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Posed photo of the five inductees into the Space Camp Hall of Fame for 2024.

Purdue Aeronautics and Astronautics

Two alumni inducted into Space Camp Hall of Fame

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Two metal boxes holding automated experiments mounted to the floor behind a passenger seat inside the cabin of Virgin Galactic's Unity spacecraft

Purdue Aeronautics and Astronautics

‘Rotational Slosh’ experiment flies aboard final commercial launch of VSS Unity

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EAPS News

Mars ice could be key to future habitats

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Side by side image of Ina

EAPS News

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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Cryogenics in zero gravity

Purdue College of Engineering News

Cryogenics in zero gravity

As we plan for future interplanetary spaceflight, one major aspect remains untested: refueling in space. That’s because most rocket propellants are cryogenic liquids whose long-term behavior in space is still unknown. Purdue University researchers are collaborating with NASA to study…
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Members of Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts

This Is Purdue podcast

Podcast: Five Purdue Astronauts speak at solar eclipse panel

Five Purdue astronauts came together for the first time at the live “This Is Purdue” podcast panel during the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Event, presented by Purdue University.
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Purdue's Team JARVIS

Purdue College of Engineering News

Team JARVIS: The Next Giant Leap in Spacesuits

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Purdue News

Astronauts join 50,000 eclipse fans at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Purdue University, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and NASA presented a special viewing event at the iconic Indianapolis racetrack, where more than 50,000 attendees — including five Boilermaker astronauts — watched the total solar eclipse.
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Purdue Stories

Navy veteran John Waggle wants to be the first astronaut from Purdue University in Indianapolis

In 4th grade, he dressed up as Gus Grissom (BSME ’50). Now, after a career in the Navy and as a mountain guide, John Waggle is living his dream with a NASA internship while he works on his mechanical engineering…
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Prof. Brandon Johnson

Purdue News

Icy Impacts

Planetary scientists use physics and images of impact craters to gauge the thickness of ice on Europa

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Roha Gul, a graduate student in autonomy and control with a focus in astrodynamics and space applications, joined Leading Women Toward Space Careers to learn and network. In this picture, she stands in the atrium of Armstrong Hall with the lunar capsule model in the background.

Purdue Stories

Women’s space program establishes a confident community

Students form ties to peers, industry leaders and astronauts in the only college organization of its kind
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Purdue students and faculty member Jim Garrison stand with the SNOOPI cubesat mounted to a wooden stand.

Purdue Aeronautics and Astronautics

Cubesat will test new method for studying the water cycle

This NASA mission, led by Purdue, will prove out a new way to study moisture levels, which can help predict droughts, floods, and crop yields.
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