Researchers in the Department of Aerospace Engineering have partnered with NASA Langley Research Center to design reflectors that redirect solar power to the moon’s craters.

New engineering dean, key faculty members support the concept.

Students and researchers will help the United States Space Force’s Space Strategic Technology Institute with critical research worth nearly $50 million.

The Air Force Research Laboratory is awarding up to $5 million over five years for the Space University Research Initiative (SURI).

Texas A&M engineers are using machine learning to help automate the ship-landing process by mimicking a helicopter pilot’s behavior.

Twenty years after the shuttle broke apart during re-entry, former NASA employees reflect on lessons learned in the disaster's aftermath.

Researchers at Texas A&M are looking at how multisensory virtual reality can support astronauts during future long-duration missions.

Go inside space research with a former astronaut, and an Aggie Fact about a 1917 Corps caper. Plus, a visit with Engineering's John E. Hurtado.

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Building A Better Spacesuit

April 19, 2022 • 5 min. read

Researchers are working to enhance the current gas-pressurized suits to make them more accommodating for astronauts exploring planetary surfaces.

For John E. Hurtado, who is now leading the College of Engineering, his journey at Texas A&M started with grad school.