What’s On Those New ‘Earth-Like’ Planets? A Boulder Astronomer Parses The Discovery
Doug Duncan, director of Boulder’s Fiske Planetarium, explains the excitement over NASA’s discovery of seven rocky planets orbiting a single, relatively nearby star to Earth.
New App Is Designed To Help Human Trafficking Survivors Get Their Lives Back
Survivors of trafficking often face serious legal hurdles. A Denver nonprofit has designed a new app to get a lawyer on the case, fast.
Renaissance Man Byron White Was Colorado’s First Supreme Court Justice
Before he ruled on Miranda rights and abortion, Colorado’s first Supreme Court justice led the CU Buffs to the Cotton Bowl, set a rushing record in the NFL, and studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
Syrian Refugee Camp Is Bleak, Says A Colorado Volunteer
As President Trump closes the United States to Syrian migrants, a Lafayette man reports on his recent experience volunteering in a refugee camp.
New NASA Mission To Distant Asteroids Will Be ‘Made In Colorado’
The “Lucy” mission will cross billions of miles to visit multiple asteroids known as Trojans. Colorado scientists will build the spacecraft and direct the mission.
Want To Live On Mars, Or Saturn’s Moon? Space Settlements May Be Closer Than We Think
In the future, you may live in a Martian lava house and go boating on Titan’s methane lakes, according to two new books by Colorado authors.
Fort Collins Journalist, Two Firefighters Help To Rescue Refugees In Mediterranean Sea
A journalist from the Fort Collins Coloradoan helped pull nearly a thousand refugees from the Mediterranean Sea last month. He was documenting the crisis alongside two Fort Collins firefighters who volunteered with the rescue.
75 Years Later, Colorado Survivor of Pearl Harbor Remembers
Donald Stratton was 19 and manning anti-aircraft guns on the U.S.S. Arizona when it was bombed at Pearl Harbor, killing more than a thousand men. Now 94, he is one of only five survivors of the Arizona still alive.
Is That An Ocean Under Pluto’s Icy Crust? A Colorado Spacecraft Finds Evidence
Deep under miles of nitrogen ice, an ocean of water could still flow on the dwarf planet. Photographs and data captured by the Colorado-led New Horizons spacecraft inspired the new research.
Colorado Scientist Fact-Checked New ‘Mars’ Miniseries
The six-part series, produced by filmmaker Ron Howard, tries to get everything right about how humans will settle Mars. Keeping the science real was the job of a professor at the University of Colorado.
Heads Up Colorado, You’re Gonna See An ‘Extra’ Supermoon
The moon will be full and closer to Earth than it’s been in nearly 70 years on Nov. 14.
A Disappointing Election Day For First-Time Candidates
Two political newcomers reflect on running for office, even when the odds proved insurmountable. Colorado Matters followed them throughout the election season.
Christian Business Owner Tries New Legal Strategy To Refuse Service For Gay Weddings
The owner of 303 Creative, a graphic design company in Denver, says she shouldn’t have to make websites for gay weddings. Her legal team is using a strategy often employed by liberal-leaning civil rights groups.
Colorado-built OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Hurtles Toward ‘Near-Earth’ Asteroid
The $800 million mission will pull alongside Bennu, a NASA-classified “potentially hazardous asteroid,” in 2018. The spacecraft will study the asteroid, collect a piece of it and return the sample to Earth.
It’s Been A Working Summer for First-Time Candidates
Two political newcomers learn that running for office means a summer of county fairs and knocking on doors. Colorado Matters is following the newbie candidates through the election season.
A Nation Engaged: Preparing Future Diplomats For America’s Shifting Role In The World
Future leaders will use social media and grassroots campaigns, not just traditional diplomacy, says Christopher Hill, dean of the University of Denver’s Korbel School of International Studies.
