LASP

After 6 years, @LASPatCU has said goodbye to Libera. The instrument will now be integrated onto a satellite to be launched next year. It'll continue a 26-year record of Earth's "energy budget," or how energy flows to Earth from the sun and back into space. bit.ly/4rYdBZH

I spy LASP! Thanks for the shout-out, @govofco! We've seen a ton of stuff in space! 🛰But not these guys...yet👽

Whoop whoop! Go TSIS-2!

This week, hundreds of Buffs are representing CU Boulder at #AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference. 🚀 Explore the schedule of events featuring experts from @LASPatCU, @CUBoulderATOC, @INSTAAR, @COSpaceGrant and more! Learn more ↓ bit.ly/4qcIdVQ

BREAKING: @NASA has selected two science instruments, designed for #Artemis IV astronauts to set up on the lunar surface, that will advance space exploration. ⬇️ 🔗: go.nasa.gov/44CDjck

Lunar Voyage 5 is a GO! Lunar Outpost Announces 7th Mission, Joining @NASA's Artemis IV Team! In partnership with @LASPatCU, @UCF, and @UCBerkeley, our Lunar Voyage 5 MAPP rover will support the DUSTER investigation—a groundbreaking study of lunar dust and plasma at the Artemis IV landing site. Astronauts will deploy and interact with our rover, enabling direct human-robot collaboration to study how dust behaves during lander liftoff, EVA, and more. DUSTER will help reduce risks to future missions by advancing understanding of lunar space weather, electrostatic dust, and crew safety. Read more: lunaroutpost.com/post/lunar-out… @CUBoulder @ResearchUCF #LunarOutpost #DrivingArtemis #TheNextLeap #SpaceTech #Innovation

A snowy start to December ❄️

Buckyballs in space? 🪐 @LASPatCU and @CUBoulderCHEM researchers may have uncovered how these soccer-ball-shaped molecules form, shedding light on the chemistry of the cosmos. Dive into the study ↓ bit.ly/48lG42Z

Are you an undergraduate student interested in space weather or solar physics research? Do you want to live in beautiful Boulder for a summer? If so, applications for the 2026 'Boulder Solar Alliance' Research Experience for Undergraduates program are now open! (link below)

On this day 12 years ago, the MAVEN spacecraft launched on top a Atlas V, beginning its journey to Mars! #HappyLaunchAnniversary

Congratulations to Mihály Horányi, @CUBoulder professor of physics and @LASPatCU space physicist, for being named the 2025 College Professor of Distinction by the College of Arts and Sciences. 🏆 Read more from @CUArtsSciences: colorado.edu/asmagazine/202…

"No one nation can go to space alone" says @uaespaceagency Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt Systems Manager Heyam AlBlooshi. From the atmospheric research at @LASPatCU to joint missions, #UAEUSA partnerships in the space sciences are reaching new frontiers. 
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Are we alone in the universe? 🌌 @LASPatCU researchers are helping NASA design the Habitable Worlds Observatory, the first space telescope built to find habitable, Earth-like planets. bit.ly/45ZuGbG

🚀Five years ago, the UAE’s Hope Probe embarked on a historic journey to Mars, marking the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. This achievement, supported by UAE-US partnerships, stands as a testament to the UAE’s commitment to innovation in space.

It's go time for SNIFS! ☀️ 🚀 🎉 Hop on this livestream to watch our latest Sun-studying sounding rocket at 1 p.m. MDT, and learn more about this mission on our website. video.ibm.com/wstf-wsmr

Hip hip hurray! LASP started working on this mission more than two decades ago 😯. Our dust instrument not only helped us learn more about our most distant solar system neighbor, but also trained a generation of space professionals!

Mars may have lost its atmosphere one particle at a time. New research from @astrocurry @LASPatCU @CUBoulder; comments from Manuel Scherf @oeaw; story by @KatherineKornei. eos.org/articles/scien…

No thoughts, just the Sun smiling at you 😊 #nationalsmileday

Where did all the water on Mars go? For the first time, NASA's MAVEN orbiter has directly observed a process called atmospheric sputtering, which could be described as “doing a cannonball in a pool.” MAVEN's lead scientist explains: go.nasa.gov/4mInt7y

We're proud to have so many missions and scientists studying this storm, which was named after the late heliophysicist and former LASPian Dr. Jennifer Gannon. What a beautiful way to honor our renowned colleague and friend. science.nasa.gov/science-resear…