University of New Hampshire logo

UNH Today is produced for the UNH community and for friends of UNH.
The stories are written by the staff of UNH Marketing.
Email us: unhtoday.editor@unh.edu.

Manage Your Subscription     Contact Us

 

UNH Today  •  UNH Main Directory: 603-862-1234
Copyright © 2025  •  TTY Users: 7-1-1 or 800-735-2964 (Relay NH)
USNH Privacy Policies  •  USNH Terms of Use  •  ADA Acknowledgement

Space Science Center

Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

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

Also in UNH Today...

Recent Stories

  • sky with black hole
    04/01/20 - Hubble Finds Best Evidence for Elusive Mid-Sized Black Hole
    Read More
  • 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
    NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen meet with faculty members and students working on space science projects.   Read More
  • Toni Galvin and Joe Dwyer.
    08/19/19 - Space Fellows
    Two UNH researchers are recognized for their contributions to space science. Read More
  • Illustration of Parker Solar Probe as it approaches the sun.
    08/12/19 - Bright Minds
    Students work behind the scenes on NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission. Read More