Highlights
Engineering powers nearly every part of modern life — and at Texas A&M’s College of Engineering, we’re driving that impact forward. Our faculty and students are tackling global challenges and improving lives through innovative research and real-world solutions.
Aggies in the Artemis era
Millions watched, eagerly awaiting the safe return of Artemis II as its crew re-entered the atmosphere, braving temperatures exceeding 3,000 degrees and forces nearly four times Earth’s normal gravity. As the world looked to the sky, a massive team coordinated to ensure a successful mission — including several Texas A&M University graduates turned NASA engineers. Three of these Aggies supported Artemis II with their skills and dedication, from tracking the Orion capsule during reentry to expertly designing spacesuits that protected the crew.
Read their storyThe Artemis II mission represents the hard work and effort of common, everyday Americans working together to send astronauts further into space than ever before in human history. This type of grand undertaking shows what humanity can do and opens the door to a new grand age of space exploration.”
In the news
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May 5, 2026 • < 1 min. readHuman space research gets a boost from retired NASA centrifuge
Texas A&M University is preparing for a new era of space research with the launch of a research centrifuge at the Anthony Wood ’87 Artificial Gravity Lab, supported by the WoodNext Foundation. Set to become one of the most advanced human centrifuge facilities in the United States, the lab can simulate lunar and Martian gravity for extended periods of time, allowing researchers to test how changes in gravity affect the human body.
Learn moreReopening the centrifuge at Texas A&M provides the U.S. an essential research capability. We’re positioning Texas A&M to be a centerpiece for space health research at a time when the nation is returning to the Moon and planning for future exploration of Mars.”
Leading the next era of space exploration
Texas has always been at the heart of space exploration — and the next frontier is just beginning. Texas A&M professor and NASA astronaut Dr. Nancy Curie Gregg reflects on the legacy of human spaceflight and the expanding opportunities ahead — from renewed lunar missions to future journeys to Mars. Through advances in research, technology and workforce development, Texas A&M Engineering is preparing students and researchers to contribute to humanity’s next giant leaps.
Texas A&M is uniquely postured to support the future of space-related activities, research and development because of the vast resources here on campus.”
Leading in the next frontier
AggieSat 6 will serve as an ear in space for teams on the ground to better identify where other satellites are located and measure low level radiation in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Texas researchers are sending their smart skin prototype into space where it will endure months of exposure on the International Space Station, tested against harsh conditions to better protect space technology in future missions.
Artemis II’s safe return was a team effort on a massive scale — and three Aggie engineers were among the many who made it possible.