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Space Science Center
A Career Written in the Stars
Many moons before Harlan Spence became the director for the UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), his father, an amateur astronomer, instilled in Spence a curiosity and excitement about the universe. This was the era of the Space Race between the U.S.Ìýand the Soviet Union,... Read More
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01/23/25UNH Readies Instrument to Study Sun’s Interactions Out into Galaxy
After extensive preparations and testing by a UNH-led team, the IMAP-Lo instrument is now aboard a spacecraft and readying for flight in 2025.Ìý -
01/09/25What Are the Northern Lights, and Why Are We Seeing Them So Often?
Nada AlHaddad and Noé Lugaz, research professors who study, the solar phenomena that can result in northern lights, answer questions about this... -
10/29/24UNH Awarded $24 Million to Build Solar Wind Sensors for NOAA
The Â鶹app has been awarded $24.3 million by NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to... -
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...
Recent Stories
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11/06/19 - Looking NorthwardThe Â鶹app has joined theÌýUniversity of the Arctic, marking an official pledge to continue and expand on its polar expertise. Read More -
08/30/19 - NASA Lands at UNHNASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen meet with faculty members and students working on space science projects. Ìý Read More -
08/19/19 - Space FellowsTwo UNH researchers are recognized for their contributions to space science. Read More -
08/12/19 - Bright MindsStudents work behind the scenes on NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission. Read More -
08/02/19 - A Glimmer of Oceanic HopeIn what’s being hailed as the largest single research contract ever awarded to UNHÌýbyÌýNASA, researchers will receive $107.9 million to develop a space-based instrument to study... Read More -
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05/03/19 - Increasing UNH’s ImpactFaculty, grad students complete first-ever Research Communications Academy. Read More -
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04/18/19 - Leading the ChargeNew 3D data images have revealed the cause for unusual electrical activity in storm clouds. Read More -
04/10/19 - At Lightning SpeedIn a first-of-its-kind observation, UNH researchers have documented an unusual phenomenon that occurs in the clouds before a lightning flash emerges. Read More