science

Know Your Trees | Tree Identification Walk
By 1blankuser Published Jun. 19, 2023

Firs and spruces, aspens and cottonwoods… how many trees do you know? Come explore the ACES backyard with us and discover up to a dozen species of conifers and deciduous trees. And let’s not forget about the great variety of tall shrubs that are all around us!

Join the Naturalist…
Science of Peak Performance Inaugural Event
By 1blankuser Published May. 25, 2023

Aspen Science Center is excited to launch the Science of Peak Performance series with Aspen Valley Hospital with an inaugural event featuring a diverse group of experts. Inspired by the popular Science of Music series developed by the Aspen Music Festival and School, this new series will explore the intersection…
Locations: News By Kate Phillips Published Jun. 22, 2022
Local climate educator returns from the Arctic
Sarah R. Johnson, founder of Wild Rose Education, prepares to deploy an ice ball buoy from the North Slope Borough Search and Rescue Sikorsky S-92 helicopter along a 100-mile transect offshore of Utqiaġvik, Alaska. The buoys collect environmental conditions data to be used for climate research around the world. Photo by Ignatius Rigor

Nearly 100 miles offshore, north of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, Sarah R. Johnson, founder of Wild Rose Education in Carbondale, carefully leaned out of a hovering North Slope Borough Search and Rescue Sikorsky S-92 helicopter.

Pausing for just a moment to take in the vastness of the Arctic Ocean, Johnson exhaled as… read more →
FREE Physics Lecture * 5:30 Wed * Mar 16 * Wheeler Opera House
By 1blankuser Published Mar. 30, 2022

Garth Illingworth, University of California Santa Cruz
“JWST Comes to Life!”

The James Webb Space Telescope is an astronomy mission that exceeds all others in capability. JWST cost more than any other astronomy mission at launch, approached only by Hubble, and is far more complex than any other space…
FREE Physics Lecture * Wed, Mar 30,5:30 * Wheeler Opera House
By 1blankuser Published Mar. 30, 2022

Heather Lynch, Stony Brook University
“How Satellites Reveal the Physics of Penguins”

Aggregations are common in ecological systems at a range of scales and may be driven by the underlying landscape in which animals are living or by interactions among individuals. One mechanism leading to ‘self-organized’ animal aggregations is…
FREE Physics Lecture * 5:30 Wed * Mar 16 * Wheeler Opera House
By 1blankuser Published Mar. 23, 2022

Garth Illingworth, University of California Santa Cruz
“JWST Comes to Life!”

The James Webb Space Telescope is an astronomy mission that exceeds all others in capability. JWST cost more than any other astronomy mission at launch, approached only by Hubble, and is far more complex than any other space…
FREE Physics Lecture * Wed, Mar 23,5:30 * Wheeler Opera House
By 1blankuser Published Mar. 23, 2022

Lina Necib, MIT
“The Genealogy of the Milky Way and the Search for Dark Matter”

Galaxies form and grow by merging with other galaxies, making the formation history of a galaxy resemble that of a family tree. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is no exception, and with recent telescopes…
FREE Physics Lecture * 5:30 Wed * Mar 16 * Wheeler Opera House
By 1blankuser Published Mar. 16, 2022

Garth Illingworth, University of California Santa Cruz
“JWST Comes to Life!”

The James Webb Space Telescope is an astronomy mission that exceeds all others in capability. JWST cost more than any other astronomy mission at launch, approached only by Hubble, and is far more complex than any other space…
Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Jul. 21, 2021
Aspen Science Center leads on inclusivity
Anna Voelker was recently hired as executive director for the Aspen Science Center. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

Aspen Science Center, a nonprofit formed in 2005, has a new executive director to carry forward its mission of “advancing the public understanding of science through life-long discovery, exploration and education.” Anna Voelker (who goes by the pronouns they/them) comes by way of Ohio State University, where they… read more →