How A Suburban Dinosaur Skeleton Discovery Opens A Window To What’s Under Foot
Joe Sertich, curator of dinosaurs at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, tells Colorado Matters that the Denver metro area sits on land that is good for finding dinosaur bones.
By Nell London
Eclipse: Pro Tips On The View From Colorado
Can’t get to the “totality”? The director of the Fiske Planetarium in Boulder wants you to see the best view from Colorado.
By Nell London
Coloradan’s Young Adult Novel About Arranged Marriage Defines ‘Culture Clash’
Opposites attract – despite their best efforts – in Sandhya Menon’s romantic comedy about two American teens whose Indian parents want to arrange their marriage. The book debuted on the New York Times bestseller list.
By Nell London
Psyched About The Upcoming Solar Eclipse? So Were Coloradans And Celebs In 1878
Crowds on Pikes Peak, telescopes atop a Central City hotel, and celebrity scientists with something to prove all greeted the 1878 total solar eclipse in Colorado and Wyoming. A new book recounts those stories as Americans prepare for this year’s August 21 eclipse.
By Nell London
Ballooning To The Stratosphere And Skydiving Back? Here’s What To Wear
A record skydive from 26 miles up was survivable because of a special suit that protected against extreme cold, blood-boiling low pressure and supersonic speeds, explains the Denver-based lead engineer.
By Nell London
There’s A Blurry Thing A Billion Miles Past Pluto, And Scientists Hope To Spot Its Shadow From Earth
As the New Horizons spacecraft heads for a target a billion miles past Pluto, a Boulder astronomer joins dozens traveling to South America and Africa to spot the object from Earth.
By Nell London
A Pilot’s View of Lindbergh’s Historic Flight
Decorated fighter pilot and author Dan Hampton of Colorado Springs says Charles Lindbergh’s flight 90 years ago from New York to Paris was death-defying and revolutionary, no matter what you think of the man himself.
By Nell London
Affordable Housing Plans Hurt By Talk Of Corporate Tax Cuts
Developers of affordable housing are scrambling to close budget gaps as the market for tax credits softens, a result of President Donald Trump’s proposed corporate tax cut.
By Nell London
Turning Windows Into Solar Panels
Windows that let in the sunshine and also power the lights are the goal of translucent solar technology being developed by a publicly traded company and Golden’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
By Nell London
Ice, Tin Cans Doomed 19th Century Polar Explorers
It was harder to reach the North Pole than to land on the moon, says a Boulder astronomer. Today, everyone from astronauts to climatologists are still learning from the adventurers who tried.
By Nell London
Climbers, Take ❤️ ! You’re Getting Your Own Emoji
A rock climber will soon join the hundreds of official emojis. Boulder climber Sasha DiGiulian lobbied for the addition and served as its model.
By Nell London
Denver Attorney Reports to United Nations on Atrocities in South Sudan
As a member of the three-person Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, Ken Scott of Denver has spent a year investigating abuses in the war-torn African nation. He paints a grim picture of rampant sexual assault, ethnic violence, and famine.
By Nell London
The Colorado River Is Being Sapped By The Heat
There’s a dire warning for the Colorado River from a new study: no matter how much it rains or snows, the heat alone is reducing its flow.
By Nell London
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.
By Nell London
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.
By Nell London
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.
By Nell London