EAPS News

05-28-2026

Meteorite collection gives Purdue students a hands-on path to planetary science

Undergraduate EAPS researchers Trent Sample, Benjamin Kenworthy and Brianna Petruccelli are studying meteorite samples from a collection on loan to EAPS from Purdue alumni and donors Paul and Florence Stahura. The students are learning how planetary scientists classify meteorites and use them to better understand the earliest history of the solar system.

05-27-2026

Imagination Station teaching families about disaster and emergency preparedness up close

Imagination Station is helping kids and their families explore the world of disaster and emergency preparedness. The free event will showcase all kinds of different emergency response and preparedness groups. EAPS's Robin Tanamachi was interviewed for this news article.

05-26-2026

Moon's largest scar may put its deepest secrets within reach of Artemis astronauts

Billions of years ago, something enormous slammed into the far side of the Moon and left behind a scar so large it stretches more than 1,200 miles across the lunar surface. That ancient feature, known as the South Pole-Aitken basin, is the oldest and largest known impact basin on the Moon. It also may hold some of the best clues to what lies deep inside Earth's nearest neighbor.

05-19-2026

2026 Annual EAPS Awards Banquet

On May 1, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue celebrated the incredible achievements of their faculty, staff, and students at their annual awards program! Check out all the awardees and photos from the event.

05-18-2026

When the atmosphere gets stuck, extreme weather can follow

EAPS Purdue researcher helps lead international call to improve how scientists understand atmospheric blocking and its role in heat waves, droughts, floods and cold spells.

05-12-2026

Rubies and opals on Mars? The real treasure in the planet’s gemstones may not be what you think

Scientific American — NASA’s Mars rovers have found traces of minerals akin to those that make up precious gems on Earth. But their appearance and abundance on Mars is likely very different, experts say. EAPS's Candace Bedford was a co-author of the study.