{"id":1738,"date":"2023-01-12T15:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T15:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?p=1738"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:36:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:36:23","slug":"purdue-scientists-and-engineers-push-the-boundaries-of-space-knowledge-studying-the-stars-the-solar-system-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/Q1\/purdue-scientists-and-engineers-push-the-boundaries-of-space-knowledge-studying-the-stars-the-solar-system-and-beyond","title":{"rendered":"Purdue scientists and engineers push the boundaries of space knowledge, studying the stars, the solar system and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —<\/p> \n

Scientists and engineers at Purdue University focus on a future in the stars, with research stretching from what moondust can tell us about the history of the solar system to future exploration priorities on Mars and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Research at Purdue is involved in the latest discoveries by NASA\u2019s Perseverance rover mission and can offer insight into the initial and future Artemis missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sampling of Purdue\u2019s inspiring and innovative research in space and planetary science, highlighting Purdue\u2019s leadership, expertise and innovation, is below. If you have any questions or would like to speak to a university expert, contact Brittany Steff, bsteff@purdue.edu<\/a>; Kayla Wiles, wiles5@purdue.edu<\/a>; or Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michelle Thompson is one of the new generation of scientists working on the Apollo moon missions. (Photo provided)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Purdue students in persistent pursuit of new heights with rocket research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Boilermakers never stop in their pursuit to become the best, even if that means launching a rocket in a remote corner of the Mojave Desert twice in one weekend \u2013 a first for a collegiate team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The journey into the cosmos always begins at home, and that\u2019s where much of space research begins, too.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Modeling explosions to plumb the secrets of the solar system<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Planetary scientist Brandon Johnson<\/a>\u2019s feet are firmly on the ground, though he uses data from satellites and space missions to study and map planetary bodies in the solar system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n