space exploration
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue Space Day aims to inspire astronauts of tomorrow
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue Space Day aims to inspire astronauts of tomorrow
Every fall, hundreds of elementary and middle school students flock to West Lafayette, Ind., for a fun-filled day of launching water rockets, experimenting with mini Mars rovers and learning about what lies beyond Earth?s atmosphere. Purdue Space Day (PSD) originated in November 1996. At that event, Boilermaker alumnus astronauts Greg Harbaugh and Don Williams spoke […]
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue students take a giant leap in NASA competition
BTN LiveBIG: Purdue students take a giant leap in NASA competition
At Purdue University, there are all kinds of clubs and organizations for students, ranging from bass fishing to hip-hop dance. But what if you?re interested in, say, building a robot that mines moon rocks? Now, the university has that covered too. Purdue Lunabotics, a student organization dedicated to the development of robots for space exploration, […]
BTN LiveBIG: 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Purdue Astronauts
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 […]
