NASA’s Three-Billion-Mile Journey to Pluto Reaches Historic Encounter
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is at Pluto. After a decade-long journey through our solar system, New Horizons made its closest…
Historic Iran Nuclear Agreement Reached
VIENNA, AUSTRIA—World powers have reached a deal with Iran that will limit the country’s nuclear program in exchange for eased…
Sockeye Fire Investigation Complete, Charges Filed
(Palmer, AK) – Two Anchorage residents are facing multiple charges in relation to the start of the Sockeye Fire north…
Underneath the Ice: Seeking Juvenile Salmon on Alaska’s Frozen Susitna River
Imagine spending 4 days traveling miles up a frozen river in Alaska by snow machine, auguring holes through ice as…
Michigan Doctor Sentenced for Unnecessary Injections on Cancer Patients
An Oakland township, Michigan hematologist-Oncologist was sentenced in federal court on Friday for administering unnecessary infusions and injections to approximately 553…
UW Astronomer Proposes New Deep-Space Telescope to Scan the Sky for Signs of Life
Astronomers usually spend their time contemplating the heavens above. But one group of dedicated stargazers has challenged the community to…
Notorious ‘El Chapo’ Escapes from Mexican Prison
Drug lord and head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquin Guzman, also known as “El Chapo,” has escaped from prison…
New Report Questions Wisdom of Large Oil and Gas Tax Credits
A new report from the Alaska Department of Revenue shows a substantial negative effect on the finances of the State…
Pluto and Charon: New Horizons’ Dynamic Duo
They’re a fascinating pair: Two icy worlds, spinning around their common center of gravity like a pair of figure skaters…
Newest NOAA Fisheries Survey Vessel Begins U.S. West Coast/Alaska Whale Survey
NOAA’s newest research ship, the Reuben Lasker, departs San Diego this week on its first scientific mission that includes surveying…