Over the past 25 years, innovations in space applications and technologies have transformed the ways we communicate, get our news, find our way, and engage in commerce; enabling us to study, understand, and address many issues critical to our future – from global warming to safe and sufficient water.
- The space industry is rapidly growing
- Anyone can be a part of the global space economy
- Skilled professionals are needed to take a leading role
- Start-up companies and expanding industry require an educated workforce in all areas, not just science and engineering
- The global space economy grew by 7.4% in 2017, reaching a total of $383.5 billion worldwide (The Space Report 2018)
Campus Space News
Webb telescope spots super old, massive galaxies that shouldn’t exist
In a new study, CU Boulder astrophysicist Erica Nelson and her colleagues spotted six "fuzzy dots" of light in images from the James Webb Space Telescope. The candidate galaxies may have existed just 500 to 700 million years after the Big Bang and contain almost as many stars as the Milky Way. Read more
Taking solar eclipse photos is a snap with gizmo developed by astronomer
Doug Duncan searched online for something that would allow enthusiasts to safely use their cameras to watch eclipses, but he came up empty-handed. So, he decided he would have to invent something himself. Read more
A star is born: Study reveals complex chemistry inside ‘stellar nurseries’
The universe's carbon atoms complete a journey that spans eons—forming in the hearts of dying stars, then becoming a part of planets and even living organisms. Now, a team led by CU Boulder scientist Jordy Bouwman has uncovered the chemistry behind one tiny, but critical, step in this process. Read more