Space
News and updates featuring research, faculty achievements, student projects, and industry impact about Space.
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.
Researchers participate in microgravity parabolic flights to study spaceflight associated health risks.
Researchers are investigating how blood flow responds at different levels of gravity.
Texas A&M and Aegis Aerospace celebrate TAMU-SPIRIT partnership
Aug. 22, 2025 • 3 min. readThe ceremonial signing at Space Center Houston marked the formal announcement of the first university-dedicated space research facility aboard the International Space Station.
Graduate students Rishi Jangale and Derek Pravecek work to improve the novel RoboBall.
Space engineering and semiconductors graduate degrees launching at Texas A&M
Aug. 4, 2025 • 3 min. readThe new programs will strengthen the university’s role in national innovation and workforce development.