Space

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News and research from the CU Boulder campus.

CU researchers across space science, bioengineering and nanomaterials are turning “what if” questions into transformative discoveries.

Students gain hands-on experience operating NASA spacecraft, managing real missions, and preparing for careers in space science and engineering.

From quantum science to journalism, these five CU Boulder students, alumni and faculty are making bold, world-shaping contributions.

CU Boulder’s BioServe Space Technologies, the launch of an AI master’s program and Radio 1190.

SpaceX's Sarah Gillis made history by becoming the youngest astronaut to complete a spacewalk and perform the first violin recital in space.

Climate risks for incarcerated individuals, a new CU development in Louisville, a cutting-edge quantum facility and the legacy of Coach Bill McCartney.

Elizabeth Frank (PhDGeol’14) is helping pave the way for a new era of space exploration and commerce as the chief scientist at Interlune, a Seattle-based startup aiming to become the first private company to harvest the Moon’s natural resources.

CU’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) is the university’s first and highest-budget research institute. Here are just a few of the many missions LASP has helped propel forward.