Empowering the University of Michigan to Advance Its World Leadership in Space
The U-M Space Institute is the central focal point of space-related research across the entire University of Michigan campus, where stakeholders are encouraged to collaborate creatively and effectively with colleagues from a broad range of backgrounds.
We Advance Leadership in Space Activities:
- Scientifically (including fundamental and applied research)
- Technically (via engineering and project synergies)
- Socially (emphasizing society’s reliance on space)
- Commercially (through innovation, workforce education and corporate partnerships)
U-M Space News
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NASA’s CYGNSS Transformed Earth Science by Creatively Tuning in to GPS Signals
When NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) launched into orbit in 2016, none of the University of Michigan Engineers who developed the system expected it to transform earth science. They certainly…
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U-M Joins MOSAIC Build Team to Power Next Generation of Astronomers
A new partnership between the University of Michigan and an intergovernmental research organization will expand the scope of possibilities for astronomers studying the universe’s first stars and galaxies and how dark matter…
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Providing the Artemis Mission with Solar Radiation Forecasts
In the Artemis II mission, NASA will test out a pair of new solar radiation forecasts, developed at University of Michigan Engineering, designed to protect astronauts venturing away from Earth. These could…
In the Media
Read more about the University of Michigan space community in the news
- “Former Astronaut from Michigan Breaks Down Artemis II Re-entry Plan & Risks”
- “NASA is Testing an AI Model to Protect Artemis II Astronauts from Solar Radiation”
- “Astronomers Discover Dozens of Stellar Streams in the Milky Way”
- “Google’s Proposed Data Center in Orbit Will Face Issues With Space Debris in an Already Crowded Orbit”
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