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A Career Written in the Stars

Many moons before Harlan Spence became the director for the Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (EOS), his father, an amateur astronomer, instilled in Spence a curiosity and excitement about the universe. This was the era of the Space Race between the U.S.Ìýand the Soviet Union,... Read More

Recent Stories

  • Looking Northward
    - Looking Northward
    The University of Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø has joined theÌýUniversity of the Arctic, marking an official pledge to continue and expand on its polar expertise. Read More
  • NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen visited Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø to meet with faculty members and students
    - NASA Lands at Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø
    NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen meet with faculty members and students working on space science projects. Ìý Read More
  • Toni Galvin and Joe Dwyer.
    - Space Fellows
    Two Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø researchers are recognized for their contributions to space science. Read More
  • Illustration of Parker Solar Probe as it approaches the sun.
    - Bright Minds
    Students work behind the scenes on NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission. Read More
  • A satellite image of the Gulf of Mexico
    - A Glimmer of Oceanic Hope
    In what’s being hailed as the largest single research contract ever awarded to Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍøÌýbyÌýNASA, researchers will receive $107.9 million to develop a space-based instrument to study... Read More
  • Madeline Juffras '19 working on scientific equipment in a wetland
    - Inquiring Minds
    Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø's Inquiry journal highlights undergraduate research. Read More
  • Researchers take a soil sample
    - Increasing Ò×ʤ²©¹Ù꿉۪s Impact
    Faculty, grad students complete first-ever Research Communications Academy. Read More
  • A rocket takes off with white-red flames behind it.
    - Satellites' Bumpy Ride
    Scientists find auroral "speed bumps" are complicated. Read More
  • An illustration of lightning striking the Earth near an array of antennas.
    - Leading the Charge
    New 3D data images have revealed the cause for unusual electrical activity in storm clouds. Read More
  • Three flashes of lightning emerge from the same cloud.
    - At Lightning Speed
    In a first-of-its-kind observation, Ò×ʤ²©¹ÙÍø researchers have documented an unusual phenomenon that occurs in the clouds before a lightning flash emerges. Read More