2 weeks ago If you've been to the Blue Mountain Observatory recently, you might've met Nate McCrady, a University of Montana assistant astronomy professor.
According to a UM news release, McCrady has won the first University of Montana College of Arts and Sciences Award for Teaching Across the Cucciculum
3 weeks ago Ed Kleinsasser, a University of Montana junior in physics, tied with a Montana State University student for Best Undergraduate Talk from a Research Institution at an April 19 symposium in Bozeman.
Kleinsasser, from Valier, MT, talked about his project "Ripple Mark Mapping - Camas Prairie Project
March 26, 2013 The Planck space observatory was launched in 2009, and already has allowed astronomers and physicists a better view of the universe.
The European Space Agency has been deciphering the data of the cosmic microwave background to examine the leftover signs of what is called "The Big Bang," which is the prevailing theory on how the universe was formed
March 12, 2013 As I write this, clouds are rolling in over the Bitterroot Mountains and I can only guess if we'll have clear skies at sunset March 12 and March 13.
Those are the two best times to catch a glimpse of a comet that has been visible from the southern hemisphere of planet (Australia, for instance
Scientists believe that the key to discovering extraterrestrial life could lie deep in the festering, underground oceans of Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa. New research suggests that if the salt water ocean beneath the surface of the frigid moon ever makes it's way to the surface, creating an intergalactic petri dish capable of producing a life-promoting environment.
The thought of a man eating, chew-you-up-and-turn-you-into sea poo brand of Great White is frightening enough to keep us out of the ocean during spring break; however, scientists say that the sharks of our time are goldfish in comparison to this fiendish 25-foot chainsaw-toothed, prehistoric killer known as Helicoprion.
February 18, 2013 A new series in introducing Hamilton High School students to scientists in the valley.
The Hamilton High School Science Club started "Careers in Science" on Valentine's Day February 14 with Dr. Kendall Ryter of GlaxoSmithKline, which has a production facility on the north end of Hamilton
February 18, 2013
The technological world could soon be brought to its knees by a series of pseudo-apocalyptic space storms that are predicted to sever the heads of the world’s communication centers, satellites, and public transportation systems.
