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John Tomsick, research scientist at SSL, discusses gamma-ray bursts. Tomsick is principal investigator on NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission. COSI will search the skies for gamma-rays in hopes of learning more about black holes and neutron stars.

John Tomsick, research scientist at SSL, explains how Compton telescopes make gamma-ray images. Tomsick is principal investigator on NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) mission which hopes to learn more about element formation and antimatter at the center of our galaxy.

Aerospace Engineer Bradley Pafchek and Aerospace Instrumentation Mechanical Engineer Matt Rubly assembling the payload for NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) satellite mission at the Space Sciences Laboratory. See more at: ssl.berkeley.edu

The Auroral Acceleration Symposium in Honor of Charles W. (Chuck) Carlson wrapped up on Thursday, April 10th. The event included 24 talks on auroral investigations. ssl.berkeley.edu/auroral-accele…

Lightning storms on Jupiter produce mushballs, new evidence shows. That is, slushy hailstones of ammonia and water with a coating of ice. news.berkeley.edu/2025/04/15/on-… UC Berkeley

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Planetary scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton heads to UC Berkeley to lead the Space Sciences Laboratory, effective July 1. Welcome, Lindy Elkins-Tanton! news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/06/pla…

Our designate director, Lindy Elkins-Tanton, discusses her research and leadership of NASA's Psyche mission and UC Berkeley's SSL.

I am hiring a Ground Segment Lead. You would be in charge of all Mission Control Software, integration with worldwide ground stations (including our own), comm encryption, etc. @UCBSSL will be operating spacecraft around the solar system by end of year. careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucb/EMPLOY…

Big thanks to Edwin Kite of the Astera Institute whose talk on prospects for terraforming Mars filled our conference room and elicited lively discussion.

Congratulations to former SSL undergrad Corina Dunn for being a finalist for the 2025 University Medal! Corina worked with SSL from 2022-2024. news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/08/in-…

Photos of the SSL/LASP-built AETHER sensor, designed to measure electric field fluctuations in the ionosphere. The full instrument is designed for use on NASA’s Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) mission to study coupling between the magnetosphere and the ionosphere.

Join SSL researcher and mission specialist Martin Sirk for an observational astronomy class far from city lights at the SF State Sierra Nevada Field Campus this summer. sierra.sfsu.edu/astr-216-pract…

John Bonnell, project physicist at SSL, describes NASA's TRACERS Mission, led by University of Iowa. TRACERS will study the magnetopause (the boundary between the Earth's magnetosphere and the solar wind) with the aim of better understanding space weather.

PADRE CubeSat taking off 🚀✨💪🏻🛰️

The Solar Polarization and Directivity X-Ray Experiment (PADRE), led by SSL, launched today. PADRE will measure polarization and directivity of hard X-rays emitted during solar flares with the aim of developing better prediction models for solar emission events.

We got confirmation: The NASA CubeSat PADRE is alive and all systems look good 📡🛰️📞🔊🔉

#PsycheInspired ✨ is an undergrad program for all the space-loving creatives out there!🔭🎨 Open to any major, this might be the perfect opportunity for YOU! Apply today 👉psyche.ssl.berkeley.edu/application

We are well on our way again! We restarted thrusting on the spacecraft earlier this month. All is going perfectly. The team handled the anomaly investigation with great energy and expertise. Phew!

Calling all college creatives! 👩‍🎨🧑‍🎨 NASA's Psyche mission wants you to be part of this year’s cohort of Psyche Inspired interns. Be inspired & share the excitement of the mission with the public through artistic & creative works. Learn more: psyche.ssl.berkeley.edu/get-involved/p…