NASA’s moon exploration plans call for nearly 80 launches, nearly 75 landers, 10 moon buggies and one nuclear reactor Shake it off: NASA’s Curiosity rover gets its robotic arm stuck inside a rock on ...

Earth watched on as a communications satellite deployed its big reflector more than 22,000 miles (35,400 kilometers) away.

Scientists are taking everyday materials—like medicine, food, and even house dust—into orbit to discover how space changes ...

Next-generation rockets are transforming space exploration with reusable systems, heavy payloads, and deep space mission ...

Multisensory exhibition, on view June 11 through September 13, invites visitors to get real about what it takes to survive ...

The commercial space economy has shifted from a story about government contracts to one about private revenue. Satellite ...

The thesis is that Starship’s jump from ~18 tons (Falcon 9) to ~200 tons enables “orbital data centers” with cheap power and ...

Astronaut and geophysicist Andrew Feustel is a veteran of three NASA spaceflights and alumnus of Purdue EAPS. Currently he is Lead Astronaut with Vast. He spoke with Lucy Flesch, Frederick L. Hovde ...

Advancements in materials science are central to space exploration, but equally important is addressing societal implications to ensure responsible and sustainable progress. Current interest in ...

Purdue University is a leading institution in space exploration, including human spaceflight, planetary science, astronautical engineering, and more. Establishing interdisciplinary connections between ...