Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics is a research institute at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Founded in 1948, LASP employs 750+ scientists, engineers, and students dedicated to space science research in fields including solar physics, planetary atmospheres, dusty plasmas, geophysics, and space weather.
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  • Type: University building
  • Description: research institute at the University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Also known as: “LASP”, “LASP Space Technology Research Center”, “Upper Air Laboratory”, “大氣及太空物理實驗室”, and “大氣和空間物理實驗室”
  • Address: 1950 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Norlin Quadrangle Historic District and Balch Fieldhouse.

Park
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Building
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is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in . is situated 560 feet north of Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics.

Museum
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is one of the largest planetariums in the United States. is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University Hill, Boulder and Boulder.

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is a college town of about 106,000 in the region of .

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is an unincorporated community and… is situated 3½ miles northeast of Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics.

Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

Latitude
40.00793° or 40° 0′ 29″ north
Longitude
-105.26838° or 105° 16′ 6″ west
Elevation
5,387 feet (1,642 metres)
Operator
University of Colorado Boulder
Open location code
85GP2P5J+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46371891
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Geo­Names ID
6340990
Wiki­data ID
Q6467281
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大氣與太空物理實驗室”
  • French: “Laboratoire de physique atmosphérique et spatiale”
  • Japanese: “大気宇宙物理学研究所”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics”
  • Norwegian: “Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics”
  • Slovenian: “Laboratorij za atmosfersko in vesoljsko fiziko”

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