UC Berkeley will be developing an Ionosphere-bound satellite with funds of up to $200 million from NASA. Read More…
The space shuttle Endeavour took off for one last trip in California as it flew over the skies of Berkeley Friday morning in anticipation of its permanent installation at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Read More…
A rare annular solar eclipse will occur on Sunday, temporarily darkening the sky above Berkeley in the early evening. During the eclipse, the moon will obscure most of the sun, creating a “ring of fire” effect as the sun’s outer ring — or “annulus” — remains visible behind the moon’s silhouette. According Read More…
The second of two probes built by UC Berkeley successfully entered orbit around the moon on Sunday, after a two-year journey from its original orbit around Earth. The probe is part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s ARTEMIS mission, the first mission to ever use a pair of satellites Read More…
A new NASA telescope, headed by the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, will reach orbit on Wednesday and eventually help researchers study the growth of galaxies. Read More…
The past year has been a thrilling time for astronomers, even as NASA closed another chapter in its history with the launching of the agency’s final space shuttle. With the era of shuttles and moon walks coming to a close, a fresh, exciting age has arrived to replace it, with Read More…
