Profs. Chris Dreyer and Angel Abbud-Madrid are part of a project recently funded by NASA called SAMPLR (Sample Acquisition, Morphology Filtering, and Probing of Lunar Regolith) to develop lunar sample acquisition technology. Using Maxar Technologies robotic arm...
The Space Resources program, its faculty and students, and research being conducted at the Center for Space Resources were featured in two episodes of Seeker entitled, “The Next Space Frontier Starts With Mining the Moon” and “Inside the Lab...
Prof. Greg Jackson is collaborating with OxEon Energy on a $1.8 million NASA project using electrochemical cells to split the Moon’s frozen water into rocket fuel that could bring interplanetary fuel stations one step closer to reality.
Team CLOVER’s design of a collapsible 3D-printed lunar rover wheel that would act almost like a “Ferris wheel of test tubes” wins manufacturing competition.
Computer Science Assistant Professor Tom Williams wins NASA Early Career Faculty Award by looking at ways to improve the human-robot relationship in the MIRROR Lab at Mines.
Physics Today interviewed CSR Director, Angel Abbud-Madrid on how the prospect of off-planet outposts is spurring interest in space resources and transitioning this field from science fiction to science fact. The magazine also conducted a more in-depth interview on...
