In an article for The Michigan Daily, Dr. John Monnier, a professor at the University of Michigan Department of Astronomy, talks about the STARI Mission and how interferometers in space could allow scientists to study exoplanets in greater detail than they are currently able with existing technology. He was interviewed in the article “U-M Continue Reading »
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U-M Awarded up to $7.5M to Bring Heat-Tolerant Semiconductors From Lab to Fab
Heat-resistant sensing and computing chips made of silicon carbide could advance aircraft, electric and gas-powered vehicles, renewable energy, defense and space exploration—and University of Michigan researchers are leading a multimillion dollar collaborative effort to bring more of them to market.
Funded by the Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons Hub, the project is launching with $2.4 million in initial funding, and could receive up to $7.5 million over three years.
“U-M Department of Astronomy Prepares its First NASA Mission”
In an article for WEMU.org, Dr. John Monnier, a professor at the University of Michigan Department of Astronomy, talks about the STARI Mission and how it should make the study of planets out of our solar system less expensive. He was interviewed in the article “U-M Department of Astronomy Prepares its First NASA Mission Continue Reading »
Parker Solar Probe Makes Closest Approach to Sun in History
Putting another triumph and spectacle in sight for NASA and University of Michigan researchers, the Parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the Sun on December 24, 2024.
“Parker Solar Probe: First Spacecraft to ‘Touch’ the Sun”
The NASA Parker Solar Probe, a mission led by Principal Investigator Dr. Justin Kasper of the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space, is making headlines in its mission to touch the Sun. The probe was featured on Space.com in the article “Parker Solar Probe: First spacecraft to ‘touch’ the sun.” | December 11,
“This is How Close NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will Fly by the Sun”
The Parker Solar Probe, a NASA Mission led by Dr. Justin Kasper at the University of Michigan, made headlines in the ABC News article “This is how close NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will fly by the sun.” | December 19, 2024
“Touching a Star; NASA Probe Set to Make Record-Setting Solar Approach!”
The NASA Parker Solar Probe, a mission led by Principal Investigator Justin Kasper of the University of Michigan Department of Climate and Space, is making headlines in its “mission to touch the Sun.” The probe was featured in the article “Touching a star; NASA probe set to make record-setting solar approach!” by FOX
A New Look at Voyager 2 Data Explains One of Uranus’s Long-Standing Mysteries
The new analysis of the Voyager 2 data revealed that the odd magnetic field was caused by a rare event. Just before the spacecraft reached Uranus, the planet’s magnetic field had likely been squashed by a jet of unusually dense solar wind, as evidenced by a steady increase in solar wind pressure leading up to Voyager 2’s encounter with Uranus.
Seeing a Black Hole’s Jet in a New Light
By Matt Davenport, Originally published by VP for Communications-Michigan News
Research led by the University of Michigan has pored over more than two decades’ worth of data from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory to show there’s new knotty science to discover around black holes.
In particular, the study looks at the high-energy jet of particles being Continue Reading »
“NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle”
Elsayed Talaat, director of space weather operations at NOAA and a U-M Climate and Space alumnus, was featured in “NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle” for the NASA Newsroom. Representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced that the Sun Continue Reading »