Resilient Extra-Terrestrial Habitats presentation Friday (Jan. 27) in Armstrong atrium

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A vision for the future of human colonies in space will be presented by Purdue University's new Resilient Extra-Terrestrial Habitats (RETH) team at 9 a.m. Friday (Jan. 27) in the Herman and Heddy Kurz Atrium in Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering.

This is a change of location from what was previously announced.

The RETH initiative will work to develop new technologies and systems that will allow humans to live on the moon or other planets.

The four principal investigators involved in the project are:

* Antonio Bobet, professor of civil engineering.

* Shirley Dyke, professor of mechanical and civil engineering.

*  Jay Melosh, Distinguished Professor, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences.

* Julio Ramirez, professor of civil engineering and center director of the Network Coordination Office for the National Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure.

Writer: Steve Tally, 765-494-9809, steve@purdue.edu, @sciencewriter

Sources: Julio Ramirez, 765-430-7853, Ramirez@purdue.edu

               Antonio Bobet, 765-494-5033, bobet@purdue.edu

               Shirley Dyke, 765-494-7434, sdyke@purdue.edu

               Jay Melosh, jmelosh@purdue.edu