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A message from School of Earth and Space Exploration leadership

Statement to SESE Community

 

Study the Earth and the Universe beyond at SESE

The School of Earth and Space Exploration is committed to high-impact scientific discovery. We ask important questions with deep consequences, and our researchers aren’t afraid to explore the great unknowns of the Earth, our Solar System and the Universe beyond. We offer bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees; provide unique research opportunities; collaborate across disciplines; and engage with the community. We invite you to explore all that SESE has to offer.

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Introduction to ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration

SESE: The Edge of Exploration

At the School of Earth and Space Exploration, we’ve brought together all of Earth and space science into one school, breaking the traditional disciplinary boundaries so that we can ask the biggest questions that we have in science.  We’re combining the strengths of science, engineering, and education, to set the stage for a new era of exploration.

Research

The interdisciplinary work of ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration brings together the brightest minds in astronomy and astrophysics, cosmology, geosciences, planetary sciences, exploration systems engineering and science education.

Public Engagement

The Earth and the universe beyond belong to all of us — not just to scientists and researchers. At ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration, we are committed to sharing our growing understanding of Earth and space with the community.

Degree Programs

Our bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs are designed to challenge students, to encourage critical thinking and scientific inquiry, and to inspire exploration.

Undergraduate Degrees

Graduate Degrees

Earth and Space Events

Recent News

How a university went to space — and keeps pushing farther
The solar system could be Arizona State University’s fifth campus. Twelve instruments developed at the university are “in flight,” in space parlance: two over the Earth, seven at Mars, one over the moon and two over asteroids. Construction of the first interplanetary spacecraft built on campus was completed this summer. Only 30 institutions in the United States can build spacecraft...
Astronomers reveal new snapshots in time of the early stages of planet formation
A team of astronomers has released the largest collection of sharp, detailed images of debris disks around young stars, showcasing the great variety of shapes and sizes of stellar systems during their prime planet-forming years. Surprisingly, nearly all showed evidence of planets. The images were obtained over a period of four years by a precision instrument, the Gemini Planet Imager...
Making the future of space exploration a more inclusive one
When you’re an astronaut, whom do you represent? Do you represent the citizens of the country whose flag is emblazoned on your suit? Or do you represent a larger group of people, all those billions of humans whose lives light up the planet below you? That was Juan Villoro’s first question for Cady Coleman , ASU’s Global Explorer in Residence...

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