Science

Tara Chklovski of Technovation reflects on rocket launch

Editor's note: We profiled Menlo Park resident Tara Chklovski in advance of her launching a rocket. Here are her thoughts post launch. It was two

by Contributed Content
on July 12, 2026

Effort to create the most comprehensive, cinematic record of the Universe is underway

From a mountaintop in Chile, under clear dark skies, NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun the revolutionary Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). The ten-year

by Contributed Content
on July 2, 2026

Menlo Park resident plans to launch rocket as part of fundraising effort

A local nonprofit CEO is preparing to launch a 12-foot homemade rocket in Northern Nevada's Black Rock Desert on June 20 as part of a

by Contributed Content
on June 17, 2026

Come to the Magic Science Show on March 22

On Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 11:00 to 11:45 am, come to the Belle Haven Library (100 Terminal Ave.) for an amazing magic show that

by Contributed Content
on March 18, 2026

Menlo-Atherton High School holds its 11th annual STEM Fair

The 11th Annual M-A STEM Fair was held on Tuesday, March 3, in the Maker Space. "Thank you to our students, whose projects were impressive,"

by Linda Hubbard
on March 11, 2026

The Other Side of the Creek: The Atomic Age at Stanford

Editor’s note: “The Other Side of the Creek” is a series designed to capture the life and spirit just beyond San Francisquito Creek — the

by Ardan Michael Blum
on March 9, 2026

Oak Knoll science fair – always well attended – includes a kangaroo this year

Reports grandmother Barb who attended the Oak Knoll science fair on Thursday evening: "Kids were SO excited they were levitating! Fantastic parental support and teacher

by Linda Hubbard
on February 27, 2026

A new world record set in Menlo Park: LCLS approaches 100,000 pulses per second

Two years after teams at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park celebrated completion of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS)

by Ali Sundermier
on December 23, 2025

SLAC releases breaking news in the hunt for dark matter

There’s more to the universe than meets the eye, according to information released by SLAC in Menlo Park today. Dark matter, the invisible substance that

by Contributed Content
on December 8, 2025

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visits SLAC as part of Bay Area national lab tour

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright kicked off a tour of Bay Area national labs with a visit to the Department of Energy’s SLAC National

by Contributed Content
on May 28, 2025