EAPS News

07-14-2026

Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust Award Recipients

Assistant Professor Michael Vermeuel, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, receives the 2026 Showalter Research Trust Award.

06-23-2026

Space news: Tiny moon explorers, a debate about the expanding universe, and more

NPR — In this space news roundup, Berly McCoy and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about tiny autonomous "transformers" that can explore the moon, a debate about the expanding universe, and more. EAPS's Roger Wiens was interviewed in this podcast.

06-23-2026

Lunar Magma Ocean Hypothesis May Get First Direct Test at Artemis IV South Pole Landing Site

Tech Times — A pair of peer-reviewed studies announced today by researchers at Southwest Research Institute reveal that the Moon's largest and oldest impact crater was carved by a protoplanet-sized object striking from the north — and that the collision scattered deep lunar mantle rock precisely where NASA plans to land the first Artemis astronauts in 2028. EAPS Research Scientist Shigeru Wakita was quoted in the article.

06-23-2026

Atlantic 'cold blob' is responsible for shifts in the Indian summer monsoon that threaten over 1 billion people

LiveScience — An abnormally cold patch of water in the North Atlantic Ocean has triggered changes in the Indian summer monsoon via the jet stream winds, new research suggests. This is new research co-authored by Purdue EAPS professor Matthew Huber and covered by LiveScience.

06-10-2026

Purdue researcher helps decode the hidden patterns shaping Earth's critical zone

A new study highlighted by AGU Eos shows how managed agriculture can make environmental systems harder to predict. EAPS's Lisa Welp was a part of the research team.

06-10-2026

Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have helped create a long-lived underground home for life

The asteroid that ended the age of dinosaurs also created something unexpected deep beneath the surface. A warm, water-rich environment that may have lasted for millions of years and could offer clues about where life might arise on Earth and other planets. EAPS's Marissa Tremblay was a part of the research team.