A Martian gas station could be in our future
Following a successful test of an engine that could send humans to the red planet, there’s talk of building an extraterrestrial gas station.
By Nell London
The solstice, and shortest day of 2014, is approaching
On the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, Colorado will have more than five hours less sunlight than the longest day in June.
By Nell London
Skipping the turkey: A Thanksgiving feast for vegans
No Turkey, no butter, not even whipped cream. A vegan Thanksgiving dinner that still tastes like a dream.
By Nell London
Mapping water 260 light years away, and under our feet
Scientists are excited about finding water on a distant planet at the same time they’re concerned about it dwindling in the American West.
By Nell London
From pit bulls to pre-schools: A roundup of Colorado’s local ballot initiatives
Voters across the state decided several issues — from marijuana in Manitou Springs to a tax for pre-schools in Denver.
By Nell London
Aurora’s polarizing pit bull ban up for a vote
Does banning pit bulls increase public safety? Depends on who you ask.
By Nell London
Beta Test: Colorado company developing a quick Ebola test
Broomfield-based Coregenix is developing a simple test that could reveal if someone has Ebola within 10 minutes.
By Nell London
Two eclipses come to Colorado’s sky this October
A full eclipse of the moon and a partial eclipse of the sun will thrill watchers of the sky this month.
By Nell London
Colorado man at heart of Ebola fight returns after 2 months in Liberia
An estimated 1.4 million people could be infected with Ebola by January. The USAID response team leader, a Colorado resident, discusses his attempts to turn the tide.
By Nell London
Colorado gets its own cash: COjacks, an effort to keep spending local
If you want to buy local, the supporters of a Colorado-only alternative to U.S. dollars say you need to pay local.
By Nell London
Mission to Mars to investigate possibility of water past on the red planet
If Mars once had rivers of water, where did it all go? NASA’s MAVEN mission aims to find out.
By Nell London
Boulder scientist talks about spacecraft’s attempted comet landing
As a spacecraft swings by distant a comet, it will attempt to send a lander to the surface.
By Nell London
US patent and trademark office opens in Denver
Amid a backlog, workers roll up their sleeves at Denver’s new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
By Nell London
Astronomers backpedal on claims about the starting of all time
Did scientists make a mistake in their recent findings about the Big Bang?
By Nell London
Hooked from Birth: 6 percent of Colorado newborns may suffer drug withdrawal
The state doesn’t require tracking drug dependency in babies, but estimates point to a sharp increase due to their mothers’ use of drugs during pregnancy.
By Nell London
Hooked from Birth: Colorado docs see rise in drug-dependent newborns
The number of babies born dependent on drugs like Percocet and Vicodin is growing in Colorado, and withdrawal is traumatic and costly.
By Nell London