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Volcanic ash may have a bigger impact on the climate than we thought

Sept. 16, 2020

Volcanic ash shuts down air traffic and can sicken people. But a new study suggests it may also be more important for Earth's climate than once thought.

The Parker Solar Probe, launching this summer, will collect data from the sun's corona. Its mission will bring the spacecraft closer to the sun than any manmade object in history and the data will help predict the impacts of solar weather. Image courtesy of NASA

CU Â鶹ӰԺ professor to speak on mission to ‘touch’ the sun

Sept. 15, 2020

CU on the Weekend Lecture on Sept. 19 to cover NASA’s Parker Solar Probe and CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s contribution to the FIELDS Instrument

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A new look at Mars’ eerie, ultraviolet nighttime glow

Aug. 10, 2020

Vast areas of the Martian night sky pulse in ultraviolet light, according to images from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft

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Emirates Mars Mission to begin journey to the red planet

July 28, 2020

This month, researchers from Â鶹ӰԺ and beyond will watch live as a slice of space exploration history launches from a pad on the Japanese island of Tanegashima.

Sarah Black, who recently completed her PhD in Geological Sciences at CU Â鶹ӰԺ, collects water samples from Laguna Caliente.

Microbes living in a toxic volcanic lake could hold clues to life on Mars

May 2, 2018

Researchers have discovered a single species of bacteria living in a volcanic lake that may rank as one of the harshest environments on Earth

A photo of the shoebox-sized satellite created by CU Â鶹ӰԺ students

How a student satellite solved a major space mystery

Dec. 28, 2017

A 60-year-old mystery regarding the source of energetic and potentially damaging particles in Earth's radiation belts is now solved, thanks to a satellite built and operated by students.

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Grand Challenge expands portfolio with three new projects

Sept. 20, 2017

The cross-campus Grand Challenge initiative this week announced the selection of three new additions to the Grand Challenge portfolio starting this fall.

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Underrepresented students excel through SMART

Aug. 9, 2017

CU Â鶹ӰԺ program helps underserved and underrepresented students in the STEM fields gain valuable research experience for graduate school.

The Juno mission entered orbit around Jupiter in July 2016.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ faculty, students primed for Juno arrival at Jupiter

June 23, 2016

A group of Â鶹ӰԺ faculty and students are anxiously awaiting the arrival of NASA’s Juno spacecraft at Jupiter July 4, a mission expected to reveal the hidden interior of the gas giant as well as keys to how our solar system formed.