Nobel Prize Winner in Physics Explores Dark Energy on UCTV
It’s hard to wrap your mind around the idea of an ever-expanding universe. But that’s what this year’s winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics did back in 1998. Using the best tools and minds that...
View ArticleAn Astrophysicist’s Take on the End of the Mayan Calendar
The end of the world is nigh. At least, that’s what some people think will happen when the Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012. But Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist George Smoot has an entirely...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Reach for the Stars with Sally Ride
UCTV's "Reach for the Stars with Sally Ride" Sadly, we learned today that Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, UC San Diego Professor Emeritus, and an advocate for science education, passed...
View ArticleTouchdown Mars!
One of the first images from Curiosity after landing on Mars (NASA) What were you doing when Curiousity touched down on the surface of Mars? For those of us in California, the exciting moments of the...
View ArticleThe Future of Human Space Exploration
We’ve been to the moon and we’ve explored remote corners of our universe. What is next in our quest to unlock the secrets of our solar system? Hear from Charles Kennel, chair of the National Academy’s...
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