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Planet hunters, other projects bring fame to CU
January 12, 2010 1:31 PM
Aerospace engineering students at the University of Colorado are hunting for new planets. Geology students are studying the loss of ice in the Arctic. Over in the physics department, students are involved with the Large Hadron Collider. These are three of seven projects that landed CU-Boulder in... more » -
NASA invites Twitterers to next shuttle launch
October 14, 2009 12:58 PM
NASA is inviting its Twitter followers to the next space shuttle launch. The shuttle Atlantis was moved to the launch pad Wednesday for its planned liftoff on Nov. 12. The shuttle will deliver more goods to the International Space Station. For the first time ever, NASA is holding a liftoff... more » -
Tsunami victims didn't have time to get to high ground
September 30, 2009 4:50 PM
Science and geography combined so that the residents of American Samoa didn't stand much of a chance. Almost all the conditions that trigger bad tsunamis were in place this week, producing waves that roared toward the island territory at the speed of a 747 jumbo jet. There was nothing to... more » -
Rain, wind keep space shuttle flying extra day
September 11, 2009 9:40 AM
NASA needs to pick a coast today for a landing of the space shuttle Discovery. The preferred landing spot is in Florida. But storm clouds may keep the shuttle away, forcing the astronauts to touch down in California. Florida landings are preferred because the cross-country ferry trip eats up $1.7... more »
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