Seven astronauts died when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry on Feb. 1, 2003. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy looks back on the tragedy and how it shaped the agency.
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Alaska’s small glaciers are on their way out
Researchers used high-performance computers at UAF to predict the fates of 215,547 glaciers.
Kodiak rocket crashes at spaceport after launch
A rocket launched from Kodiak’s spaceport Tuesday afternoon crashed shortly after ignition, with damage at the spaceport confirmed by the rocket’s creator.
Alaskans invited to tell Congress what climate change means for them
“It’s an opportunity for us regular-degular people to essentially tell the story of what is happening in our own state,” said one of the report’s authors.
A wilderness guide stumbled upon Alaska’s northernmost glacier — one not marked on any map
The glacier is 30 miles from the coast and 10 miles northwest of the Brooks Range.
Intense meteor brightens Southcentral Alaska’s winter solstice
Many people in the Talkeetna area said they heard the meteor as it passed overhead.
Iconic Fairbanks satellite dish helps map floods thousands of miles away
The Alaska Satellite Facility’s chief scientist talks about using satellites to map what’s happening on the ground in flood-prone areas, even if they’re covered by trees or clouds.
More likely mud than magma, Sitka’s newest volcano is rising from the depths
Experts who’ve seen the image say it is no cause for alarm. It’s most likely a mud volcano, and it’s not the only one near Sitka.
Another Aleutian volcano is showing signs of unrest
Four Aleutian volcanoes have been under elevated alert levels for about a year. Now they’ve been joined by a fifth.
Collaborative Indigenous Research is a way to repair the legacy of harmful research practices
The approach begins with the premise that Indigenous people have expertise about their everyday lives and the institutions and policies that affect them.