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The Laboratory for Atmospheric & Space Physics is a full-cycle space institute at the University of Colorado with expertise in all aspects of space exploration.
Boulder, CO
Joined August 2011
Congratulations to Mihály Horányi, @CUBoulder professor of physics and @LASPatCU space physicist, for being named the 2025 College Professor of Distinction by the College of Arts and Sciences. 🏆 Read more from @CUArtsSciences:
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College of Arts and Sciences leadership and peers recognize the physics professor’s service, teaching and research with the award.
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"No one nation can go to space alone" says @uaespaceagency Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt Systems Manager Heyam AlBlooshi. From the atmospheric research at @LASPatCU to joint missions, #UAEUSA partnerships in the space sciences are reaching new frontiers.
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Are we alone in the universe? 🌌 @LASPatCU researchers are helping NASA design the Habitable Worlds Observatory, the first space telescope built to find habitable, Earth-like planets. https://t.co/cWFcaqNJtD
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Researchers are helping lead efforts to plan NASA's next-generation large space telescope, the Habitable Worlds Observatory, which will be the first telescope
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🚀Five years ago, the UAE’s Hope Probe embarked on a historic journey to Mars, marking the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. This achievement, supported by UAE-US partnerships, stands as a testament to the UAE’s commitment to innovation in space.
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It's go time for SNIFS! ☀️ 🚀 🎉 Hop on this livestream to watch our latest Sun-studying sounding rocket at 1 p.m. MDT, and learn more about this mission on our website.
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Hip hip hurray! LASP started working on this mission more than two decades ago 😯. Our dust instrument not only helped us learn more about our most distant solar system neighbor, but also trained a generation of space professionals!
A space science instrument built almost entirely by @LASPatCU students is now more than 5.5 billion miles from Boulder, and it is still being operated by CU Boulder students today. Learn more about how it helped launch their careers. ↓ https://t.co/fCFiieaDrg
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Mars may have lost its atmosphere one particle at a time. New research from @astrocurry @LASPatCU @CUBoulder; comments from Manuel Scherf @oeaw; story by @KatherineKornei.
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Nearly a decade’s worth of data went into the first direct observation of sputtering on Mars, which researchers believe contributed to the loss of the Red Planet’s atmosphere.
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Where did all the water on Mars go? For the first time, NASA's MAVEN orbiter has directly observed a process called atmospheric sputtering, which could be described as “doing a cannonball in a pool.” MAVEN's lead scientist explains: https://t.co/zEpQrkq0Wf
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We're proud to have so many missions and scientists studying this storm, which was named after the late heliophysicist and former LASPian Dr. Jennifer Gannon. What a beautiful way to honor our renowned colleague and friend. https://t.co/GnK2zG0DnJ
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One year on, NASA scientists are still making huge discoveries about the largest geomagnetic storm to hit Earth in two decades, the Gannon storm. The findings
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The MinXSS CubeSats have redefined how we explore the Sun—one SmallSat at a time! 🛰️ ☀️ 🧑🎓 These tiny triplets have sent more than 120,000 solar spectra back to Earth while fostering the next generation of space scientists. Learn more here:
lasp.colorado.edu
The MinXSS CubeSats have redefined how we explore the Sun—one tiny satellite at a time.
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"They’re going to have dead astronauts." Getting boots on the Moon again, and someday on Mars, is exciting. But LASP Interim Director Dr. Frank Eparvier says cutting NASA science could be deadly for our most intrepid adventurers. Learn why here:
aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org
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Big new for LASPian Paul Hayne, who's on the E-THEMIS science team! https://t.co/2e2GcsIdpO via @NASA
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Headed for Jupiter’s moon Europa, the spacecraft did some sightseeing, using a flyby of Mars to calibrate its infrared imaging instrument.
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Mars is a long way to travel to do science, especially if we're sending people to do it. LASP Mars researcher Dr. Bruce Jakosky says that completing an in-the-works but at-risk Mars mission is essential to exploring our red neighbor. Learn why here:
space.com
The results will be worth the effort and the cost, not just in understanding the world around us in general but also in determining if there has ever been life on Mars.
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😮🛰🌌 Have you seen the latest article from MAVEN?
Talk about a picture-perfect moment! 📸 @NASAPersevere has captured the first visible-light aurora from the surface of Mars! Coordinating with MAVEN, the science team was able to observe green aurora caused by a solar storm in March 2024. Learn more:
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We are excited to announce the next director of LASP: Dr. Bethany Ehlmann! She’ll join us on September 1 and will also hold the roles in the Research and Innovation Office, Geological Sciences, and Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences. Learn more here:
colorado.edu
Dr. Bethany Ehlmann has been named director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), at the University of Colorado Boulder. LASP, whose
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We didn't know #LookUpatTheSkyDay was a thing, but we're so glad it is because that's basically our favorite activity! Let's celebrate with this beautiful photo taken by LASPian Nat Kerman 😮
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Last week, LASPian Dr. Amal Chandran gave a presentation spoke at @UNIoficial in Lima, Peru on the COSPAR-1 program with @CosparHQ. It's always such an honor to collaborate with our international partners on using CubeSats to do big science! https://t.co/C0rgMnyUgf
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Thank you to our amazing LASPians who volunteered this weekend for Astronomy Day at @FiskePlanet. We love supporting the next generation of space explorers, no matter how young they are!
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