An astronaut reunion will take place during October’s Homecoming festivities to celebrate the end of Purdue’s sesquicentennial, '150 Years of Giant Leaps.' […]

NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa, who directed the Johnson Space Center, will speak at Purdue University on Sept. 26. […]

Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese civil rights activist and self-taught lawyer, will share his insights about the negative impact of artificial intelligence technologies on human rights during a Giant Leaps Series event Sept. 17 at Purdue University. […]

Some of the students at Purdue University hope to be among those who make it possible to fly to Mars and maybe even be one of the people to live on the red planet. […]

Nuclear power will be the focus at next week’s 'What IF Nuclear Innovation Could Save the World?: Atoms for Humanity.' […]

The various roles that nuclear power plays in space exploration, medicine, robotics and sustainability will be the focus of “What IF Nuclear Innovation Could Save the World?: Atoms for Humanity” on Sept. 3-5. […]

The Purdue College of Liberal Arts has scheduled a series of events from Monday to Friday (Aug. 19-23) to celebrate Purdue’s sesquicentennial, “150 Years of Giant Leaps.&rdquo […]

The Federal Aviation Administration has been putting an increased focus on English language proficiency for pilots as the agency looks to ensure safety for passengers through improved communication. […]

The same technology used in jets soon may be powering personal cars and other automobiles. […]

What role can nuclear power play in getting humans to Mars or eliminating climate change? Not to mention its increasing role in medicine and safety and security. […]

In its inaugural call to action, Purdue Engineering’s Cislunar Initiative took a giant leap forward in advancing humankind’s presence in space and the development of the economy in the “cislunar region,” the orbital area encompassing the Earth and moon. […]

The inaugural National Defense Industrial Association Hypersonics Capabilities Conference, co-hosted with Purdue University, is bringing a consortium of military, government, congressional, industry and policy leaders to further advance U.S. hypersonic systems. […]

Nearly every atmospheric science textbook ever written will say that hurricanes are an inherently wet phenomenon – they use warm, moist air for fuel. But according to new simulations, the storms can also form in very cold, dry climates. […]

To create a sustainable presence beyond Earth, humans need to further expand into the region encompassing Earth and the moon, called 'cislunar space.' That takes building an infrastructure that opens up economic expansion, just as the interstate highway system spurred economic growth in the U.S. […]

Saturday’s (July 20) forecast heat will move the 3:30 p.m. lunar landing multimedia celebration indoors at Neil Armstrong Hall. After the countdown, the event will move outdoors to conclude with a F100-F flyover. […]

Finding inexpensive solutions for propelling CubeSats is one of the most critical components of the rapidly growing industry of commercial launches of satellites the size of a loaf of bread. The small size and relatively low cost have made CubeSats popular choices for commercial launches in recent years. […]

In 2017, Purdue University researchers helped discover a lava tube on the moon that could protect astronauts from hazardous conditions on the surface. Now, 3D image reconstructions of lava tubes on Earth could help assess if they are stable enough to build human habitats. […]

It’s become routine during commencement weekends for students, families and friends to line up on Stadium Avenue to snap photos with the Neil Armstrong statue. Same on football game days, Spring Fest or any visit to campus. You’ve probably seen TV broadcasts of Purdue athletic events break for commercial with a well-lit shot of the statue framed by moonlight. […]

July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and the moment when Purdue alumnus Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon. […]

Representatives from the National Space Council Users Advisory Group will participate in a public panel discussion on July 18 as part of Purdue University’s Apollo 11 50th anniversary celebration. […]

Purdue University students who dream to follow in Neil Armstrong’s footsteps don’t have to go very far to find inspiration. […]

A Purdue University-affiliated startup that is developing technology to help remove debris from Earth orbit has received an award from NASA. […]

Astronomers have identified two planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets, that could support life. The planets, which orbit Teegarden’s star, are unlikely to have intense solar flares or other dangerous activity that could prevent life there. The findings were published in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. […]

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Purdue University will host the viewing of a new documentary on the personal life of alumnus Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon. […]

A small satellite that will attempt the first controlled solar sailing in Earth orbit is a go for launch. […]

More than 22,000 objects floating in space are currently being tracked by the U.S. Air Force. That number is expected to double within five years, due in large part to increased global demand for satellite internet services and private companies’ launching of more space objects to meet that demand. […]

