Meet the Wisconsin botanists whose work is truly out of this world: BTN LiveBIG
The Gilroy Astrobotany Lab is proving that growing plants in space can have a big impact back on Earth.
How these Boilermakers are blazing the trail for manned missions to Mars: BTN LiveBIG
The crew is set to be the first all-Purdue team to man the Mars Desert Research Station
May the Fourth be B1G: BTN LiveBIG
Absolutely no midichlorians. We promise.
Honoring women across the Big Ten: BTN LiveBIG
From inventors to innovators, these women are shaping our world.
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Purdue
At Purdue University, the sky is hardly the limit. The school, colloquially known as “Astronaut U,” is regarded as one of the top institutions globally for future stars in aerospace engineering, aviation and space exploration. It’s also one of the best universities for computer science, education and entrepreneurship. Below, we’re featuring some of the brightest recent LiveBIG stories to come out of West Lafayette. Boiler up! Purdue Space Day aims to inspire astronauts of tomorrow Boiler up, up and away at the Hangar of the Future Purdue partners with second graders on space science project Kids get hands-on with
BTN LiveBIG: 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Purdue Astronauts
Many people already know that Purdue is “Astronaut University.” Twenty-three of its graduates took part in spaceflight missions, and Neil Armstrong is among its distinguished astronaut alumni. But there’s a lot more to know when it comes to Purdue graduates’ contributions to space exploration. Here are five interesting facts that aren’t widely known: 1. The moon landing wasn’t Neil Armstrong’s only pioneering achievement. In addition to being “one giant leap for mankind,” the moon landing was a culmination of sorts for Armstrong’s long, distinguished career in space exploration. The Purdue grad joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) —
