Space Science Center
UNH Awarded $24 Million to Build Solar Wind Sensors for NOAA
The University of New Hampshire has been awarded $24.3 million by NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to build sensors for a high-priority alert system that will monitor the effects of space weather and the solar wind — caused by explosions on the sun —... Read More
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08/08/245 Ways Wildcats Are Staying Cool This Summer
Summer of ’24 has already broken heat records here in New England, but some in our UNH community are staying cool. Here are five ways our ’Cats are... -
07/25/24UNH Makes Space Technology Available to Industry
UNH has launched its Space Technology Hub, a first-of-its-kind center in the region that provides testing facilities and expertise to the commercial... -
04/03/24Student-led Project Examines Sun’s Corona During Total Eclipse
Six Ph.D. physics students from UNH were selected to participate in Citizen CATE 2024 project to collect data during the total solar eclipse. -
03/20/24Predicting Solar Weather With Machine Learning
New grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation further UNH research into magnetospheric processes.
Recent Stories
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01/09/24 - UNH Experts Share How to Safely View Upcoming Solar EclipseOn April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will travel across the U.S. The northern part of New Hampshire will be among the portions of the country in the path of totality, when the... Read More -
10/31/23 - Earth’s atmosphere plays major role in creating space stormsNew research indicates that the Earth’s atmosphere plays a larger role in the creation of space storms than previously thought. Read More -
09/22/23 - Physics Professor Honored for Magnetospheric ResearchLynn Kistler has been selected as the American Geophysical Union's 2023 James Van Allen Lecture recipient. Read More -
08/08/23 - Light WorkUNH scientists are building components for NASA's IMAP mission that will map the boundaries of our heliosphere. Read More -
08/04/23 - UNH Researchers Tap Into AI To Help Forecast Space WeatherResearchers are tapping into the power of AI to accurately forecast space weather near Earth's middle latitudes. Read More -
07/03/23 - NASA Administrator, Sen. Shaheen Visit UNH's Space Science CenterUNH welcomed NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to campus for a visit June 27, shining a spotlight on UNH’s leading heliophysics program and the continued... Read More -
06/25/23 - UNH Space Scientist Secures Four Research Grants Totaling $1.2MUNH will receive $1.2 million for its role in four research grants to study space energy transfer and to create 3D space visualizations. Read More -
11/28/22 - Research Snapshot: Northern LightsOn a recent night above the Arctic circle in Norway, two rockets carrying equipment designed and built by UNH students and researchers streaked across the sky, cutting through the... Read More -
10/19/22 - For the Greater GoodA fellowship abroad helped Michael Coughlan hone his machine learning skills while improving the UK's home energy resilience. Read More -
09/19/22 - Physics FellowUNH physics professor Nathan Schwadron has been elected to the prestigious 2022 Class of Fellows of the American Geophysical Union. Read More