LASP hosts regular seminars for scientists and occasional public events. Please visit this page regularly for updates.
International Observe the Moon Night
LASP’s IMPACT Lab will once again host a sky-viewing party for International Observe the Moon Night. Members of the public are invited to come to the courthouse lawn at the Pearl Street Mall on Saturday, September 14 from 7:00-10:00pm. There will be a variety of telescopes as well as several IMPACT scientists to help give you a guided tour of the Moon, planets, and other celestial objects, as well as answer questions.
This free event is part of a worldwide public event that encourages observation, appreciation and understanding of our Moon and its connection to space science, exploration, and human culture. This annual celebration connects scientists, educators and lunar enthusiasts from around the world.
Astrotopophilia: A love of place with maps of space
October 10 at 7pm
Sam Cartwright
Sam Cartwright is a PhD candidate with the Department of Geological Sciences and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics. His research focuses on the composition of icy landscapes at Mars’s south pole and what this can tell us about the planet’s evolving climate. Sam previously earned degrees in Geology from Middlebury College (BA, 2018) and the University of Nevada Reno (MS, 2021) and joined SciDome as a Facilitator in 2023. He discovered his passion for space history and public outreach while interning at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, but his love of maps goes back much further. He is a co-curator of the Topophilia exhibit now on view at the Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library.
More information:
Science Under the Dome | FISKE PLANETARIUM | University of Colorado Boulder
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LASP Science Seminars
LASP seminars are generally held every Thursday at 1:00 PM on Zoom and in person.
If you are interested in attending, please contact one of our Science Seminar Committee members (see below) to be added to the mailing list.
We are currently seeking speakers for our Spring 2025 seminar series. If you or a colleague would like to give a seminar, please contact one of our Science Seminar Committee members:
Sonal Jain (Planetary)
Yi Qi (Space Physics)
David Wilson (Solar/Stellar)
Chihoko Cullens (Earth Atmospheres)
LASP Magnetosphere Seminars
The ‘Friends of the Magnetosphere’ (FOM) Seminars focus on space physics and plasma research relating to the magnetospheres of Earth and other planets.
Upcoming Launches
October 2025
SunCET
Examining how massive solar explosions accelerate
*All launch dates should be considered “no earlier than” dates, as launches can be delayed from their planned times for many reasons.
Outreach
Space science research is exciting! LASP’s Office of Communication Management conveys what’s happening in our lab and across the universe through a regular newsletter, tours, and special events. We also partner with many groups on the CU Boulder campus who organize a wide variety of outreach programs.