News in 2026
Space news: Tiny moon explorers, a debate about the expanding universe, and more
06/23/2026
Lunar Magma Ocean Hypothesis May Get First Direct Test at Artemis IV South Pole Landing Site
06/23/2026
Purdue researcher helps decode the hidden patterns shaping Earth's critical zone
06/10/2026
Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have helped create a long-lived underground home for life
06/10/2026
Perseverance rover finds strange rocks on Mars
06/9/2026
NASA declares MAVEN, its Mars atmosphere orbiter, dead
06/8/2026
Deep-Earth channels may help explain western U.S. uplift, volcanism and mineral pathways
06/8/2026
Meteorite collection gives Purdue students a hands-on path to planetary science
05/28/2026
Imagination Station teaching families about disaster and emergency preparedness up close
05/27/2026
Moon's largest scar may put its deepest secrets within reach of Artemis astronauts
05/26/2026
2026 Annual EAPS Awards Banquet
05/19/2026
When the atmosphere gets stuck, extreme weather can follow
05/18/2026
Rubies and opals on Mars? The real treasure in the planet’s gemstones may not be what you think
05/12/2026
Purdue planetary scientist Ali Bramson wins 2026 Urey Prize
05/12/2026
Artemis astronauts may find remnants of a 'decapitated' asteroid's impact on the Moon
05/11/2026
Purdue’s space work is featured at NASA Science Showcase
04/30/2026
Where did our Moon come from?
04/23/2026
Purdue researchers uncover deep mantle process that reshaped the North American midcontinent
04/22/2026
‘Bathtub ring’ offers new evidence for Mars ocean billions of years ago
04/21/2026
Four benefits of going out in the rain
04/20/2026
Frozen ocean world found lurking between Mars and Jupiter
04/13/2026
EAPS faculty promotions and tenure approved by trustees
04/13/2026
Travel through Vietnam's Son Doong, the surreal cave so large a 747 plane could fly through it
03/31/2026
Purdue geologist Michael Eddy receives national early career award for Earth history research
03/30/2026
NASA Aims to Launch the World’s First Planet-Hopping Spacecraft Powered by Nuclear Fission
03/30/2026
Steps to Leaps Awards Recipient - Ayobami Oladapo
03/30/2026
Back to the Moon!
03/19/2026
After the Impact, a Chemical Kitchen on Titan
03/16/2026
Primordial Impact May Explain Why the Moon Is Asymmetrical
03/16/2026
In Print: ‘Seismic Methods for Urban Engineers’
03/13/2026
Advancing Space Exploration at Purdue 2026 Recap
03/9/2026
Dr. Robin Tanamachi and EAPS Student Lindsey Peterson Appear on WeatherBrains
03/3/2026
Mars sand ridge preserves record of powerful ancient winds
03/2/2026
Science and innovation shine at Homecroft Elementary, cultivating curiosity in science
02/27/2026
Purdue named a top producer of Fulbright scholars for fifth straight year
02/24/2026
Atmospheric pollution caused by space junk could be a huge problem
02/20/2026
As Earth slowed its spin, oceans may have tipped the balance for life
02/16/2026
Why Are Thunderstorms More Intense Over Land Than Ocean?
02/13/2026
Purdue grad plays major role in NASA’s Artemis II mission
02/13/2026
February staff recognition for dedicated years of service
02/10/2026
Satellites encased in wood are in the works
01/27/2026
A Recap of Purdue EAPS at AGU 2025
01/20/2026
Advancing Space Exploration at Purdue
01/16/2026
Rocks and rolls: The computational infrastructure of earthquakes and physics of planetary science
01/14/2026
Mars Perseverance rover found a rock that could be a giant meteorite
01/8/2026
Mars rover: New clues about the ancient atmosphere
01/6/2026
Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return
01/6/2026
“Million-year-old” fossil skulls from China are far older—and not Denisovans
10/10/2025