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ɫ�����ֱ�� will soon have new eyes on the sun. Two miniature satellites designed by researchers at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) are scheduled to launch later this month on Spaceflight’s SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission

On Aug. 4, 1972, U.S. military pilots flying south of Haiphong harbor in North Vietnam saw something unexpected: more than two dozen sea mines suddenly—and without apparent explanation—exploding in the water.  Now, ɫ�����ֱ�� engineering

Smead Aerospace welcomes applications from PhD [or PhD-seeking] students for our GAANN Fellowship Program in Critical Aerospace Technologies. GAANN (Graduate Assistantships in Areas of National Need) is a program supported by the U.S. Department of

Congratulations to BS/MS student Alan Sanchez for earning the ɫ�����ֱ�� 2018 Forever Buffs Student Award. The annual distinction honors students who demonstrate the "Forever Buffs tenets of connecting, contributing and

This week, Harrison “Jack” Schmitt, an Apollo-era astronaut and the last person to set foot on the moon, gave a group of ɫ�����ֱ�� students the chance to see something rare: color on the lunar surface. Schmitt, who flew on Apollo 17 in 1972,

"It’s an exciting time to be in aerospace. The biggest problem right now is keeping up with demand." ɫ�����ֱ�� aerospace engineering students heard plenty of good news about the future of their chosen industry during a special

Smead Aerospace Professor Penina Axelrad has been awarded a $1.1 million Graduate Assistantships in Areas of National Need (GAANN) grant from the US Department of Education. The program will provide funding to grow representation of women and

Keith Belvin - NASA Langley - Autonomy and robotics are revolutionizing the current space paradigm, particularly by enabling in-space assembly and manufacturing capabilities. Together, on-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (OSAM) capabilities allow large, persistent space assets to be constructed and routinely upgraded in space. These capabilities enable unprecedented...

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has named LASP Director Daniel Baker as the recipient of the 2019 Hannes Alfvén Medal. The medal was established in 1997 in recognition of the scientific achievements of Hannes Alfvén and is awarded for

Something happens to the human immune system as we age, making it harder for us to fight off disease and causing other problems with things like vaccines. Rather than waiting for the population to grow old to test how and why this happens,