Gamma Ray Burst

UAH astrophysics research advances understanding of how the light of gamma-ray bursts is produced

Apr 22, 2024

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense bursts of gamma radiation, typically generating more energy in a few seconds than the Sun will produce over its ten-billion-year lifetime. ...

Zachary White working with plasma in a physics lab.

UAH-managed program offers STEM students paid summer internships in plasma physics

Feb 01, 2024

University students studying in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields can apply immediately for paid summer internships in plasma physics funded by Future Technologies & enabling Plasma Processes (FTPP), a University of Ala...

Syed Ayaz, Ph.D. student in the Department of Space Science

Research and Empowerment: A Pakistani (Waziristani) Ph.D Student's Inspirational Journey

Nov 13, 2023

Syed Ayaz, a dedicated Ph.D. student in the Department of Space Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, is on a quest to bridge theoretical knowledge with practical applications. Ayaz acti...

two images of the sun

UAH researchers closing in on helping to solve 60-year-old solar mystery

Oct 17, 2023

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville have supported a ground-breaking measurement that is helping solve a 60-year-old cosmic mystery that involves the question of why the Sun’s corona, the outermost part of the Sun’s atmospher...

composite image of the Tarantula Nebula

OLLI at UAH free bonus program showcases history of James Webb Space Telescope

Sep 26, 2023

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) showcases the exacting work behind the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and its dazzling images of the cosmos during a bonus program on Oct. 20 from 11 a...

Syed Raza

UAH student wins NASA FINESST award to study solar weather to better protect against threats to humans, satellites and near-Earth technologies

Sep 20, 2023

A doctoral student at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been awarded a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) fellowship to study space weather to improve predictive methods for coronal mass ej...

Dr. John Bennewitz

UAH researcher awarded $650K to develop propulsion system to boost surveillance of space between Earth and Moon

Aug 08, 2023

Dr. John Bennewitz, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $650,000, 45-month Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) grant to de...

space illustration with SMD Symposium dates

UAH to feature AI, cybersecurity, directed energy, aerial systems and more at 2023 Space & Missile Defense Symposium

Aug 03, 2023

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will highlight its extensive capabilities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, directed energy, information systems, rotorcraft systems, supply chain management and hypersonics during the Space &a...

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UAH welcomes 40 new faculty members to campus with the start of fall semester 2023

Jul 31, 2023

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) welcomes 40 new faculty members to campus as the fall 2023 semester begins. The first day of classes is Aug. 14. ...

Monika Karki and Nibuna Subashchandar, Space Science students.

International Space Explorers: ISWC Internship Inspires Aspiring Space Scientists

Jul 28, 2023

Students from the College of Science, home of the Department of Space Science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of the University of Alabama System, had an exceptional summer experience through the International Space Weather Camp (I...