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NASA's 'Destination: Station' brings public talks to CU-Boulder

Sept. 15, 2011

The University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder and NASA will host public talks exploring space science and life aboard the International Space Station on Sept. 20 and 21. These campus events are being held in conjunction with NASA's traveling multimedia exhibit "Destination: Station," which immerses visitors in the story of the space station and includes hands-on activities, imagery and audio and visual technology. The exhibit runs from Sept. 17 through Oct. 28 at the Wings Over the Rockies museum in Denver.

NASA spacecraft carrying CU-Boulder instruments observes new characteristics of solar flares

Sept. 7, 2011

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which is carrying a suite of instruments including a $32 million University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder package, has provided scientists with new information that energy from some solar flares is stronger and lasts longer than previously thought.

CU's Douglas Duncan receives prestigious award for excellence in college astronomy teaching

Aug. 16, 2011

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has named Douglas Duncan as the 2011 recipient of the Richard H. Emmons Award for excellence in college astronomy teaching.

U.S. Senate confirms CU Professor Carl Lineberger as member of National Science Board

Aug. 5, 2011

The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder Distinguished Professor Carl Lineberger as a member of the National Science Board. He was nominated for the position by President Barack Obama in April.

Farthest, largest water mass in universe found, says study involving Caltech, CU-Boulder

July 22, 2011

An international team of astronomers led by the California Institute of Technology and involving the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder has discovered the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever detected in the universe.

NASA mission to Mars led by CU-Boulder completes major milestone

July 22, 2011

A $670 million NASA orbiting mission to probe the past climate of Mars led by the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder reached a major milestone last week when it successfully completed its Mission Critical Design Review by the space agency.

Final space shuttle to carry five CU-Boulder-built payloads

July 5, 2011

The University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder is involved with five different space science payloads ranging from antibody tests that may lead to new bone-loss treatments to an experiment to improve vaccine effectiveness for combating salmonella when Atlantis thunders skyward July 8 on the last of NASA's 135 space shuttle missions.

CU-Boulder and NASA's space shuttle program: triumphs and tragedies

July 5, 2011

When NASA's 30-year-old space shuttle program is shuttered following the Atlantis mission in July, the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder will look back at a rich relationship filled with triumph and tragedy and look ahead to an evolving international program of government and private efforts that will send humans and cargo into orbit.

Strongest evidence yet indicates icy Saturn moon hiding saltwater ocean

June 22, 2011

Samples of icy spray shooting from Saturn's moon Enceladus collected during Cassini spacecraft flybys show the strongest evidence yet for the existence of a large-scale, subterranean saltwater ocean, says a new international study led by the University of Heidelberg and involving the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder.

CU-Boulder to participate in NASA mission to land on an asteroid

May 26, 2011

A University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder team will be part of a mission selected yesterday by NASA to launch a spacecraft to an asteroid and pluck samples from its surface to better understand the formation of the solar system and perhaps even the first inklings of life.

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