LASP

The Laboratory for Atmospheric & Space Physics is a full-cycle space institute at the University of Colorado with expertise in all aspects of space exploration.

[AGU Advances @AguAdvances]

Read the #OpenAccess article by Mutschler et al. [2026] for free on @WileySTEM!

🔗 https://t.co/FPw6wlNiuT

@LASPatCU @NASAGoddard @UMBC

[CU Boulder Physics @CUBoulderPhys]

Congratulations to physics graduate student Alex Doner, named the inaugural recipient of @LASPatCU’s Frank J. Crary Fellowship! 💫

https://t.co/jnGeeOH8BR

[Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) @JPSSProgram]

A new milestone for @NOAA’s upcoming #JPSS4 satellite has been reached with the successful integration of Libera, a @NASA-funded instrument built by @LASPatCU!

Libera will help measure reflected solar energy and heat emitted by Earth.

Learn more: https://t.co/ZAwYMrxkeS

[CU Boulder 🦬 @CUBoulder]

New @LASPatCU research may give lunar explorers hints about where to go looking for water. 🌓

Learn about the moon craters that are top candidates for storing ice ↓
https://t.co/A2XoHB00K3

[CU Boulder 🦬 @CUBoulder]

.@Hickenlooper's visit to @LASPatCU signals his strong support of federal investment in scientific research, which plays a vital role in maintaining U.S. global leadership in science and technology—strengthening our economy and training the next-generation science workforce.

[CU Boulder 🦬 @CUBoulder]

NASA’s #ArtemisII mission has sent astronauts to the moon for the first time in over 50 years. Scientists at @LASPatCU and @CUArtsSciences are supporting the Artemis program by studying the moon’s extreme thermal environments. #NASAMoonCrew
https://t.co/rYqefkGiIV

[CU Boulder 🦬 @CUBoulder]

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. https://t.co/Dq1zVzV6sA

[LASP @LASPatCU]

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

[Governor Jared Polis @GovofCO]

Colorado is a mile closer to space, and we’re always looking to the skies! From the UFO Watchtower in the San Luis Valley (still waiting!) to world-class research at CU Boulder’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, our state leads in exploring the unknown.

[LASP @LASPatCU]

Whoop whoop! Go TSIS-2!

[General Atomics @GeneralAtomics]

We successfully integrated the TSIS‑2 payload onto its own GA‑150 satellite. For the first time, these instruments will operate from a dedicated platform. This milestone strengthens U.S. leadership in space science and supports global research.

🔗https://t.co/c5bnSZIWNu

[CU Boulder 🦬 @CUBoulder]

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 ↓
https://t.co/r9HWIOqlN2

[NASA Science @NASAScience_]

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

🔗: https://t.co/erYQtyFTxO

[Lunar Outpost @LunarOutpostInc]

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: https://t.co/UneYqzBUjj

@CUBoulder @ResearchUCF #LunarOutpost #DrivingArtemis #TheNextLeap #SpaceTech #Innovation

[CU Boulder 🦬 @CUBoulder]

A snowy start to December ❄️

[CU Boulder 🦬 @CUBoulder]

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 ↓
https://t.co/S6yO3rrIQY

[Dr. Ryan French @RyanJFrench]

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)

[MAVEN Mission to Mars @MAVEN2Mars]

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

[CU Boulder Physics @CUBoulderPhys]

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: https://t.co/lXLVVP5MGP

[UAE Preferred @uaepreferred]

"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. 
https://t.co/FrogXnfHOL

[CU Boulder 🦬 @CUBoulder]

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.
https://t.co/cWFcaqNJtD

[UAE Embassy US @UAEEmbassyUS]

🚀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.