Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS)
Tiny Satellite Built by UNH Students Blasts Off to Space
When the Falcon 9 rocket blasted off the day after Thanksgiving, it carried with it years of hard work — and the hopes and dreams — of 26 UNH undergraduate students who built a miniature satellite to study the sun and its effects on space weather. A UNH-led student collaboration with NASA’s... Read More
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11/14/25Tracking Acidification in the Gulf of Maine
As ocean waters grow increasingly acidic, beloved shellfish like clams, oysters, scallops and lobsters — staples of coastal cuisine — face mounting... -
11/11/25Mercury Stored in Coastal Sediments Is Making a Comeback
Buried deep in the sediments of the world’s coastal shelves, the toxic metal mercury has, to some degree, been locked away from entering the marine... -
10/14/25Archaeology Dig Showcases Power of Community Connections
In partnership with a landowner in nearby Madbury, UNH Professor Meghan Howey and her colleagues were able to identify the site of a 1701 garrison... -
09/24/25Two UNH Space Weather Instruments Blast Off Toward the Sun
After years in the making, two UNH space weather instruments have blasted off toward the sun to study its influence on our solar system and monitor...
Recent Stories
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04/12/22 - Space StormsUNH researchers will receive $1.1 million to study space weather as part of the Center for Geospace Storms. Read More -
04/04/22 - Federal FundingUNH is set to receive nearly $5.5 million in federal funding to support research, education, and energy resilience in the region. Read More -
03/28/22 - Rocket ScienceUNH-built instruments aboard a rocket aimed at studying mysterious type of Northern Lights. Read More -
03/09/22 - Water WorksNew research has found that watershed size plays a major role in a river network’s ability to filter certain pollutants. The findings both further our understanding of which... Read More -
03/07/22 - Back to OrbitA new satellite equipped with a UNH-built instrument will improve weather predictions on Earth and in space. Read More -
03/07/22 - Sustaining the SeasDavid Fredriksson has been selected to lead the new UNH Sustainable Seafood Center. Read More -
02/28/22 - Rising StarJessica Scheick was selected for Geospatial World's 2022 Rising Stars Award for her work in cryospheric science and remote sensing data. Read More -
02/10/22 - Solar WindfallUNH researchers have been selected to lead a NASA mission with a budget of $250 million to understand how the sun impacts the space environment around the Earth. Read More -
02/02/22 - From the Sea to the StarsResearchers Atsushi Matsuoka and Fabian Kislet will explore carbon cycling in the ocean and X-rays in space with two National Science Foundation grants. Read More -
02/02/22 - Hope for Snow?UNH research indicates that reducing carbon dioxide emissions now could lessen the impact of climate change on snowpack. Read More