shines on a planet about the size of Jupiter.

New mission would provide a road map in the search for alien atmospheres

March 26, 2020

A new spacecraft could become NASA's nose in space, sniffing out the environments beyond Earth's solar system that might host planets with thick atmospheres.

Individual cells in a cyanobacterial colony fluoresce

Even single-celled organisms need their space: Squished bacteria may shut down photosynthesis

March 23, 2020

Introverts take heart: When cells, like some people, get too squished, they can go into defense mode, even shutting down photosynthesis.

Lenticular clouds, which look a bit like a layer cake, form over Great Sand Dunes National Park in babyÖ±²¥app.

New science centers will explore the complex relationship between the Earth and sun

March 17, 2020

How can winds at Earth's surface influence the orbits of satellites in space? What makes a planet habitable? These are some of the questions two new NASA-funded efforts will tackle at CU Boulder.

A cat walks down a forest trail.

Unraveling the puzzle of Madagascar’s forest cats

March 16, 2020

Michelle Sauther has long wondered where Madagascar’s mysterious wild cats came from. Now, new genetic evidence delivers an answer.

Nick Conklin (kneeling) of 3D Printing babyÖ±²¥app captures a scan of a Triceratops skull.

3D scan sheds new light on Boulder’s own Triceratops

March 5, 2020

For more than 40 years, the Triceratops skull in the CU Museum of Natural History has wowed visitors of all ages. Now, that fossil is ready for its close-up.

Sun shining on water.

Early Earth may have been a ‘waterworld’

March 2, 2020

Kevin Costner, eat your heart out. New research shows that the early Earth, home to some of our planet’s first lifeforms, may have been a real-life "waterworld."

A person slides a ballot into an electronic voting machine.

Study sheds light on how people make Super Tuesday or other tough choices

March 2, 2020

A new study taps into mathematics to probe how people make fraught choices, such as whom to vote for on election day.

Sun rises above the Earth as seen from space.

$130 million space mission to monitor Earth’s energy budget

Feb. 27, 2020

This week, NASA announced that it has given the green light to Libera, a new space mission that will record how much energy leaves our planet’s atmosphere.

A radar dish mounted on the bed of a truck.

Let it snow: Researchers put cloud seeding to the test

Feb. 24, 2020

For the first time, researchers have used radar and other tools to accurately measure the volume of snow produced through cloud seeding.

Build a Better Book project event

Making family game night accessible for all kids

Feb. 14, 2020

Through innovative uses of technology and other materials, the Build a Better Book project at CU Boulder does a whole lot more than create cool books. It challenges young people to design games and books that are fully accessible—and lots of fun.

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