Imagine being a part of the Apollo mission that sent the first men to the moon. What was it like to work alongside Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins? And, what are the best-kept secrets about the Apollo 11 mission? […]

Two monumental events in the history of flight and space - the Wright Brothers’ first power-controlled flight and Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon - have a unique connection that is now represented in the Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives and currently on display at Purdue University’s Archives and Special Collections. […]

Agricultural researchers have long used small-plot trials to test a myriad of practices, such as selecting the best seeds, fertilizer and crop-control products, and depending on their eyes and opinions to determine what works best. […]

HySonic Technologies LLC, which specializes in the development of computational models for the simulation of flow problems of interest to the defense industry, has received a federal grant worth $140,000. […]

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels on Thursday (April 25) announced that William H. Gerstenmaier, a Purdue alumnus and key executive at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., will receive an honorary doctorate during spring commencement. Daniels made the announcement during the Ideas Festival event, “What IF We Blaze a Path to Mars?” as part of the Giant Leaps Sesquicentennial Campaign. […]

The Resilient ExtraTerrestrial Habitats Institute is working to ensure that the first long-term settlement on other planetary bodies are safe from hazards such as a meteoroid colliding with the moon or violent sandstorms on Mars. […]

A segment of the Lafayette Meteorite that once resided at Purdue, but was on display at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago for decades, will return officially to Purdue on Thursday (April 25) during a Giant Leaps Sesquicentennial event. […]

What will it take for the U.S. to return to the moon and send humans to Mars and beyond? […]

The Army’s selection of Adranos Inc. as the winner of its xTechSearch competition highlights the attention three companies that have emerged from the Purdue Energetics Research Center are receiving for their work in the defense industry. […]

Up to 1 billion people, nearly one in six of the world’s population, suffer from neurological disorders. The number of people with those disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, has been steadily increasing in recent decades. […]

Research continues on an eventual 140-million-mile mission to Mars, developing the latest transportation as well as habitats necessary for the red planet. […]

Adranos Inc., a Purdue University-affiliated company developing a high-performance, solid propellant for long-range missile and space launch systems, has won the Army’s inaugural xTechSearch competition, besting more than 350 companies in the months long competition. […]

Government, industry, schools, banks, health care organizations, powerplants … who doesn’t have to worry about cybersecurity threats? […]

NASA was directed Tuesday (March 26) by Vice President Mike Pence to step up the timeline for humans to return to the moon, setting the goal at five years via the Space Launch Systems rocket or a private space company. […]

Purdue Galleries will host NASA spacesuit designer Amy Ross, visiting assistant professor Jennifer Scheuer, and artists Frances Gallardo and Michael Oatman for a panel talk on the subject 'What if Artists Helped Us Get to Space?' […]

About 2.5 billion gallons of produced water, a byproduct from the oil refinery and extraction process, is generated each day in the United States. […]

The public will have a chance to get a closer glimpse into Purdue alumnus Neil Armstrong’s life through an exhibition presented by Purdue Archives and Special Collections. […]

Decades after the last human set foot on the moon, NASA is contemplating setting up a permanent base there or sending astronauts to Mars. Accomplishing those goals, however, will require a few green thumbs. […]

A team of Purdue University researchers has been awarded a $1 million W.M. Keck Foundation grant to experimentally test an early prediction originated from string theory: An analog of space and time can emerge from the collective behavior of a system composed of strongly interacting quantum particles. […]

A startup that plans to use high-altitude balloons to deploy rockets has successfully fired a test launch, moving closer to its goal of helping end the backlog of microsatellites that wait months or longer to “hitch” a ride on larger rockets. […]

College students looking to share a ride for a weekend getaway, a trip home or a spring break vacation now have a new option from a Purdue University-affiliated startup. […]

Imagine using machine learning to ensure that the pieces of an aircraft fit together more precisely, and can be assembled with less testing and time. That is one of the uses behind new technology being developed by researchers at Purdue University and the University of Southern California. […]

CubeSats have become big players in space exploration. Their small size and relatively low cost have made them popular choices for commercial launches in recent years, but the process to propel such satellites in space comes with a number of problems. […]

Imagine spending an entire year in space, away from loved ones and family. What happens to your body, your mind and your well-being? And, what can you learn about leadership and teamwork through the experience? […]