News and information from the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.
Space Studies Master’s student, Steven Newcomb, will present his thesis proposal as follows. When: Thursday, October 17th at 9:00 a.m. (Central DST) Where: Clifford Hall, Room 521 – Space Studies Conference Room Title: “Photometric and Astrometric Analysis of Near-Earth Objects” About the topic: The proposed research focuses on astrometric and photometric observation of two Near-Earth asteroids. It will be conducted […]
A feature article highlighting three Space Studies MS students’ summer internships made news on the NASA Johnson Space Center homepage recently. Check out the full article here.
Through a partnership of PBS’ SciGirls program and NASA, the ND Space Grant Consortium has participated in a live downlink from the International Space Station, with astronaut Christina Koch on August 19th. Twenty middle school girls from the Grand Forks area participated in an afterschool SciGirls space camp throughout the spring of 2019, where they […]
Several samples of material prototypes from the UND Aerospace Sciences Ph.D. research work done by Dr. Kavya Manyapu were recently on display at the “Wired to Wear” exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago, IL, as part of their recent Apollo 50th Anniversary displays. This was the first ever exhibit dedicated […]
Dr. Pablo de León was invited to join a panel on the BBC “The Real Story” program to discuss the future of the space program on a recent episode. “Fifty years after the historic moon landing, is the world entering a new space race?” Listen to this hour-long report at https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csydd3
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“Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone, re-imagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the conventional mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing a visual feast of previously […]
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Several students and Professor Michael Dodge enjoyed a SpSt 581 Field Visit to Space Centers field trip to the East Coast. They visited ILC Dover, NOAA, NASA HQ, Wallops Flight Facility, Goddard Space Flight Center and the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in DC and the Udvar-Hazy Center National Air & Space Museum in […]
Brad Hoffman, a current student in the Space Studies M.S. program, presented research during the poster session at the International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) held at Boston, MA, from July 7-11. His research was titled “Rover Localization and Analog Astronaut Detection During Inflatable Lunar/Mars Analog Habitat Mission.”
Space Studies Master’s student, Mike Cook, will defend his thesis as follows. When: Friday, July 12th at NOON (Central DST) Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: “Formalizing Citizen Science: Creating A New Paradigm In Space Weather Policy” About the topic: This study aimed to highlight the unifying principles of Space Weather Policy and Citizen Science. As modern society becomes even […]
The following students were awarded their Master of Science degree at the spring commencement: Lisa Brake, Kayla Daniels, Nick Ducich, Chris Fabian, Greg Giordano, Jennifer Johnson, Kevin Jones, Reece Lindquist, Brandon Martin, Kathleen McIntyre, and Ben Raback-Schink. Congratulations!