Scientist from Colombia working on NASA’s 1st mission to the sun
Colombian scientist Juan Carlos Martinez is on the team working to send NASA’s Parker Solar...
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NASA Highlight: The Andromeda galaxy seen from Colombia
US space agency NASA on Tuesday highlighted this photo of the Andromeda galaxy taken from Colombia...
Renowned Colombia indigenous leader arrested for retaining, flogging soldier
A national peace prize winner and indigenous leader of a reserve in southern Colombia was arrested...
NASA launches 1st satellite ‘made in Colombia’
The first satellite consisting more than 50% of components made in Colombia was launched into...
Colombia team wins 4th place in NASA competition
Colombia doesn’t have a space program, but as of Friday, it does have an elite aerospace...
Colombia’s ‘women warriors’ break tradition, confront violence
After years in rural Colombia reporting on the armed conflict, journalist turned filmmaker Nicole Karsin devoted herself to documenting the struggle of indigenous women caught in the middle of the ongoing battle between FARC...
Large-scale displacements in Colombia up 83%
The amount of large-scale displacements in Colombia increased 83% in 2012 compared to 2011, said a local NGO on Tuesday. According to a CODHES [Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement] report, in 2012 there was an 83%...
Cauca indigenous and government seek to end tensions
The Colombian government and the indigenous communities of Cauca have installed commissions to look for an end to the conflict in the troubled area. Local media reported Wednesday that a table of dialogue “Land and...
Colombian Air Force receives black box from crashed airplane
Colombia’s Air Force (FAC) said it received the black box from a military aircraft that crashed July 11 in suspected FARC territory in the country’s southwest. The black box was handed over to the FAC by indigenous...
Santos praises Colombian scientist for unravelling universe mysteries
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos congratulated and thanked a Colombian scientist Tuesday for her work of over 30 years with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The scientist, Adriana Ocampo,...
Colombian commands NASA Jupiter program
A Colombian woman will command NASA’s Juno mission, which will explore the magnetic fields of Jupiter, El Tiempo reported Saturday. Born in the northern city of Barranquilla, Adriana Ocampo will lead a NASA mission that...
Colombian students to assist NASA in moon mission
Three Colombian students will be selected next year to assist NASA on a mission to find water on the moon, NASA robotics educator Mark Leon announced Thursday. Leon made his announcement at Campus Party Colombia, a week long...
