Plasma Astrophysics
@ The University of New Mexico
Plasma
astrophysics studies how plasmas are involved in
the formation and dynamics of
astrophysical objects and phenomena. These might include the formation of stars,
gaseous nebula and both galactic and stellar astrophysical jets. A
sub-discipline,
Space
Plasma
physics
typically
addresses
the
physics
of
our
local
solar-system.
It
deals
with the
sun, the solar wind, planetary magnetospheres, aurora, and importantly, their
interrelationship. Our faculty and students are currently engaged in computational
modeling of Earth's ionosphere as part of the Long Wavelength Array (LWA)
radio
telescope,
observations
of
the
Sun
at
the SunSpot
National
Solar Observatory, and in laboratory experiments designed to study
basic
plasma
phenomena
related
to plasma astrophysics.
We are also a member of the New Mexico NASA Space
Grant Consortium.
Check out the links below to learn more about Plasma Astrophysics and the
research here at the University of New Mexico.
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