Articles tagged as: NASA
November 17, 2021
Russian anti-satellite missile likely created decades of space debris, according to Purdue expert
A Purdue University space debris expert says Russia’s test of an anti-satellite missile Monday will likely create a decade’s worth of dangerous debris.
Read MoreJune 22, 2021
Purdue Researchers Work To Put A Refrigerator In Space
Some NASA officials say cold food storage is one of the biggest hurdles for long-term space missions.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2021
Indiana-Made Alloy Helped Mars Rover Nail Red Planet Landing
A special alloy made at Haynes International in Kokomo was used on the Sky Crane thrusters that lowered NASA's Perseverance rover onto the planet
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2021
Search For Life On Mars Aided By Purdue Expert
Later this month, NASA expects to land a rover on Mars for a mission that experts say could help us understand how rare life is in the universe.
Read MoreApril 6, 2020
Purdue Prof Explains How Astronauts Cope With Isolation
Purdue professor Marshall Porterfield worked at NASA, teaching astronauts about living in restricted environments such as the International Space Station. The skills are surprisingly transferable to Indiana's stay-at-home order.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2019
Indiana Helps Drive The Future Of Space Exploration, Aerospace Investment
Indiana has about $900 million invested in the aerospace industry and experts believe that number can grow.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2019
Notre Dame Researchers Study Moon Rocks, 50 Years After Apollo 11
Throughout the Apollo missions, NASA astronauts brought back more than 2,000 rock and soil samples from six landing sites.
Read MoreApril 11, 2019
NASA Pegs Purdue For Deep Space Habitat Research
The Resilient ExtraTerrestrial Habitats institute is one of two new programs recently announced by NASA.
Read MoreApril 10, 2019
NASA Chooses Purdue As Site For New Space Habitats Institute
The new institute is a partnership with the University of Connecticut, Harvard University and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2019
Mars Rover Opportunity's Legacy Continues With Purdue Researchers
Opportunity surprised many by providing information from Mars for nearly 15 years. NASA ended attempts at communication Wednesday after more than six months of silence from the robot.
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