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A Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from the Kennedy Space Center for the IMAP mission.

Two 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 space weather, which can impact satellite communications and power grids on Earth.   VIDEO: LEARN MORE Read More

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  • A gamma ray burst aimed at the LEAP space instrument.
    03/23/20 - A Leap into Space
    Researchers from the UNH Space Science Center are taking new steps to study gamma-ray bursts in the far reaches of the universe, thanks to a $500,000 grant from NASA. Read More
  • Terry Forbes
    03/09/20 - Stellar Fellow
    Terry Forbes, UNH professor emeritus of physics, has been selected as a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society (AAS). Read More
  • Illustration of the Parker Solar Probe near the sun.
    01/29/20 - Close Encounters
    UNH researchers are gaining a flurry of insights about the activity coming from our closest star. Read More
  • Illustration of Solar Orbiter near the sun.
    01/28/20 - Leading Light
    The University of New Hampshire is heading to the sun with the new Solar Orbiter mission. Read More
  • UNH space physics professor Noe Lugaz
    12/04/19 - Space Weather Editor
    Noé Lugaz, research associate professor of physics and astronomy, is the new editor-in-chief of the journal Space Weather,. Read More
  • Looking Northward
    11/06/19 - Looking Northward
    The University of New Hampshire has joined the University of the Arctic, marking an official pledge to continue and expand on its polar expertise. Read More
  • NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen visited UNH to meet with faculty members and students
    08/30/19 - NASA Lands at UNH
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  • Toni Galvin and Joe Dwyer.
    08/19/19 - Space Fellows
    Two UNH researchers are recognized for their contributions to space science. Read More
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    08/12/19 - Bright Minds
    Students work behind the scenes on NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission. Read More
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    08/02/19 - A Glimmer of Oceanic Hope
    In what’s being hailed as the largest single research contract ever awarded to UNH by NASA, researchers will receive $107.9 million to develop a space-based instrument to study... Read More