Tag: science
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Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson returning to Colorado Springs with two shows
In 2024, renowned astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson entertained a sold-out crowd at the Pikes Peak Center with his unique take on movies and television shows, called “An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies,” highlighting how show creators get the science right — or, in some cases, hilariously wrong. This week, Tyson returns to Colorado Springs with…
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Grand opening date set for Leonardo da Vinci Museum in Pueblo
The Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America, located in the heart of downtown Pueblo, will officially open its doors June 12, according to a Thursday news release. The first permanent North American museum dedicated to da Vinci’s wildly imaginative machines, the Pueblo location will join an international group of da Vinci museum hosts, including…
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Grand opening date set for Leonardo da Vinci Museum in Pueblo
The Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America, located in the heart of downtown Pueblo, will officially open its doors June 12, according to a Thursday news release. The first permanent North American museum dedicated to da Vinci’s wildly imaginative machines, the Pueblo location will join an international group of da Vinci museum hosts, including…
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Grand opening date set for Leonardo da Vinci Museum in Pueblo
The Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America, located in the heart of downtown Pueblo, will officially open its doors June 12, according to a Thursday news release. The first permanent North American museum dedicated to da Vinci’s wildly imaginative machines, the Pueblo location will join an international group of da Vinci museum hosts, including…
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How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?
The Earth is under assault. Space rocks are constantly hurtling toward us, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm. Thankfully, the vast majority cause no damage because they are pulverized into dust or small chunks by the journey to Earth. A fireball streaked across the sky near Cleveland last…
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Livestreaming camera reveals secret lives of rattlesnakes in Colorado
The rattlesnakes are hibernating now, spending the winter beneath the surface of a rock outcrop in Colorado where a camera has been posted. The camera has recorded a livestream online ー revealing the secret lives of a species like never before. But Project RattleCam pauses for the winter, for reasons both ethical and logistical. Ethically,…
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Another dinosaur found at Dinosaur National Monument outside Colorado
Back in September, as heavy machinery broke the asphalt of a parking lot at Dinosaur National Monument, ReBecca Hunt-Foster carefully watched. “We knew that there was the possibility of encountering fossils,” the paleontologist said. She and staff knew, as they were very aware of what was through the front door of the Quarry Exhibit Hall…
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Brick by brick: Denver museum exhibit features larger than life Lego sculptures
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To see the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s newest big animals on display, visitors don’t need to roam their expansive Wildlife Halls. Rather, artist Sean Kenney has dozens of animal sculptures up for viewing — all made entirely of Lego bricks – 1.5 million Lego bricks to be exact. Kenney’s exhibition, “Brick Planet: A…
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Colorado Springs Science Riot blends STEM with comedy
Science Riot, a Front Range-based nonprofit dedicated to increasing public enthusiasm for science through stand-up comedy, promises an evening of laughing and learning at the Ivywild School Auditorium on Saturday. Billed as a “hilarious, TED talk-style performance,” the comedy show will feature seven scientists, each performing a stand-up routine based on their respective areas of…
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Southern right whales awe admirers in Patagonia after coming back from brink of extinction
Southern right whales are swimming in greater numbers off the coast of Argentina’s Patagonia this year