Texas A&M: Space

Texas A&M became a Space-Grant University in 1989 when NASA initiated the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, a national network of colleges and universities dedicated to expanding opportunities for Americans to participate in NASA projects.

Today, interdisciplinary space-related research is happening all across campus. Working together, our student and faculty researchers continue to unlock humankind’s potential on Earth and beyond.

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Perseverance Rover Will Look For Ancient Martian Life With Help From Aggies

Two scientists in Texas A&M’s Department of Geology and Geophysics are part of the Perseverance team.
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NASA Funds Texas A&M Research On Effects Of Altered Gravity

The Human Research Program is funding two research proposals to study the effects of altered gravity on bimanual coordination and cardiovascular and ocular health.
Health & Environment

How Does Long-Term Spaceflight Affect Vision?

Texas A&M College of Medicine researchers have teamed up with NASA to find solutions for astronauts who develop spaceflight-related eye conditions.
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Texas A&M Team Plans Out-Of-This-World Construction

New construction materials could lead to beyond-Earth structures and help future space missions.
Campus Life

Texas A&M Physics, Cyclotron Institute Team With NASA To Offer New Master’s Degree

The program will train students in the field of space radiation effects testing.
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Aggie Capstone Project Activated On The International Space Station

The Hermes facility will provide NASA scientists aboard the International Space Station with a unique capability for ongoing microgravity research.
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Are New Physics Needed To Explain Discrepancy In Universe’s Expansion Rate Measurement?

"We set out on this path to better understand dark energy, but to everyone's surprise, including our own, we seem to have stumbled upon a new dark component of the universe."
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Astronaut Program Inspires Kids, Awards Scholarships To Two Texas A&M Students

The annual program featured NASA astronauts and emphasized careers in science, technology, engineering andThe annual program featured NASA astronauts and emphasized careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
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Texas A&M Cyclotron Institute Provides Radiation Effects Testing For SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule

Nearly 100 of the capsule's electronic components were tested at the Radiation Effects Facility over the past three years.
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Texas A&M Astronomers Win NSF Grant To Study Gravitational Waves

Part of a $516,000 National Science Foundation award will allow Texas A&M researchers to build a set of lenses for the TOROS telescope.
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SpaceX Rocket Delivers Aggie Capstone Project To International Space Station

SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral with an undergraduate capstone team’s final project, an experiment facility known as Hermes, in its cargo.
Health & Environment

Space Flight Medicine

On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, a Texas A&M space flight medicine researcher explains what happens to the body when venturing beyond Earth.
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Reaching For The Stars, Grounded In Tradition

As a space-grant institution, Texas A&M University is contributing research and talent to support NASA's missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
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New SmartSuit Promises A Better Fit For Astronauts

The SmartSuit design concept developed by Texas A&M's Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles incorporates soft robotics technology, lending better mobility and dexterity to astronauts.
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Mars Once Had Salt Lakes Similar To Earth

Texas A&M researchers found that Mars has undergone wet and dry periods and salt lakes formed similar to some found in South America.
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Industrial Engineering Researchers Manufacture Parts In Micro-Gravity For NASA

Researchers from Texas A&M are part of a team exploring metal additive manufacturing as a way to keep space habitats operational.
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How Does Space Travel Impact Health?

A NASA and TRISH-funded study will investigate the possibility of developing first-ever international medical database for retired astronauts.
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Combining Artificial Gravity With Exercise To Counteract The Effects Of Weightlessness In Space

About two-thirds of returning shuttle astronauts still experience some degree of orthostatic intolerance upon return to Earth. New approaches are needed for future longer missions, such as a trip to Mars.
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Building A Habitat For Sustainable Life In Space

TEES Eminent Professor Dr. Robert Skelton aims to answer four yet-unsolved needs for maintaining long-term life in space with his habitat project funded through NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts Program.
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Texas A&M To Aid NASA In The Development Of Shape-Shifting Metals

NASA is investing $2 million in cutting-edge thermal technology to make regulating temperatures during lunar missions possible.
Arts & Humanities

The Authority On Construction In Space

The Texas A&M Department of Construction Science is laying the groundwork to become the leading research hub for construction projects on the Moon and Mars.
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Exploring Mars Through Similar Environments On Earth

An Aggie-led research team funded by NASA is conducting studies that will inform operations for Mars 2020 mission.