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Rendering of Cassini diving into Saturn's rings

CU Boulder scientists ready for Cassini mission grand finale

Sept. 13, 2017

After a highly successful mission, the Cassini spacecraft will give up Saturn's last secrets to CU Boulder scientists before disintegrating in the planet's dense atmosphere Sept. 15.

Voyager spacecraft

The Voyager spacecraft: 40 years in space, surreal solar system discoveries

Aug. 31, 2017

In 1977, NASA launched two space probes destined to upend our view of the solar system. Decades later, the discoveries continue to dazzle. Read more, listen to the podcast, watch the video.

Participants of INSPIRE conference

Building education satellites: CU Boulder leads international team

Aug. 22, 2017

CU Boulder has joined forces with universities and space agencies from around the world in an international effort to design and build small satellites as a way to train future scientists and engineers.

Illustration of asteroid impact from 66 billion years ago

Dinosaur-killing asteroid could have thrust Earth into 2 years of darkness

Aug. 21, 2017

Tremendous amounts of soot following a massive asteroid strike 66 million years ago would have plunged Earth into darkness for nearly two years, according to a news release from NCAR.

eclipse

Coming soon: A 'megamovie' of the 2017 eclipse

Aug. 18, 2017

By processing images from many sources and stitching them together, the Eclipse Megamovie Project will create a continuous view of the total solar eclipse as it crosses the United States.

an illustration of the TSIS spacecraft instruments

$90 million solar instruments head to Florida for launch

Aug. 4, 2017

A solar instrument package designed and built by CU Boulder, considered a key tool to help monitor the planet's climate, has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a targeted November launch.

Planet Mars

Ancient, massive asteroid impact could explain Martian geological mysteries

July 18, 2017

A colossal impact with a large asteroid early in Martian history may explain several of the planet's mysteries, including the formation of its moons.

Researchers analyze mouse

Curious colony of astronauts could help get humans to Mars

July 7, 2017

Studying mice post-space travel could be key in solving bone loss, a problem that affects millions of older Americans and inhibits human space exploration of Mars.

Autonomous vehicle using Ninja Car platform

Autonomous vehicle has potential for space exploration

June 26, 2017

Chris Heckman and his students are working to strengthen the decision-making capabilities of autonomous cars. Though mostly focused on Earth-bound activities, the technology platform could one day further space exploration.

MAVEN spacecraft near Mars

MAVEN's top 10 discoveries about Mars at 1,000 days

June 16, 2017

Measurements over the first 1,000 days of the MAVEN mission are providing insight into how the sun stripped Mars of most of its atmosphere, turning a planet once possibly habitable to microbial life into a barren desert world.

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