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13 August 2010 NASA Selects Space Dynamics Laboratory for Climate Mission Support: Space Dynamics Laboratory announced today that it has been selected to provide support for NASA's Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory Mission.The contract value is up to $9.6 million over five years.

17 July 2010 Eyes of WISE: NASA scope made by SDL completes sky survey: An innovative NASA telescope constructed at Utah State University's Space Dynamics Lab will complete its first survey of the sky today - a project that has already led to the discovery of 25,000 asteroids.

16 July 2010 25,000 new asteroids found by NASA's sky mapping: Worried about Earth-threatening asteroids? One of NASA's newest space telescopes has spotted 25,000 never-before-seen asteroids in just six months.

27 May 2010 USU Research Foundation VP named president: Doug Lemon has been named the president of the Utah State University Research Foundation, a nonprofit organization that includes the school's well-known Space Dynamics Laboratory as well as the Energy Dynamics Lab.

24 May 2010 Utah State University Research Foundation Names President: The Utah State University Research Foundation today announced that it has named Dr. Douglas K. Lemon as its president.

24 May 2010 Utah-built satellite making big discoveries in space: NASA announced Monday that a space satellite designed and built in Utah has discovered an astonishing number of new asteroids, and a few dozen have orbits that bring them close to Earth.

02 May 2010 Launching their careers – Space Dynamics Lab honors student employees: Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Lab is well known for its research on sounding rockets and NASA satellites – but the organization has also helped launch something closer to home: the careers of hundreds of students.

30 April 2010 Space Dynamics Laboratory Honors Student Employees: Utah State University Research Foundation and Space Dynamics Laboratory today honored 36 undergraduate and graduate students that were employed at USURF and SDL while seeking degrees at USU.

24 February 2010 Telescope built at USU shows never-before-seen views of space: Spectacular new images of the universe are coming in, thanks to a new telescope designed and built in Utah.

17 February 2010 NASA's WISE Mission Releases Medley of First Images: A diverse cast of cosmic characters is showcased in the first survey images NASA released Wednesday from its Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE.

25 January 2010 NASA's WISE Eye Spies Near-Earth Asteroid: NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has spotted its first never-before-seen near-Earth asteroid, the first of hundreds it is expected to find during its mission to map the whole sky in infrared light. There is no danger of the newly discovered asteroid hitting Earth.

10 January 2010 WISE instrument takes first pics: A cutting-edge NASA telescope built by Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Lab has captured its first look at the starry sky – producing a crisp picture of distant stars that has scientists elated.

14 December 2009 Utah‐made telescope blasts into space: A rocket launch in California drew cheers in Logan Monday morning as NASA launched a unique made‐in‐Utah instrument.

14 December 2009 Space Dynamics Laboratory Payload Blasts‐Off to Chart the Skies: In a spectacular pre‐dawn launch, a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket lifted NASA’s 1,457 pound payload from NASA’s Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. at 6:09 a.m. (PST). Flying 22,300 miles above the Earth, NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System acquired WISE’s first signal approximately 60 minutes after liftoff.

07 December 2009 New NASA Telescope to Scan for Undiscovered Galaxies, Stars: NASA’s latest space telescope will scan the sky in search of never‐before‐seen asteroids, comets, stars and galaxies, with one of its main tasks to catalog objects posing a danger to Earth.

18 November 2009 SDL taps Holt for director: Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Lab has selected a veteran employee as its new director.

13 November 2009 USURF Taps Holt to Lead SDL, Marshall’s BD Role Expands: The Utah State University Research Foundation has named Niel Holt director of its Space Dynamics Laboratory. The appointment became effective on November 13.

09 August 2009 SDL celebrates 50th anniversary: Three‐year‐old Jackson Badger smiled as he watched a Space Dynamics Lab “mad scientist” make him a cup of slime by mixing several chemicals.

03 August 2009 Space Dynamics Lab celebrates 50 years in space: During its 50‐year history, Utah State University’s Space Dynamics Lab has always placed a strong emphasis on guiding the next generation of aerospace engineers.