75 years of excellence in space science

LASP's 75th Anniversary

A decade before NASA was founded, LASP was established as the Upper Air Laboratory (UAL) in 1948. The UAL was organized at CU Boulder to develop pointing controls for captured World War II rockets to be used for scientific research.

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The 2024 Boulder Solar Alliance cohort working on the final activity of bootcamp, in which students learned about the fundamentals of solar and space physics and programming skills. Credit: LASP

June 6, 2024

Boulder Solar Alliance REU kicks off summer 2024 program

May 31, 2024

NASA Mission Flies Over Arctic to Study Sea Ice Melt Causes

by NASA

May 22, 2024

Tiny Satellites Can Provide Significant Information About Space

by EOS

May 16, 2024

LASP designated first Center of Excellence for Capacity Building in CubeSat Technologies

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At LASP, we are committed to creating an environment that is respectful and inclusive. We believe this is fundamental to enabling peak creativity, innovation, and curiosity. Our unique individual experiences and points of view drive discovery. We strive to advance equity and inclusion and to educate the next generation of diverse leaders in space research.

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