An instrument designed by University of Colorado-Boulder students has traveled 1.67 billion miles from Earth as it gathers data about grains of dust, the building blocks of the solar system. CU researchers say the dust counter onboard NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto has traveled farther than any other such instrument. Students at CU-Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics designed the dust counter, which was launched in 2006 and is now slightly beyond the orbit of Uranus. Student Andrew Poppe tells the Daily Camera that the dust grains, really micrometeorites, are the building blocks of planets. New Horizons is expected to encounter dust beyond Neptune's orbit that contains icy objects thought to encompass samples of ancient material formed billions of years ago.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
LifePoint Not On Banner's Radar
Is LifePoint Health Care going to be part of Banner's new hospital plans between Fort Morgan and Brush? Colorado Plains Medical Center's CEO Mike Patterson says that it doesn't look like it. CPMC is run by LifePoint. Patterson said that when Banner, which operates East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, sent information to the public, it looked like the two were talking about joining forces. But Patterson said CPMC has not been included in Banner's plans. He said collaboration between the two health providers can only better the health of the entire community.
Sterling City Fall Cleanup Starts October 18
Sterling's 2010 City Fall cleanup starts on October 18th. City officials says on the 18th and 19th, cleaning is for those north of Broadway and east of Division Avenue. On Wednesday the 20th and Thursday the 21st, cleanup is for those north of Phelps Street and West of Division. On Friday, October 22nd, clean up is for those south of Broadway and east of Division and on Monday and Tuesday October 25th and 26th, it's for those south of Phelps and west of Division.
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