NOAA's SOLAR‑1 is now operational and will deliver CME imagery to forecasters in about 30 minutes, sharpening aurora forecasts and giving operators more time to protect infrastructure.

UCHealth surgeons in Aurora have started offering the FDA‑approved TOUCH CMC 1 thumb implant, a European ball‑joint replacement that promises less pain and a quicker recovery. About 50 patients are already lined up.

Arizona will lead NNME Southwest, coordinating training and employer partners across five states to tackle a projected shortfall in chip industry workers.

Golden-based Lunar Outpost says its Pegasus rover was chosen by NASA to help explore and prepare the lunar south pole. The move pairs the startup with big industry partners.

The University of Utah signed a three‑year MOU with DOE’s National Laboratory of the Rockies to speed critical‑minerals research, workforce training and pilot demonstrations across the Rockies.

North Metro Fire Rescue rolled out ZOLL Zenix monitors across its ambulance fleet, spending roughly $850,000 and reporting early CPR-related benefits on calls. The district says the devices give immediate, actionable feedback for crews in the field.

Gov. Jared Polis signed the final steel beam at CSU’s ATLAS topping‑out ceremony. The new ATLAS building will host synchronized multi‑petawatt lasers and aims to boost research and jobs.

Thornton’s Forge Nano agreed to a SPAC merger valuing the company at about $1.2 billion, with proceeds earmarked to scale chip‑coating tools and a Morrisville gigafactory.

Denver’s Voyager will lead a private ISS trip, VOYG‑1, that NASA says could test habitat tech for a moon base. The mission is targeted no earlier than 2028 and could spend up to two weeks aboard the station.

The 41st Space Symposium has filled The Broadmoor with CEOs, generals and thousands of attendees as budget fights and defense priorities take center stage.

Surgeons at UCHealth implanted a brain‑computer interface into higher cortical areas in Aurora; researchers say the move, among the first of its kind, could restore device control and sensation.

Voyager Technologies says its Littleton plant has doubled propulsion output and now assembles roughly one module a day after acquiring ExoTerra. The move expanded the site and added about 200 jobs.

DMNS’s new show brings a 60‑foot Mamenchisaurus, Argentinosaurus bones and hands‑on anatomy displays to Denver through Sept. 7, 2026.