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Earth-like, Extrasolar Planets the Subject of Free Library Lecture March 13
...in 1995 to the more than 700 extrasolar planets known today. France will begin with a review of our planetary system, from the times of the Greeks when planets had...
“CU In the Community” Series to Explore “Extrasolar Planets: First Views of Alien Worlds”
...in the field of extrasolar planets, starting with the first planet discovered orbiting another star in 1995 to the almost 500 extrasolar planets known today. The talk will include a...
CU Boulder students spark interest in space
...and Spanish for families and community members to learn about galaxies, stars and planets. The CU Boulder students will be heading to Delta County Nov. 3 and 4. “Visiting schools...
CU Boulder students head to Delta for science outreach and star party
...Nov. 3 starting at 7 p.m., where telescopes will be set up to view planets and stars. “Visiting schools all around Colorado lets us bring our enthusiasm for science and...
CU-Boulder Students, Faculty Primed for July 14 Pluto Encounter
...learn more about the origin and evolution of our solar system and the formation of planets from dusty disks around other stars. Doctoral student Jamey Szalay, one of two...
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden to Visit CU-Boulder April 18
...into Mars orbit in September to begin gathering data about how the planet’s climate changed, where its water went and what happened to its atmosphere during the past several billion...
Readying for Lift Off: CU-led MAVEN Mission Engages the Public as Excitement Builds for Satellite Launch
...class’ contest submission was the winner chosen through online voting. Photos of their basketball-sized planets and thoughts about space exploration will be saved on a disc, which will feature the...
CU-Boulder Helps Tap Crowds to Digitize Museum Records of Bugs and Plants
...search of far-off planets, transcribe old ship logs to glean historical climate records, or listen to audio clips of nighttime bat calls to help identify and track the flying mammals....
Mission to Mars: CU-Boulder Scientists to Lead Mars-Focused Public Programs on Feb. 13 and 14
...occurred.” Brain will also discuss the CU-led MAVEN Mission. MAVEN is a Mars orbiter, due for launch in late 2013, that will study the planet’s atmosphere. Tickets for...