Cable TV In Colorado, Long Before HBO And MTV
A new history explains the pivotal role cable played in Colorado.
By Nell London
Boulder’s Link To ‘Fat Jupiter’ And Some Other Oddball Planets
Scientists scanning the skies for distant planets find everything from massive, lonely giants, to “twin Earths” buzzing each other at close range.
By Nell London
ABC’s ‘Blood And Oil’ Is A Modern-Day ‘Dynasty’
Two ABC dramas separated by 30 years are full of love, betrayal, and money, but perhaps few realities of the oil business.
By Nell London
Home On Mars Could Be An Igloo, With A Colorado Connection
As NASA envisions a permanent settlement on Mars, the “Ice House” wins a design award for 3-D printed Martian shelters.
By Nell London
Whole Foods Uproar Sheds Light On promise, Peril Of Prison Labor
A job in prison can mean training, a bit of cash, and a path to employment. But at an average wage of 49 cents an hour, some call them prison sweatshops.
By Nell London
Airlines Take Off With Pine Needles And Bark In The Tank
A Fort Collins company has the technology to convert organic material from the forest floor into jet fuel. FedEx and Southwest are on board.
By Nell London
On Mars, There’s A Briny Nature To The Liquid Brew Just Discovered By NASA
There may be water flowing on Mars, NASA says. But according to scientist Jennifer Hanley, it’s not worth taking a drink.
By Nell London
Denver Relay Team Swims English Channel In World Record Time
Three Denver men brave frigid water and passing freighters to cross the “Everest of swimming.”
By Nell London
A Massive, New Digital Camera May Replace Amateur Astronomers
New technology and crowdsourcing are changing the way amateurs contribute to astronomy.
By Nell London
For 9-year-old girl, birthdays are about saving wild animals
A fourth-grader’s generosity highlights how kids are making a difference at the Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center outside Lyons.
By Nell London
How A Once-Failing High School Rebounded To 11th In Colorado
The STEM School and Academy in Highlands Ranch prides itself on it’s blend of science and creativity.
By Nell London
Why Is Pluto Lacking A Lot Of Craters? A Colorado Astronomer Explains
Why some Colorado research predicted the dwarf planet would be pockmarked, and a theory about why it’s not.
By Nell London
Scientists Detect Enormous Black Hole In Galaxy Far, Far Away
Galaxy NGC 1097 might not have a memorable name, but there’s a huge black hole there gobbling up the matter around it.
By Nell London
New Horizons Probe Closes On Pluto And Spots Possible Polar Caps
The fastest spacecraft ever launched has traveled 3 billion miles to get a close-up look at the dwarf planet.
By Nell London
Fossil fuel divestment won’t solve climate change, critic says
Carbon pricing and public education will make a difference, while divestment “doesn’t do anything to remove a single ounce of CO2.”
By Nell London
Climate change activists urge Coloradans to divest from fossil fuel stocks
A small but growing number of investors are pulling their money from coal, oil, and gas to draw attention to climate change.
By Nell London