UAH is a recognized leader in space research, and the Department of Space Science was created to develop a corresponding academic program with a national ranking. Our faculty and researchers study cosmic plasmas and radiation and how they interact with each other from microscopic to galactic scales. In fact, over 99% of the visible universe is in a plasma state. We employ cutting edge observational and modeling techniques to learn about this most abundant, yet still enigmatic, form of matter. Our students develop a broad spectrum of skills, including computational science, data analysis, analytic theory, and even space instrumentation development. Our graduates work at NASA centers, national labs, universities in the US and abroad, as well as in private industry. The department enjoys close collaborations with the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) and with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. We also run several summer schools and an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program. Connect with us on Facebook Graduate Programs Computational Physics M.S. in Space Science Ph.D. in Space Science Recent News Alumna Tia Ferguson recalls the time she trekked to the South Pole to retrieve a NASA experiment Jul 11 In 2008, Tia Ferguson, (MS, electrical engineering, ’03) ventured to a place so remote and forbidding, even veteran world travelers … Program Spotlight Computation Physics The graduate program in Computational Physics is being developed by Dr. Vladimir Florinski, a winner of the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award. Contact Us Department of Space Science Cramer Hall 320 Sparkman Drive Huntsville, AL 35899 256.961.7403 spa@uah.edu
Alumna Tia Ferguson recalls the time she trekked to the South Pole to retrieve a NASA experiment Jul 11 In 2008, Tia Ferguson, (MS, electrical engineering, ’03) ventured to a place so remote and forbidding, even veteran world travelers …