Space Science Center
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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08/26/25In Memoriam: Eric Lund
Eric Lund, a UNH research scientist who recently passed away, is being remembered as a dedicated space scientist and valued colleague. -
07/23/25Closing the Gap in a Global Space Weather Monitoring System
UNH students and researchers help bring neutron monitor back online in Maui, filling a crucial gap in the global space weather monitoring system. -
07/07/25N.H. Space Grant Trains Next Generation of Scientists
With $800,000 in funding for the first year of its four-year grant cycle, N.H. Space Grant continues its commitment to STEM education and workforce...
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08/11/17 - Chasing the MoonUNH faculty are traveling to what's known as the path of totality to witness the Aug. 21 eclipse. Find out where they're going. Read More -
08/10/17 - We’re All HeliophysicistsNathan Schwadron, professor of physics in the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space. Learn more about Schwadron's research in this video. (Photo: Jacob Withee,... Read More -
05/25/17 - Predicting Space WeatherA UNH researcher has identified key differences in solar wind models. Read More -
04/15/17 - Research on the Edge: Space ScienceThe first data from NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale mission (MMS), launched in 2015 with nearly half of its scientific instruments coordinated or built by UNH, were published in... Read More -
03/01/17 - Spaced Out“Astronomy compels the soul to look upward and leads us from this world to another.” —Plato, The Republic, 342 BCE Last week, when NASA announced the discovery of seven new... Read More -
02/06/17 - Feeding FrenzyA giant black hole ripped apart a nearby star and then continued to feed off its remains for close to a decade, according to research led by UNH. This black hole meal is more than... Read More -
11/21/16 - How's the Weather in Space?Rocket with instruments designed by UNH researchers blasted into space Nov. 19 (Photo: NASA) State-of-the-art space weather instrumentation developed by researchers at the UNH’s... Read More -
10/14/16 - UCAR BoardHarlan Spence has been elected to serve as a member of the board of trustees of the UCAR. Read More -
08/30/16 - Magnetic Mysteries, DecodedA NASA rocket carrying instruments developed by scientists, engineers and students from UNH’s Space Science Center (SSC) has obtained the first-ever data of an elusive phenomenon... Read More -
05/12/16 - Magnetic ReconnectionOn October 16, 2015, dozens of UNH scientists, space physics researchers, engineers and students made history. Read More