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Delivering the future of space science

We've received

$ 1 billion+

in research revenue

As CU Boulder’s highest-budget research institute, LASP has received over $1 billion in research revenue since 2013.

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LASP is the world’s only academic research institute to send instruments to all eight planets, Pluto…and beyond.

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university students

CU Boulder undergraduate and graduate students are integral team members in all LASP departments.

Latest News

Sunrise photographed by the Expedition 49 crew aboard the International Space Station on Sept. 18, 2016. The orbiting laboratory travels around the Earth at approximately 17,500 mph, experiencing about 16 sunrises and sunsets per day. Credit: NASA

August 28, 2026

LASP researchers to showcase innovative science and technology at HELIOTECH 2026

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August 25, 2026

Erik Richard Retires from LASP After 30+ Year Career

This illustration depicts NASA's Juno spacecraft in orbit above Jupiter's Great Red Spot.

August 18, 2026

New clues to Jupiter’s ‘energy crisis’ found in escaping hydrogen ions

August 4, 2026

LASP aerospace engineering student earns national honors for lunar dust research

Cultural Innovation

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At LASP, we are committed to creating an environment that is respectful. 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 cultural innovation and to educate the next generation of leaders in space research.

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Mailing address:

Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
1234 Innovation Drive
Boulder, CO 80303

Phone: (303) 492-6412
Fax: (303) 492-6444