Space
An international research team has solved a decade-old Martian phenomenon that once baffled planetary scientists. The new study shows that mysterious high-altitude “plumes” seen above Mars were ordinary twilight clouds viewed from a unique angle.
CU researchers across space science, bioengineering and nanomaterials are turning "what if" questions into transformative discoveries.
People in Colorado and across the United States saw glowing skies this week as a powerful solar storm shook Earth's atmosphere.
CU Boulder students who are part of the Sounding Rocket Lab designed and launched a rocket that soared to 90,000 feet in altitude.
International researchers, including several from CU Boulder's LASP, have reported the first evidence of a coronal mass ejection carrying both hot and cool plasma from a young star—suggesting such ejections from the early sun may have affected the chemistry of Earth's atmosphere and the emergence and evolution of life on Earth.
A new study led by space chemist Jordy Bouwman may reveal a missing link in how certain organic molecules form in outer space. They include buckminsterfullerine, sometimes known as the "buckyball," a molecule that bears a striking resemblance to a soccer ball.
CU Boulder researchers continued to deliver meaningful, positive outcomes in the university's public research mission through strong results in fiscal year 2024–25.
Planetary scientist Shannon Curry has spent her career exploring why Earth, Mars and Venus look so different today. Her findings may shape how scientists search for life in other worlds, and could help keep astronauts safe as they venture into space.
A new instrument built at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at CU Boulder will capture tiny particles streaming into our solar system from the galaxy beyond.
Maryam Shakiba is studying complex composite materials with machine learning to make stronger and lighter aircraft for the Navy.