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.
Science & Tech
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.