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Stories about space research, exploration, aerospace technology, and Texas A&M System contributions to the future of space science and industry.

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The Texas A&M System: Building to Lead in Space

The Texas A&M University System is quickly building one of the most expansive university-led space enterprises in the United States. From microbes floating in orbit to a $200 million lunar training ground rising next door to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, A&M System members are advancing astronaut training, radiation protection, satellite engineering, autonomous systems, and workforce development.

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Board Approves Construction Projects, In-Space Research Initiative

Texas A&M University is targeting a long-term commitment to in-space research on the International Space Station under a proposal approved today by the Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents.

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Buzz Aldrin Honored at Texas A&M-RELLIS

As a 22-year-old second lieutenant in 1952, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., use to buzz over the post oaks of the Brazos River Valley while training to be a fighter pilot at Bryan Air Force Base.

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Regents Approve Texas A&M Space Institute

The members of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System on Wednesday approved the creation of the Texas A&M Space Institute and the construction of a Texas A&M facility next to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.