Space Science Center
A Career Written in the Stars
Many moons before Harlan Spence became the director for the UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), his father, an amateur astronomer, instilled in Spence a curiosity and excitement about the universe. This was the era of the Space Race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union,... Read More
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01/23/25UNH Readies Instrument to Study Sun’s Interactions Out into Galaxy
After extensive preparations and testing by a UNH-led team, the IMAP-Lo instrument is now aboard a spacecraft and readying for flight in 2025. -
01/09/25What Are the Northern Lights, and Why Are We Seeing Them So Often?
Nada AlHaddad and Noé Lugaz, research professors who study, the solar phenomena that can result in northern lights, answer questions about this... -
10/29/24UNH Awarded $24 Million to Build Solar Wind Sensors for NOAA
The University of New Hampshire has been awarded $24.3 million by NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to... -
08/08/245 Ways Wildcats Are Staying Cool This Summer
Summer of ’24 has already broken heat records here in New England, but some in our UNH community are staying cool. Here are five ways our ’Cats are...
Recent Stories
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11/28/22 - Research Snapshot: Northern LightsOn a recent night above the Arctic circle in Norway, two rockets carrying equipment designed and built by UNH students and researchers streaked across the sky, cutting through the... Read More -
10/19/22 - For the Greater GoodA fellowship abroad helped Michael Coughlan hone his machine learning skills while improving the UK's home energy resilience. Read More -
09/19/22 - Physics FellowUNH physics professor Nathan Schwadron has been elected to the prestigious 2022 Class of Fellows of the American Geophysical Union. Read More -
08/31/22 - Lunar LaunchA UNH-built instrument will aid NASA's mission to send astronauts safely back to the moon. Read More -
08/24/22 - Another Leap ForwardUNH researchers have received a $750,000 NASA grant to study gamma ray bursts. Read More -
07/28/22 - Small WonderA new UNH study found that small satellites can be just as effective in performing important space science missions as their larger counterparts. Read More -
06/08/22 - Searching for AnswersUNH will receive $906,055 from NSF ANSWERS to build on its existing strengths in space weather research and education. Read More -
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