Topic: University of Alaska Statewide System

Enormous solar outburst could dazzle your weekend

Auroras may dazzle more people than usual this weekend as Earth receives a glancing blow from an enormous solar outburst that erupted on Jan. 19.

Solar flare? Yes, but tonight's northern lights have a more spectacular cause.

A solar flare erupted from the sun's surface Tuesday, but the star of the solar storm was something much larger – a coronal mass ejection. It is distorting Earth's magnetic field and will produce the northern lights (and southern lights) tonight.

What hibernating bears can tell us about space travel

Scientists studying hibernation discovered that bears' super-slow metabolism may provide clues for treating trauma patients and preparing for spaceflight.

Disabled oil rig alarm points to human failures in Gulf oil spill

As investigators probe the Deepwater Horizon oil rig accident, it's becoming clearer that human decisions regarding key safety equipment were part of the nation's largest oil spill.

Alaska governor's race: Candidates create distance from Sarah Palin

Voters are sizing up the field in the Alaska governor's race. Do they want a break from Sarah Palin's policies, or just her polarizing style?

Alaska's tab for ethics complaints about Palin: $1.9 million

It's a tiny fraction of the state's operating budget, but Palin supporters insist the cost weighed heavily on the soon-to-be-ex-governor.

Search for Air France wreckage spotlights problem of ocean debris

Alaskans reap boom – and bust – from oil

High prices led to a $3,269 state payout for each resident. But rural areas slumped on $9.20-a-gallon gas.

What it's like to debate Sarah Palin

I know firsthand: She's a master of the nonanswer.

Palin’s Wasilla: A small town with attitude

The vice presidential nominee’s hometown in Alaska takes pride in its independent ways.

Sarah Palin, McCain's pick, forged maverick political path in Alaska

The GOP's surprise vice-presidential nominee brings a fresh face to the '08 race.

Alaska: Climate-change frontier

Melting glaciers, drier wetlands, warmer winters in Alaska, where global warming is felt most keenly.