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University of Alaska Fairbanks
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We’re enthused about INFUSE! The @NASA sounding rocket carrying the Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Experiment, or INFUSE II, mission lifted off from our @PokerFlatRR north of Fairbanks late Monday night. See for yourself! @uafairbanks @LASPatCU
Info about both @NASA-funded missions is here. Learn about the missions from the lead scientists. And see some cool photos and videos, too: storymaps.arcgis.com/frames/… @LASPatCU
It really is rocket science! Explore the science behind the latest @NASA sounding rocket missions launching from @PokerFlatRR, the world's largest land-based rocket range. Another rocket is scheduled to launch sometime this week. @uafairbanks storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
And come along with us. Text PFRRLAUNCHES to 866-485-7614 for launch updates. Updates and a live video feed will be available on the Poker Flat Research Range Facebook page. facebook.com/pokerflatrr
One sounding rocket went up last night from our @PokerFlatRR, and we have one more to go! Looking for some stellar insights. To receive launch updates, text PFRRLAUNCHES to 866-485-7614. @NASA @NASAGoddard @NASAWallops
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What an effort. Three missions with four rockets launched in a tight schedule at @PokerFlatRR. It doesn't happen without a skilled crew. And that's what Poker Flat has. Check out this final video roundup of each of the recent launches. @NASAGoddard @uafairbanks
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The 2026 @PokerFlatRR launch season opens this week with the first of three missions studying the aurora and the upper atmosphere. @uafairbanks @NASAGoddard @virginia_tech @dartmouth
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Meet the multitasking seismometer! Graduate student researcher Bella Seppi at @uafairbanks has found another use for seismometers: They can also be used to identify the type of aircraft flying far overhead. gi.alaska.edu/news/seismic-d…
Newly published work by an international science team says the natural cooling mechanism of mountain glaciers will break down by mid-century. A @uafairbanks scientist is on the team, which analyzed from 62 glaciers. #climate gi.alaska.edu/news/mountain-…
There's been a big addition to our drone industry development program here at the @uafairbanks Geophysical Institute. And we're sky-high excited about it. gi.alaska.edu/news/acuasi-ad…
Great news for @uafairbanks and the state of Alaska! The Alaska Critical Mineral Accelerator was named a finalist Thursday in the @NSF's latest round of funding in the agency's Regional Innovation Engines program. Alaska contains 51 of 54 minerals on the @USGS critical minerals list. gi.alaska.edu/news/uaf-criti…
A team of scientists working with local residents has detailed the rapidly accelerating “catastrophic” permafrost thawing and infrastructure damage at the northern Alaska coastal community of Point Lay. @uafairbanks @UA_System @NSF
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Two @uafairbanks scientists are among nearly four dozen scientists who have concluded that geo-engineering as a means of combating #climate warming won't work. gi.alaska.edu/news/researche…
Amazing research out of a devastating Pacific Ocean volcano eruption. A @uafairbanks Geophysical Institute scientist determined how deep seismic waves penetrated the crust in Alaska. gi.alaska.edu/news/2022-paci…
Alaskans, depending on their distance from an #earthquake's epicenter, could have seconds to tens of seconds warning before the arrival of peak shaking, according to new research from @uafairbanks. @AKearthquake @SeismoSocietyAm
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Congratulations to @NASA and @isro on Wednesday's #NISAR launch. And special congrats to the @Ak_Satellite of the @uaFairbanks Geophysical Institute! gi.alaska.edu/news/uaf-satel…
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Tsunami Update: The National Tsunami Warning Center @nws_ntwc has downgraded this event to a Tsunami Advisory:
A tsunami Advisory is now in effect which includes the coastal areas of Alaska from Kennedy Entrance, Alaska (40 miles SW of Homer) to Unimak Pass, Alaska (80 miles NE of Unalaska).
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Tsunami advisories mean that a tsunami capable of producing
strong currents or waves dangerous to people in or very near the
water is expected. Significant widespread inundation
is not expected for areas under an advisory. Currents may be
hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures and may
continue for several hours after the initial wave arrival.
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