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Caleb Adams (left) and Graham Gable are two of the founders of UGA’s Small Satellite Research Lab.
UGA To Launch Tissue-Box Sized Satellite

The first launch is scheduled for late 2019 for one of two cube satellites made by the Small Satellite Research Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Cube satellites, otherwise known as CubeSats, weigh less than three pounds and are approximately the size of a loaf of bread.

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Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice this week, which is very unusual

Over 40% of Greenland experienced melting Thursday, with total ice loss estimated to be more than 2 gigatons (equal to 2 billion tons) on just that day alone.

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Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies will investigate planet’s integrated system

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a national consortium of academic and nonprofit institutions.

Warming stripes for Atlanta , Georgia CLIMATE CENTRAL
Why Science For The Public Has To Be Different

Parts of Colorado received almost 2 feet of snow at the beginning of summer.

From dried up research grants to dwindling funding for community organizations, locals feel the effects of the partisan stalemate from thousands of miles away.
A nation on pause: Athens and UGA navigate the direct effects of the federal shutdown

After devoting countless hours toward her thesis project, masters student Emily Pauline was prepared to graduate at the May 10 commencement ceremony. But the likelihood of this happening is “shrinking by the day,” she said. Due to the longest government shutdown in history, reaching day 33 as of press time, graduating this semester may not be an option for Pauline as she may have to extend her research to the summer.
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