Space
- For years, many scientists didn't think that CubeSats, or unusually small spacecraft, could take on serious science questions. Now, for the first time, a NASA-funded CubeSat mission will explore planets orbiting far-away stars.
- A Sept. 9 launch was part of a plan to ensure NASA's $850 million Solar Dynamics Observatory can continue to provide crucial space weather data needed to predict the potential impacts of solar flares on communication and navigation systems.
- The University of Colorado Boulder has received a $2 million gift from The Anschutz Foundation to support the university’s diverse research in aerospace and national defense—from tracking and protecting satellites in orbit to improving the security of mobile devices.
- Anna Pusack was an undergraduate studying astrophysics when she helped to discover a surprising phenomenon: a previously-unknown class of dust spraying out from around the sun.
- When SpaceX CRS-23 launched to the International Space Station on Aug. 29, it carried with it a milestone for ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·: the 80th mission to carry a payload from BioServe Space Technologies.
- A new Nature Astronomy study led by Michael Chaffin, a researcher at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·'s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, indicates that regional dust storms can play a significant role in drying out the Red Planet.
- New research from ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· could help scientists better understand the phenomena behind sunspots and the sun's mysterious inner workings.
- Marcus Holzinger addressed the U.S. Congress, testifying recently before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Space and Science, about space situational awareness and space traffic management.
- The lack of a uniform definition of where space begins has scientific and engineering implications that extend well beyond which billionaire gets there first.
- The United States Space Force's vice chief of space operations visited campus on June 24, learning about new research on autonomous vehicles, satellites smaller than toaster ovens and more.