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...
Brianne Treffner, a senior in Engineering Physics, and Gabriel Adriano, a senior in Chemical Engineering, will each receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, as well as mentorship and professional development opportunities throughout the...
Mines welcomed U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton to campus on Aug. 26 for a panel discussion on proposed legislation to support foundational science and technology research in the burgeoning field of space resources. The Space Resources Institute Act, H.R. 1029 is being...
