Dr. Nilton Renno, a professor at University of Michigan Climate and Space, was quoted for an article in USA Today on “A huge satellite hurtled to Earth and no one knew where it would land. How is that possible?” The article included a link to a Visual mapping the anticipated path of the ERS-2 Continue Reading »
Category: In the Media
“Lunar Gold Rush: Uncovering the Moon’s Hidden Treasures”
Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, assistant research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, was featured in “Lunar gold rush: Uncovering the Moon’s hidden treasures” for The National. | February 2, 2024
“NASA Engineer Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 List of Innovators”
Clare Luckey, a 2017 alumna of the University of Michigan Department of Climate & Space, has been named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 in the Class of 2024, in the category of science. She was featured in the article “NASA Engineer Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 List of Innovators.” | December
“99% of Space Junk is Undetectable. That Could Change Soon”
Dr. Nilton O. Renno, professor at U-M Climate and Space and U-M Aerospace Engineering, and Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, assistant research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, were featured in an article titled “99% of Space Junk is Undetectable. That Could Change Soon” from Universe Today. The article discussed how they are currently working to detect Continue Reading »
“Colliding Space Junk Makes ‘Noise’ That Could Be Heard from Earth”
Dr. Nilton O. Renno, professor at U-M Climate and Space and U-M Aerospace Engineering, and Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, assistant research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, were featured in “Colliding space junk makes ‘noise’ that could be heard from Earth” for Space.com | December 12, 2023
“New Theory Explains How Magnetic Switchbacks Form in the Solar Wind”
Dr. Gabor Toth, research professor at U-M Climate and Space, and Dr. Bart van der Holst, associate research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, were featured in “New theory explains how magnetic switchbacks form in the solar wind” for Space Daily. | December 3, 2023.
“Space Weather is a Growing Threat. This New NASA Center Aims to Help Protect Us”
A new space weather forecasting center at the University of Michigan seeks to improve solar weather forecasting. The CLEAR Center was featured in an article on Space.com titled “Space Weather is a Growing Threat. This New NASA Center Aims to Help Protect Us” | November 2023
“In 2024, the Sun Enters Its Solar Maximum. Birds Don’t Know What’s About to Hit Them.”
Dr. Daniel Welling, assistant professor at U-M Climate and Space, was highlighted on “In 2024, the Sun Enters Its Solar Maximum. Birds Don’t Know What’s About to Hit Them.” for Popular Mechanics. | November 7, 2023.
“Space Weather, Even Chicago’s Lights Can Wreak Havoc On Seasonal Bird Migration”
Eric Gulson-Castillo, a Ph.D. student in ornithology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan, was featured in the article on Forbes.com titled “Space Weather, Even Chicago’s Lights Can Wreak Havoc On Seasonal Bird Migration,” for his work looking for a possible link between geomagnetic disturbances and disruptions to nocturnal bird migration | October Continue Reading »
“NASA Astronaut Josh Cassada Discusses Space Station Mission in UM Talk”
NASA Astronaut Josh A. Cassada visited U-M as part of the University of Michigan Physics Department’s Saturday Morning Physics series and was featured in an article on Fox2Detroit.com titled “NASA Astronaut Josh Cassada Discusses Space Station Mission in UM Talk.” | October 2023.