Planetary Defenders Documentary
LPL asteroid hunters are featured in NASA documentary.
Madison Tuohy Wins Four Geosciences Awards
Madison is a third-year Ph.D. student in Geosciences, completing a graduate minor in Planetary Sciences.
Nathan Hadland is an ARCS Scholar
Nathan Hadland has been named an ARCS Scholar for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Collier Trophy Awarded to Parker Solar Probe Team
The Parker Solar Probe team was honored with the 2024 Robert J. Collier Trophy by the National Aeronautic Association.
George Rieke Named Galileo Circle Fellow
Professor Rieke is the Science Team Lead for the Mid-Infrared Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope.
Kris Klein Wins Distinguished Scholar Award
Klein studies fundamental plasma phenomena that governs the dynamics of systems within our heliosphere as well as more distant astrophysical bodies.
Steve Kortenkamp Promoted to Full Professor of Practice
Steve's research focuses on science education, with an emphasis on developing and exploring techniques for teaching astronomy to students who are blind.
Tyler Robinson Awarded Tenure
Robinson uses radiative transfer and climate tools to study the atmospheres of Solar System worlds, exoplanets, and brown dwarfs.
Lynn Carter Promoted to Full Professor
Carter’s research interests include volcanism and impact cratering on the terrestrial planets and the Moon.
Jeff Andrews-Hanna Promoted to Full Professor
Andrews-Hanna's research focuses on understanding the processes acting on the surfaces and interiors of the solid-surface planets and moons in our Solar System.