The Moon.

A rocket is going to crash into the Moon–the accidental experiment will shed light on the physics of impacts in space

March 3, 2022

Scientists will have a rare opportunity to study how natural collisions pummel and scour planetary surfaces.

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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ scientists bring stellar flares into clearer focus

Jan. 27, 2022

In work that has implications for the search for life elsewhere in the galaxy, scientists analyze data from 440 stellar flares and find them to be not just common and powerful, but also more complex than previously thought

Brown Dwarf

Astronomy student wins major scholarship at Cambridge

Jan. 12, 2022

Spencer Hurt is one of 16 students to win a 2022-23 Churchill Scholarship, which supports a year of graduate study at Cambridge University.

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Astrophysicist, psychology profs tackle winter's darkest days

Nov. 17, 2021

Duo to discuss 'the darkest days and the season of light' from the vantage point of two disparate disciplines.

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Astrophysicist, STEM-education pioneer Richard McCray dies at 83

Nov. 4, 2021

‘Dick was my mentor and my collaborator,’ says education professor Valerie Otero, who credits McCray with keeping her, a first-generation, Hispanic woman, in physics

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‘She Has the Floor’ series aims to inspire girls to study science

Oct. 1, 2021

This series, a collaboration between Pretty Brainy and JILA, aims to connect girls and young women with scientists and leaders

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Four profs win Provost’s Faculty Achievement Awards

Sept. 16, 2021

This award recognizes outstanding achievements in research, teaching and service

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Students combine science and policy in summer fellowship program

Sept. 3, 2021

Six students from ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ got a peek at the policymaking process this summer as participants in the Colorado Science and Engineering Policy Fellowship program.

Old Main

Long-serving professors look back on 50 years of service

July 28, 2021

Honorees express amazement at the quality of students at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ, awe at how much the university has changed and gratitude for opportunities they’ve had

Moon by NASA

Astrophysicist elected to International Academy of Astronautics

July 21, 2021

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ Professor Jack O. Burns has longstanding ties to NASA, deep experience in space research.

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