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Oct 02, 2011
UNH Balloon to Measure Gamma Rays and Test Equipment for Space Experiments
Beginning Sunday, September 18, 2011 at NASA’s launch facility in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, space scientists from the University of New Hampshire will attempt to send a balloon up to 130,000 feet with a one-ton instrument payload to measure gamma rays from the Crab Pulsar, the remains of a supernova explosion that lies 6,500 light years from Earth. The launch is highly dependent on weather... Read more
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Jul 16, 2012
RESEARCH PROFILE: James Ryan – Using Space Technology to Detect Radiation Threats on Earth
Dr. James Ryan and his team in UNH's Space Science Center (SSC) are using his research into neutrons and gamma rays from space to construct the Portable Neutron Spectroscope (NSPECT), a device that will allow authorities to pinpoint from a safe distance materials used to make a nuclear bomb. Read morePosted in: Business & Technology, Space Science, Research Development & Communications, Research Partnerships & Commercialization, Research Spotlight
Tags: 2012, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, EOS, gamma rays, Institute for the Study of Earth-Oceans-and Space, James Ryan, Michigan Aerospace Corporation, NSPECT, Portable Neutron Spectroscope, Space Science Center, SSC