News and information from the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.
Knowledge gained about bioluminescence in microgravity will complement ongoing research Blue Origin’s rocket, named “New Shepard” for astronaut Alan Shepard, launched Dec. 11 in Texas. The suborbital, reusable rocket is designed to send payloads past the boundary of space. UND Space Studies students sent a payload up with the latest launch. Image courtesy of Blue […]
Space Studies Aerospace Sciences PhD candidate, Jeremy Harris, will present his dissertation proposal as follows. Please show your support by attending. When: Tuesday, December 17th at 9:30 a.m. (Central time zone) Where: Clifford Hall, Room 521 Space Studies Conference Room Title: “Ammonia/Water Thermodynamic Cycle for Lunar Power Applications” About the topic: For any type of long-term presence on the lunar […]
Space Studies M.S. candidate, Capt. Chris Miko, will give his thesis proposal presentation as follows. All Space Studies students and faculty are encouraged to attend. When: Tuesday, December 17th at 1:00 pm (Central) Where: Clifford Hall, room 521 (Space Studies Conference Room) Title: “PHOTOMETRIC STUDY OF NEAR-EARTH ASTEROIDS IN THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY MOVING OBJECTS CATALOG” About […]
The NDX-1 Mars prototype spacesuit is currently being displayed at London’s Design Museum during their “Moving to Mars” exhibit. You’ll catch a glimpse of it in their “5 things to do” video. Visit their webpage at https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/moving-to-mars
The fall semester Brown Bag Seminar Series features graduate students providing presentations on their current research or recent internships. Please show your support by attending! Funded students are expected to be present unless work or class prevents it. This series of presentations will be held in the Space Studies Library at noon. Please join us with […]
The fall semester Brown Bag Seminar Series features graduate students providing presentations on their current research or recent internships. Please show your support by attending! Funded students are expected to be present unless work or class prevents it. This series of presentations will be held in the Space Studies Library at noon. Please join us with […]
The University of North Dakota-based North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC) recently hosted their annual Near-Space Balloon Competition. See the UND Today article here.
Space Studies M.S. candidate, Nanette Valentour, will defend her thesis as follows. All Space Studies students and faculty are encouraged to show your support by attending. When: Thursday, November 21st at 3:30 pm (Central) Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: “Design of a Controlled Descent Lifting Body Glider for High Altitude Payload Recovery” About the topic: The purpose […]
Space Studies M.S. candidate, Sophie Orr, will defend her thesis as follows. All Space Studies students and faculty are encouraged to show your support by attending. When: Friday, November 22nd at 12:30 pm (Central) Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: “Effects of Locomotion Methods Under Simulated Reduced Gravity Conditions on Muscles and Joints of the Leg” About the […]
Aerospace Sciences Ph.D. candidate, Gordon Gartrelle, will defend his dissertation as follows. All Aviation and Space Studies students and faculty are encouraged to attend. When: Wednesday, November 13th at 3:00 pm (Central) Where: Ryan Hall, Room 111 Title: “Spectral Variations of D-Type Asteroids at Different Heliocentric Distances” About the research: D-type asteroids represent a complex mystery related to […]