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Are volcanic depressions on the Moon a fountain of youth?

Purdue researchers found that volcanic mare patches on the Moon appear youthful but may hide their age especially well

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How Purdue astronaut Loral O’Hara fulfilled her childhood space dreams

When Loral O'Hara talked with her Purdue advisor William Anderson about graduate school, she had a cool confidence about her fate. Hiding her internal doubt and widely scattered interests, she said matter-of-factly that she would be an astronaut someday. That...

Bringing home asteroids: Purdue scientist is among the first to examine asteroid pieces from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission

‘Tiger team’ of 6 scientists has 72 hours to get first look at samples from Bennu. To study the planets, someone has to go there: Either a human or a bot launches into space to physically explore other worlds. Scientists...

Science enabling heat and air conditioning for long-term space habitats is almost fully available

Experiment on International Space Station aims to investigate how reduced gravity affects condensation Obtaining this scientific understanding would also help design technology needed for spacecraft to travel longer distances and refuel in orbit. This research area has been named a...

NASA Podcast Features Purdue-designed Engine

From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers...

Four EAPS professors chosen by NASA to study lunar science

NASA has recently selected five new research teams to collaborate on lunar science and sample analysis. The Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) from NASA will use this research to support future exploration of the Moon. From a pool of highly...

Putting eyes on Orion: Nat Keammerer helps NASA send back pictures from the Moon

When NASA’s Orion capsule reached the Moon’s orbit in November 2022, it sent back incredible images of the lunar surface. For Nat Keammerer (BSME ’94), this was more than just a neat postcard from space. It was the culmination of...

Engineering Heroes: AAE’s Thendral Kamal meets Sirisha Bandla

t’s July 11, 2021, and Virgin Galactic is sending its VSS Unity on a suborbital test flight that will include two Purdue University alumnae. As Sirisha Bandla and fellow School of Aeronautics and Astronautics alum Beth Moses are getting strapped...

Astronomer Danny Milisavljevic Featured on 60 Minutes

The earliest-known galaxy ever found was recently uncovered and confirmed by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. But astrophysicist Brant Robertson, who helped make the discovery as part of the JADES team, said that he doesn't expect the current record will hold...

New Webb telescope image reveals wonders, beauty, secrets of star structure and building blocks of life

To gaze at the stars is human. To be able to see them in three-dimensional detail is very nearly divine. Divine vision is what the James Webb Space Telescope has granted earthbound scientists in a new near-infrared, detailed image of...