NASA's Curiosity Rover Safely Lands on Mars [VIDEO]
Early Monday morning, NASA’s $2.5 billion Curiosity rover safely landed on Mars after eight months of interplanetary travel. The car-sized, one-ton rover now begins a two-year mission of exploration...
View ArticleSee Photos and Video From Mars Rover Curiosity
After an eight month journey, NASA’s multi-billion dollar rover Curiosity made a successful landing on Mars early this morning. Mission controllers cheered after the six-wheeled, one-ton machine made a...
View ArticleMansfield Library To Display Moon Rock [AUDIO]
The Mansfield Library at the University of Montana will display a fragment of moon rock and hold a series of lectures in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 17 moon landing. Continue reading…
View ArticleHear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station
Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to 'Jewel in the Night,' by Colonel Chris Hadfield. Continue reading…
View ArticleWas "One Small Step" a Lie?
If you haven’t heard already, apparently Neil Armstrong lied about having not preplanned the phrase “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Neil had always insisted that he came up...
View ArticleNobel Prize Winning University of Montana Professor Named to NASA Committee...
University of Montana Regents Professor of Ecology Steve Running was recently named to the NASA Advisory Council Science Committee, and to be the chair of the Earth Science subcommittee within that...
View ArticleUM Shares 50 Million Dollar Grant from Nasa
Along with the Goddard Space Flight Center and a select group of research schools, the University of Montana learned this week it will share in a $50 million grant from NASA. Continue reading…
View ArticleCheck Out Montana's Berkeley Pit Mine from Space
There are some really cool photos and information on the NASA website. This is a picture of the famous Berkley Pit Mine in Butte. Continue reading…
View ArticleYour Thanksgiving Travel Plans Are Much Shorter
We want to say happy Thanksgiving to the patriotic crew of the International Space Station. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Movie 'Hidden Figures' Was Really Good Too!
I don't want to give too much of the movie away, let's just say, my wife picks out much better movies than I do when we are going to the Carmike. Continue reading…
View ArticleUM Sets Research Fund Raising Record For Third Straight Year
Scott Whittenberg, UM Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship, as well as Dean of the graduate school announced this week that the institution set a new research funding record for the...
View ArticleUM Scientists To Send Up High Tech Balloons To Study Solar Eclipse
A NASA higher education program called the Montana Space Grant Consortium will be conducting two separate experiments in conjunction with the highly anticipated solar eclipse on August 21. Continue...
View ArticleAll About Monday's Solar Eclipse – How To Make Your Own Eye-Saving Device
The entire country will be taking a pause on Monday, August 21, as a total solar eclipse will be visible across a broad swath of the United States, and partially in western Montana. Continue reading…
View ArticleLocal Optometrist Warns About Possible Permanent Eye Damage From Solar Eclipse
Dr. Willie Thomas of Family Vision Care in Missoula isn't mincing his words about Monday's solar eclipse. Don't look at it without the proper eye protection, or permanent damage could occur. Continue...
View ArticleUM Shares 50 Million Dollar Grant from Nasa
Along with the Goddard Space Flight Center and a select group of research schools, the University of Montana learned this week it will share in a $50 million grant from NASA. Continue reading…
View ArticleCheck Out Montana's Berkeley Pit Mine from Space
There are some really cool photos and information on the NASA website. This is a picture of the famous Berkley Pit Mine in Butte. Continue reading…
View ArticleYour Thanksgiving Travel Plans Are Much Shorter
We want to say happy Thanksgiving to the patriotic crew of the International Space Station. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Movie 'Hidden Figures' Was Really Good Too!
I don't want to give too much of the movie away, let's just say, my wife picks out much better movies than I do when we are going to the Carmike. Continue reading…
View ArticleUM Sets Research Fund Raising Record For Third Straight Year
Scott Whittenberg, UM Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship, as well as Dean of the graduate school announced this week that the institution set a new research funding record for the...
View ArticleUM Scientists To Send Up High Tech Balloons To Study Solar Eclipse
A NASA higher education program called the Montana Space Grant Consortium will be conducting two separate experiments in conjunction with the highly anticipated solar eclipse on August 21. Continue...
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