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Aegis Aerospace Partners with Texas A&M University to Create Dedicated Flight Facility on the ISS for University Research
Aegis Aerospace Inc. has announced unprecedented news that the company will help bring higher education even higher at Texas A&M University by partnering with the University to create TAMU-SPIRIT, a private flight facility on the International Space Station (ISS) dedicated to university research. Depiction of TAMU-SPIRIT, based on Aegis Aerospace’s commercial flight facility, MISSE. MISSE has been commercially in operation on the…
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Texas A&M Breaks Ground at NASA Johnson for Giant Leap in Space Innovation
The future of human space exploration took a bold step forward at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Nov. 15, 2024, as Texas A&M University leaders’ broke ground for the Texas A&M University Space Institute. Texas state officials, NASA leaders, and distinguished guests participated in the ceremony, held near the future development site of Johnson’s new Exploration Park, marking…
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NASA Johnson Director to Speak at Space Institute Groundbreaking
Nov. 12, 2024 Director Vanessa Wyche of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston will join Texas A&M University leaders and guests Friday, Nov. 15, to break ground for the new Texas A&M University Space Institute. U.S. media interested in participating in person must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, by calling 281-483-5111 or…
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Students Become FjordPhyto Volunteers and Discover that Antarctica Is Much Colder Than Texas
Texas A&M sent 31 students to the Antarctic this year—and they did some vital NASA science while they were there. Meteorology students, oceanography students and education psychology students worked with Dr. Chrissy Wiederwohl to collect data for NASA’s FjordPhyto project. The data reveal how meltwater from glaciers affects phytoplankton, the base of the Antarctic food chain. “We were actually collecting samples for them…
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NASA Selects Texas A&M as First Approved Exploration Park Facility
NASA Selects Texas A&M as First Approved Exploration Park Facility NASA and the Texas A&M University System announced an agreement Thursday, Feb. 15, to lease underutilized land in Exploration Park, a 240-acre development at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The A&M System will develop a facility to enable human spaceflight research and development that enables the commercial space economy. …
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AT&T and The Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Campus to Launch 5G Technology to Promote 5G Innovation, Exploration, Education and Training
AT&T* and The Texas A&M University System’s RELLIS Campus will open private 5G testbeds this fall to public and private sector organizations to develop and innovate with 5G powered applications and solutions. AT&T Inc. logo. (PRNewsFoto/AT&T Inc.) (PRNewsfoto/AT&T) The addition of AT&T’s 5G network, with its combination of lower latency, massive connectivity and fast speeds, is expected to power a wide range of innovations benefiting…
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NASA Selects Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to Test Drones in Urban Traffic Management
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – As more drones take to the skies, whether for business, leisure, emergency response or package delivery, we need to make sure safety and efficiency are two key priorities. To ensure that safety, NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) project selected the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi…
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