Ashley Piccone
暗黑爆料 FellowEmail: piccone33@gmail.com
I am the 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media Fellow at KUNC. My goal is to tell the true stories of science 鈥� and make them understandable and fascinating for all.
I am also an astronomy PhD student at the University of Wyoming, where I image and examine the tiny particles of dust between the stars. I graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a degree in Engineering Physics in 2018. In 2020, I began writing for the astronomy blog Astrobites and creating science stories at Wyoming Public Radio.
I was recently named a Future Investigator in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology. The grant will fund the remainder of my PhD work.
When I鈥檓 not chasing down scientists, translating their research, or doing some of my own, you can find me running, hiking, snuggling my cat, or munching on a bagel.
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Amid the devastation from two of Colorado鈥檚 largest wildfires in history, recovery efforts are emerging. They're the beginning of what experts say is a complex, yearslong process. -
Colorado is a global leader in preserving dark night skies. This year alone, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park and four mountain towns were recognized for their stargazing potential. While these remote locations are good at preserving their starry views, residents of the Front Range would have to help out the state's largest national park.
