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• Be safe and know heat stroke symptoms

  June 18, 2012 6:47 PM

  Fun in the sun can take a bad turn if you don't play it safe. When the temps hit triple digits Monday, it was hard to find anyone out having fun. Most of them opted for the shade, which is smart when it comes to possible heat stroke. Doctors say... more »

• Viewing party for transit of Venus held at Lake Pueblo

  June 5, 2012 6:50 PM

  The clouds didn't hinder the young and old who came out to Lake Pueblo for the transit of Venus. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to watch Venus pass in front of the sun because it won't happen again for another 105 years. The Southern Colorado Astronomical... more »

• Got SPF?

  August 7, 2011 7:43 PM

  Fun in the sun can get you burned if you're no properly protected. Kids are cooling off at local fountains and pools as the summer sun beats down across El Paso County. Remembering to slather on the sunscreen will ensure your little ones won't have sore skin at night.... more »

• Protect yourself

  August 7, 2011 2:36 PM

  For a little fun in the sun you better make sure you are slathering on a little protection. There is no shortage of the SPF-packed bottles of lotions and sprays at the Uncle Wilber Fountain today in downtown Colorado Springs. The Skin Cancer Foundation says one terrible sunburn... more »

• Another day of searing heat on tap for California

  September 28, 2010 8:28 AM

  Temperatures will start to edge down in California today but not before another day of scorching heat. Forecasters say it won't be quite as bad as yesterday when a blistering fall heat wave broke records across the state, including an all-time high of 113 degrees in downtown Los Angeles.... more »

• Total solar eclipse this weekend

  July 9, 2010 10:13 AM

  A total eclipse of the sun will occur Sunday, but don't be so quick to take out your special viewing glasses. Unlike recent solar eclipses, this year's sun show will be visible only in a narrow slice of the Southern Hemisphere. The eclipse will begin at sunrise 1,200 miles... more »

• Solar plane completes historic 24-hour flight

  July 8, 2010 10:24 AM

  An experimental solar-powered plane landed safely Thursday after completing its first 24-hour test flight, proving that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay aloft all night. Pilot Andre Borschberg eased the Solar Impulse onto the runway at Payerne airfield about 30 miles... more »

• Dozens of children locked in cars each year

  June 18, 2010 2:35 PM

  The year isn't yet half over, but so far the Colorado Springs Fire Department has been called 88 times for children locked in vehicles. During all of 2009 it happened 181 times. In hot weather a child can overheat in a car very quickly. The Fire Department recommends keeping... more »

• Snowmelt causing havoc around Colorado

  June 9, 2010 8:11 AM

  Torrential spring runoff has washed over north central and northeast Colorado, wiping out bridges, flooding homes and swelling waterways. In Boulder County, a bridge where crews had been clearing debris partially collapsed and bike paths along Boulder Creek have been closed. A dive team is on call in case... more »

• Record high falls in Colorado Springs, tied in Pueblo

  June 7, 2010 11:43 AM

  Here's what I'm working on today. Craig Eliot says we could have record heat today! 96 in Colorado Springs and 102 in Pueblo! Record highs are also quite possible today in La Junta, Lamar, Trinidad and even Alamosa! When the weather gets this hot emergency responders are busy treating people... more »

• Denver company creates windows that can think

  May 12, 2010 1:39 PM

  Denver-based technology company RavenBrick has developed a "smart" window that can transform itself to maximize energy efficiency. The Raven Window Filter responds to sunlight and temperature to change the tint of the window, allowing more or less light into a building. RavenBrick CEO Alex Burney says the filter can... more »

• NASA to launch University of Colorado instruments

  February 11, 2010 9:12 AM

  Gusty wind has forced NASA to delay the launch of its newest solar observatory. An unmanned Atlas V rocket was supposed to blast off from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning with the Solar Dynamics Observatory. NASA put off the launch for an hour, hoping the wind would ease. But... more »

• New "solar" satellite has Colorado roots

  February 8, 2010 9:26 AM

  Researchers say a new NASA satellite could help predict powerful solar storms that cause havoc on Earth. Dan Baker of the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics calls the storms "space Katrina" events that can trigger massive electrical blackouts and communication failures. A NASA satellite known... more »

• University of Colorado uses sun to power buildings

  January 31, 2010 8:35 AM

  Three buildings on the University of Colorado-Boulder campus are being powered by the sun, thanks to 272 newly installed solar panels. The panels are atop the Coors Event Center, where the CU basketball teams play, the Wolf Law Building and the housing system's maintenance center. The panels are expected to... more »