NASA

Aerospace engineering doctoral student Samalis Santini De León has spent the last four years on NASA’s entry, descent and landing team.

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

The crew of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon carried the life raft into orbit in 2020.

New construction materials could lead to beyond-Earth structures and help future space missions.

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

The Human Research Program is funding two research proposals to study the effects of altered gravity on bimanual coordination and cardiovascular and ocular health.

Texas A&M College of Medicine researchers have teamed up with NASA to find solutions for astronauts who develop spaceflight-related eye conditions.

The program will train students in the field of space radiation effects testing.

Nearly 100 of the capsule's electronic components were tested at the Radiation Effects Facility over the past three years.

Researchers from Texas A&M are part of a team exploring metal additive manufacturing as a way to keep space habitats operational.