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
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“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
“Marquette High School Students Research Solar Flares”
Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, a research faculty member at U-M Climate and Space, was featured in the article, “Marquette High School students research solar flares” for Upper Michigan Source. The article highlights the importance of engaging youth in space science. | November 20, 2024
“Crimson Trail Lights the Way at This U.P. Dark Sky Park”
Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, an associate research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, was featured in the article, “Crimson Trail Lights the Way at This U.P. Dark Sky Park” for MLive. The article highlights innovations in sustainable lighting for stargazing. | November 6, 2024
“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 »
“The Seven Most Interesting Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Saturn”
Dr. Cheng Li, an assistant professor at U-M Climate and Space, was featured in “The Seven Most Interesting Discoveries We’ve Made by Exploring Saturn” for Smithsonian Magazine. Li unveiled the cause of Saturn’s giant storms that sometimes last for months. | September 16, 2024
Leinweber Innovation Lab Celebrates Grand Opening
A new, revolutionary space celebrated a grand opening on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, as project leaders cut the ribbon to present the Leinweber Innovation Laboratory to the University of Michigan and the greater science community.
“Awaiting their Return from Space”
Dr. Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, an assistant research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, discussed the challenges of a “space rescue” for stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, as well as the risks involved with the Boeing Crew Flight Test in the episode “Awaiting their Return from Space” published on The Continue Reading »
NASA Selects Participating Scientists to Join ESA’s Hera Mission
A scientist from the University of Michigan’s Department of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering is among the dozen selected by NASA for the Hera mission, an ESA planetary defense mission slated to launch later this year.
Michigan Geospace Model Leads to Accurate Warnings Before Historic Geomagnetic Storm
The Geospace model is a specific configuration of the University of Michigan’s Space Weather Modeling Framework, and was key in the creation of warnings and alerts before the historic G5 Storm that brought Aurora to every state in the U.S.