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A Texas A&M aerospace engineering student uses black soldier flies to grow pea plants in simulated Martian soil.

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

Aggies played a crucial role in the development of the Mars rover Perseverance and its helicopter companion Ingenuity.

Two scientists in Texas A&M’s Department of Geology and Geophysics are part of the Perseverance team.

A team led by Texas A&M researcher Ryan Ewing lived and worked for three weeks on Mars-like terrain in Iceland to test rover technology in support of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission and study how the planet evolved over time.

Texas A&M researchers found that Mars has undergone wet and dry periods and salt lakes formed similar to some found in South America.

Texas A&M-Galveston Chief Operating Officer Col. Michael Fossum discusses his 194 days in space as a NASA astronaut, the impact of Apollo 11 on his life and inspiring the next generation of space travelers.

The Texas A&M Department of Construction Science is laying the groundwork to become the leading research hub for construction projects on the Moon and Mars.

TEES Eminent Professor Dr. Robert Skelton aims to answer four yet-unsolved needs for maintaining long-term life in space with his habitat project funded through NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts Program.

An Aggie-led research team funded by NASA is conducting studies that will inform operations for Mars 2020 mission.