Ted Bergin, professor and chair of astronomy at the University of Michigan, was interviewed in “Solar eclipse 2024: What time and other answers from a Michigan astronomer” for Bridge Michigan. | March 20, 2024
“Training Future Space Explorers”
Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, assistant research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, wrote an article called “Training future space explorers” for Science. | March 14, 2024
“Bees Can Tell If There’s a Storm on the Sun”
Dr. Tuija Pulkkinen, professor at U-M Climate and Space, was interviewed for “Bees can tell if there’s a storm on the sun!!!!” for FOX 2 News. | March 14, 2024
“Shields Up: New Ideas Might Make Active Shielding Viable”
The work of engineers at the Space Physics Research Laboratory, which is housed at the University of Michigan, and space scientists around the world was featured in an article by ARS Technica entitled “Shields up: New ideas might make active shielding viable.” | March 11, 2024
“Astronomer: Get to the Path of April’s Total Solar Eclipse”
David Gerdes, astronomer and physicist at the University of Michigan, was featured in an article titled “Astronomer: Get to the path of April’s total solar eclipse” from the University Record. The article discussed how the sun and moon will trace a path across North America on April 8, bringing a total solar eclipse Continue Reading »
“Gaps Preventing Accurate Predictions of Solar Flare Impacts on Earth”
Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, assistant research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, and Dr. Justin Kasper, professor at U-M Climate and Space, were featured in “Gaps preventing accurate predictions of solar flare impacts on Earth” for Space Daily. | March 1, 2024
“A Huge Satellite Hurtled to Earth and No One Knew Where it Would Land. How is That Possible?”
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 »
Director Leads U-M Space Institute Into a New Era
In 2023, Dr. Chris Ruf took the helm as the new director of the U-M Space Institute. We sat down with Ruf to discuss his work, his ideas related to space research, and the future of the U-M Space Institute.
“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
Welling Named Director of the Center for Space Environment Modeling
Dan Welling, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, has been named the new director of the Center for Space Environment Modeling. He will serve a three-year term from 2024 to 2026.