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Delivering the future of space science

We've received

$ 1 billion+

in research revenue

As CU Boulder’s highest-budget research institute, LASP has received over $1 billion in research revenue since 2013.

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LASP is the world’s only academic research institute to send instruments to all eight planets, Pluto…and beyond.

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university students

CU Boulder undergraduate and graduate students are integral team members in all LASP departments.

Latest News

March 3, 2026

New graduate student fellowship honors planetary science leader

February 27, 2026

LASP scientists appointed to NASA astrobiology task force

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February 25, 2026

Libera space instrument will continue 26-year unbroken record of Earth’s ‘energy budget’

by CU Boulder Today
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January 30, 2026

NASA Earth Energy Instrument Completes Testing, Ready for Delivery

by NASA

Cultural Innovation

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At LASP, we are committed to creating an environment that is respectful. We believe this is fundamental to enabling peak creativity, innovation, and curiosity. Our unique individual experiences and points of view drive discovery. We strive to advance cultural innovation and to educate the next generation of leaders in space research.

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Mailing address:

Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
1234 Innovation Drive
Boulder, CO 80303

Phone: (303) 492-6412
Fax: (303) 492-6444