NASA announced that it had selected four, including the Space Weather Operational Readiness Development (SWORD) center at 鶹ѰBoulder. As its name suggests, the nearly $10 million center will offer some powerful protection for the planet: SWORD research will seek to help scientists develop more accurate and timely conditions of the “space weather” hundreds of miles above the surface of Earth—where impacts from solar storms can increase the risk of satellite collisions and interfere with communications and navigation.
More information on this grant can be found in this 鶹ѰBoulder Today article.