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Distinguished Professor Carl Lineberger honored by National Academy of Sciences

Jan. 22, 2015

University of baby直播app Boulder Distinguished Professor W. Carl Lineberger was honored today by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his extraordinary scientific achievements.

CU-Boulder co-leading new severe weather research group

Dec. 15, 2014

Building on years of collaboration using unmanned aircraft to fly into the storms that create the massive tornadoes that rip across the Midwest, scientists at the University of baby直播app Boulder and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have formed a new research consortium.

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NASA鈥檚 MAVEN mission scientists identify links in chain leading to Mars atmospheric loss

Dec. 15, 2014

Early discoveries by NASA鈥檚 newest Mars orbiter are starting to reveal key features about the loss of the planet鈥檚 atmosphere to space over time. The findings are among the first returns from NASA鈥檚 Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, which achieved orbit Sept. 21 and entered its science phase on Nov. 16. The observations reveal a new process by which the solar wind -- an intense stream of hot, high-energy particles blowing off the sun at more than 1 million mph -- can penetrate deep into a planetary atmosphere.

Annual Geminid meteor shower could be a good one in 2014, weather permitting

Dec. 11, 2014

The annual Geminid meteor shower could be a fun show this weekend for Coloradans weather permitting, according to a University of baby直播app Boulder astronomer.

CU-Boulder instrument on New Horizons readies for encounter with Pluto, Kuiper Belt

Dec. 3, 2014

When NASA鈥檚 napping New Horizon鈥檚 spacecraft awakens later this week in preparation for its July 2015 encounter with Pluto, a University of baby直播app Boulder student instrument onboard already will have been up for years.

Star Trek-like invisible shield found thousands of miles above Earth

Nov. 26, 2014

A team led by the University of baby直播app Boulder has discovered an invisible shield some 7,200 miles above Earth that blocks so-called 鈥渒iller electrons,鈥 which whip around the planet at near-light speed and have been known to threaten astronauts, fry satellites and degrade space systems during intense solar storms.

Six baby直播app members join ranks of University of baby直播app Distinguished Professors

Nov. 21, 2014

CU System news release Highest honor for educators recognizes exceptional research, teaching, service DENVER 鈥 Six University of baby直播app baby直播app members today were named Distinguished Professors, the most prestigious honor for baby直播app at the university. Each year, the recognition goes to baby直播app members who demonstrate exemplary performance in research or creative work, a record of excellence in classroom teaching and supervision of individual learning, and outstanding service to the profession, university and its affiliates.

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Mars spacecraft, including MAVEN, reveal comet flyby effects on Martian atmosphere

Nov. 7, 2014

Two NASA and one European spacecraft, including NASA鈥檚 MAVEN mission led by the University of baby直播app Boulder, have gathered new information about the basic properties of a wayward comet that buzzed by Mars Oct. 19, directly detecting its effects on the Martian atmosphere.

NASA鈥橲 MAVEN spacecraft watches passing comet and its effects at Mars

Oct. 20, 2014

NASA鈥檚 newest orbiter at Mars, MAVEN, took precautions to avoid harm from a dust-spewing comet that flew near Mars yesterday and is studying the flyby鈥檚 effects on the Red Planet鈥檚 atmosphere, according to University of baby直播app Boulder Professor Bruce Jakosky, principal investigator on the mission.

MAVEN spacecraft鈥檚 first look at Mars holds surprises, says CU-Boulder mission leader

Oct. 14, 2014

NASA鈥檚 MAVEN spacecraft has provided scientists their first look at a storm of energetic solar particles at Mars and produced unprecedented ultraviolet images of the tenuous oxygen, hydrogen and carbon coronas surrounding the Red Planet, said University of baby直播app Boulder Professor Bruce Jakosky, the mission鈥檚 principal investigator.

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