Dr. Sarah A. Spitzer, postdoctoral research fellow at U-M Climate and Space, was featured in “Mapping the best route for a spacecraft traveling beyond the sun’s sphere of influence” for Phys.org. | March 29, 2024
U-M Astronomers Conduct First Search for Forming Planets
U-M astronomers are involved in a trio of studies that will use images from the James Webb Space Telescope to try to find early clues about the ways in which planets form, and how these planets influence their natal disk.
Coronacast: U-M Students Model the Total Solar Eclipse
A group of students and researchers at the U-M Department of Climate and Space will team up with researchers at the University of Texas, Arlington, to study the Total Solar Eclipse, as it crosses much of the United States in 2024.
“Northern Lights Slash a Surprising Amount of Winter Energy Bills. Here’s Why.”
Dr. Tuija Pulkkinen, professor at U-M Climate and Space, was featured in “Northern lights slash a surprising amount of winter energy bills. Here’s why” for The Washington Post. | March 23, 2024
“Solar Eclipse 2024: What Time and Other Answers from a Michigan Astronomer”
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