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Jerry Xuan, a 51 Pegasi b Fellow and UCLA postdoctoral researcher, created detailed atmospheric models to compare with the JWST spectra of the HR 8799 planets.

Mentioned as: uclaNarrative GeneralMar 4, 2026Hydrogen sulfide detected in distant gas giant exoplanets for the first time

A study led by researchers at the University of Hong Kong and the University of California, Los Angeles identifies Alfven waves as powering a persistent space battery above Earth’s auroral zones.

Mentioned as: University of California, Los AngelesTechnical ProductFeb 9, 2026Alfven waves drive stable electric fields that power auroras

Dr Sheng Tian led UCLA researchers who contributed detailed analyses of auroral arcs, electric field structures, and particle signatures in Earth’s magnetosphere.

Mentioned as: uclaNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2026Alfven waves drive stable electric fields that power auroras

Dr Alison Brown holds a PhD in Mechanics, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering from UCLA.

Mentioned as: uclaNarrative GeneralFeb 6, 2026PNT as a Service

The research team included scientists from UCLA, Pennsylvania State University, the University of the Netherlands, and the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Mentioned as: UCLANarrative GeneralOct 24, 2025Newly found super-Earth orbits nearby star in promising habitable zone

Megan McArthur earned a degree in aerospace engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Mentioned as: UCLANarrative GeneralSep 27, 2025Megan McArthur si ritira: 213 giorni trascorsi nello spazio

A study conducted by ETH Zurich, the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, and UCLA shows that sub-Neptunes cannot retain massive oceans beneath hydrogen-rich atmospheres.

Mentioned as: UCLANarrative GeneralSep 26, 2025Exoplanets unlikely to host global oceans

Dr. William Schopf, professor in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at UCLA, served as the skeptic at NASA’s August 1996 press conference.

Mentioned as: UCLANarrative GeneralSep 15, 2025The greatest story on planet Mars: the sequel

NASA included Dr. William Schopf, a professor in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at UCLA, as a skeptical expert at the August 1996 press conference.

Mentioned as: UCLANarrative GeneralSep 15, 2025The greatest story on planet Mars: the sequel

Jason Kim received a Master of Business Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles Anderson School of Management.

Mentioned as: University of California at Los Angeles Anderson School of ManagementOrg RelationshipAug 29, 2024Firefly Aerospace Names Jason Kim as New Chief Executive Officer

Aaswath Pattabhi Raman at the University of California, Los Angeles received a 2024 NIAC Phase I grant for Electro-Luminescently Cooled Zero-Boil-Off Propellant Depots to enable crewed exploration of Mars.

Mentioned as: UCLANarrative GeneralJan 5, 2024NASA Announces 2024 Phase I Awardees for Innovative Concept Studies

Artur Davoyan of the University of California, Los Angeles received a 2023 NIAC Phase I grant for 'Pellet-Beam Propulsion for Breakthrough Space Exploration'.

Mentioned as: UCLANarrative GeneralJan 19, 2023NASA Selects Experimental Space Technology Concepts from NIAC Program for Initial Study

Starburst Aerospace and the University of California, Los Angeles won a $1,400,000 government grant last year that was matched with private funds to create an aerospace innovation hub.

Mentioned as: UCLAOrg RelationshipMay 18, 2021Starburst Aerospace in talks to raise $50 million fund for space investments

UCLA students began establishing remote access for operation of the NASA-funded ELFIN cubesats soon after ELFIN launched in 2018 alongside NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2.

Mentioned as: UCLANarrative GeneralJun 17, 2020Flying cubesats from home: Pandemic accelerates trend toward remote operations