Utah’s Space Dynamics Laboratory recently delivered a test version of a satellite sub-unit to NASA that will measure the movements of microscopic creatures within Earth’s oceans from space. The Space Dynamics Laboratory is an affiliate lab to Utah State University and is working on a sub-unit of the PACE spacecraft , which NASA will launch into space in 2022. PACE stands for Plankton Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem .

The American Lung Association recently released their annual State of the Air report . Will Barrett is the Director of Clean Air advocacy for the American Lung Association. “Nearly half of Americans live in counties that have unhealthy ozone or particle pollution. Unfortunately that includes about two and a half million people in the Salt Lake City region," Barrett said.

Scientists at the University of Utah recently received funding to contribute to the fight against the spread of Covid 19. “This grant is studying mucus and it’s interactions with coronaviruses," said Dr. Jessica Kramer, and you heard right. She is studying how coronaviruses interact with mucus.

Spring is almost here and many Utahns will take advantage of the warmer weather to get in just a few more ski days. However, experts at the Utah Avalanche Center say avalanche dangers will change along with the season.

The Science Unwrapped talk at Utah State University this month focused on bees and how they impact our lives through the foods we eat.

Utah State University President Noelle Cockett is reviewing the most recent plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the university’s campuses across the state. Last week a meeting was hosted to inform students and faculty about the efforts.

No supernova has been observed in our Milky W ay galaxy since the invention of the telescope in 1608 . That may be about to change.

Cache Valley is considered the "Silicon Valley of Instrumentation," thanks to its high concentration of remote sensing companies. The proximity to Utah State University may be what draws these companies into the area.

Data from GPS collars on animals are used to determine crucial habitats and migration routes. Because of technological advances scientists can now collect animal locations in three dimensions as often as 32 times per second . But this abundance of data comes with a downside.

As part of Utah State University's carbon neutrality goals, a report with recommendations for reducing carbon emissions is anticipated to be released this week.