Space
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact about Space.
Graduate student and NASA fellow John Hayes took a gap year. Today, he is closing research gaps.
Texas A&M researcher Dr. Amir Asadi has received the 2026 DARPA Young Faculty Award to support development of technology that neutralizes lunar dust while capturing its electrostatic charge to generate power.
The Texas A&M study used sailors on a U.S. Navy ship to track the cognitive and emotional benefits of virtual reality nature scenes in an effort to reduce negative emotions and effects.
Ph.D. candidate Sarah Lam has spent her graduate studies designing the RAD Exploration Vehicle — and the experience has pushed them both toward their potential.
The TEES Annual Research Conference showcases how collaboration drives innovation; this year’s winners are advancing disaster resilience, water quality, rural health, cybersecurity, lunar research and energy infrastructure for Texas and beyond.
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.
Light-powered propulsion expands space exploration possibilities
April 21, 2026 • 3 min. readMicron-scale “metajets” reveal a scalable approach to optical propulsion, using metasurfaces to control motion with light in multiple directions.
A NASA centrifuge finds a new home at Texas A&M’s Anthony Wood ’87 Artificial Gravity Lab, enhancing research on health impacts of human space travel.