MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Scientists at Morehead State University have made contact with a satellite built by the school that was launched into space in September.

The Independent (http://bit.ly/VQxFf8) cited a statement from the university in reporting that the next step will be to assist the Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite perform experiments, including taking measurements that could add insight to physics of the early universe.