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. […]

'That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind,' echoed from millions of television sets in the late evening of July 20, 1969, as Purdue alumnus Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot 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? […]

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?' […]

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. […]

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? […]

Are you wondering what happens to your favorite NFL players’ mind when they take a hit to the head during this weekend’s Super Bowl? Does that same concern extend to your kids on the field? […]

It may be tough to believe, but solid propellants have been used in rockets since at least the 13th century, beginning with the Chinese. Now, Purdue University researchers are exploring several patented techniques to address two significant challenges with modern solid propellants – controlling the burn rate and improving overall performance. […]

Eat healthier. Exercise more. Quit smoking. Lose weight. Watch less television. […]

Learning to speak a new language can be difficult in any setting. Now, imagine trying to learn the language of the sky as a new pilot, while also navigating the instrument panel and learning to fly the plane safely. […]

A snowboarding accident led a group of Purdue University students to create a new kind of hands-free crutch aimed at helping injured people avoid obstacles typically associated with using crutches to get around. […]

Suspended in darkness and surrounded by emptiness floats an oasis, vibrant with color. […]

The air may be breathable and the location is on planet Earth, but for two weeks a multidisciplinary team of Purdue students and alumni will eat, sleep, work and live like they’re on Mars. […]

Are you shopping for a child who dreams of being an astronaut or visiting outer space? […]

Still wondering about that musical that “First Man” Neil Armstrong co-directed while in college? […]

Inari, a Flagship Pioneering company, on Thursday (Nov. 8) introduced the world’s first Seed Foundry as part of the company’s mission to reintroduce genetic diversity, revolutionize the seed industry and create a food system that is environmentally responsible, promotes better health and is more resilient. […]

Could new technology from Purdue University researchers have helped save the Titanic? Engineers from Purdue have developed technology to help prevent catastrophic failures involving nuclear, energy and other materials in extreme environments. […]

A Purdue University professor is leading an effort to send a CubeSat up for an attempted controlled solar sailing in Earth’s orbit. […]

Talk about space junk. Orbital debris from spacecraft, the defunct satellites and fragments of spent rockets left suspended in Earth’s atmosphere, are slowly making their way back to Earth. Objects usually return after a few years, but debris trapped in higher orbits can remain for more than a century. […]

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid the size of a small city smashed into the earth. This impact, the one that would lead to the end of the dinosaurs, left a scar several miles underground and more than 115 miles wide. […]

The U.S. Army has selected Purdue University-affiliated Adranos Inc. as a finalist in its xTech search competition, awarding the company $125,000 and the opportunity to demonstrate its high-performance rocket propellant for senior Pentagon leaders. […]

What IF we find intelligent life beyond Earth? How far away will it be? What will it look like? What will the species think about us earthlings? Popular scientist, engineer, comedian, author and inventor Bill Nye — also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy — will share his take on the cosmos and the will to discover space when he visits Purdue on Nov. 8. […]

While Neil Armstrong may be the most famous Purdue alum for his lunar giant leap for mankind, he and other astronauts have been joined by thousands of other Purdue alums – in fact, too many to count – working in numerous segments of the space industry. […]

In 1990, Michael Smith had been living in Moscow for four months, rooming with a Russian family and conducting research in the city’s libraries and archives, when he witnessed the slow collapse of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of its space program, reducing prominent engineers to mere repair technicians. […]

The 2017 Nobel Prize winner in physics will discuss “What if we could hear gravity?” as part of an Oct. 17 Ideas Festival event at Purdue University. […]

Fans who can’t get enough of Neil Armstrong in “First Man” can get a further glimpse into his life story, including his time at Purdue University, in a new photo gallery. […]

Geoffrey Andrews is a self-described aerospace and aviation nerd. He dreamed as a little boy of traveling at hypersonic velocity – five times the speed of sound. […]

NASA astronaut and Purdue alumnus Drew Feustel is scheduled to return to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday (Oct. 4) after 197 days in space. NASA Television and the agency’s website will provide complete coverage of the event. […]