An astronomical accomplishment
July 12, 2019
Fifty years after the Apollo 11 moon walk, a vexillologist looks at the challenge of planting the flag on the moon.
UC Berkeley to put an experiment on the surface of the moon in the next 2 years
July 7, 2019
Among the select few chosen by NASA to put a project on the moon, campus scientists now race to get ready.
It's about time: Scientists figure out the length of a day on Saturn
January 22, 2019
Thanks to data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, astronomers are stumped no longer.
Can space help us understand our cells?
December 5, 2018
A UCLA scientist looks to space for possible treatment of some neurological diseases.
UCLA students launch project that’s out of this world
September 13, 2018
More than 250 UCLA undergrads have designed and built a small satellite that will study weather in space.
Space probe to plunge into fiery corona of the sun
August 6, 2018
Carrying instruments built by Berkeley scientists, NASA plans to launch Earth’s first spacecraft to venture inside the orbits of Venus and Mercury to touch the very edge of the sun’s fiery corona.
How Sally Ride shattered the ultimate glass ceiling
June 18, 2018
UC astronauts like Sally Ride paved the way for women at the highest level: space.
Could atmospheric seasons signal alien life?
May 31, 2018
Seasonal changes in the Earth’s atmosphere are guiding researchers in their search for extraterrestrial life.
How ‘junk’ DNA plays a role in cancer
April 5, 2018
Nearly 200 mutations have been identified that play a functional role in cancer, opening new avenues for treatment.
Remembering Stephen Hawking
March 15, 2018
UC Santa Barbara physicists reminisce about collaborating on many projects with the Cambridge legend.