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News in 2025

Purdue’s Mars team digs up 'Hogwallow' rocks that could hold life’s oldest secrets
04/17/2025

Purdue professor reflects on NASA Challenger disaster, shares role in space shuttle's creation
04/14/2025

‘This Is Purdue’ earns Webby Award nomination for live astronaut panel during total solar eclipse; voting runs through Thursday
04/14/2025

Video: NASA asteroid samples give a snapshot of the past
04/10/2025

Are we alone in the universe? These Mars rocks could finally give us an answer.
04/7/2025

March 2025 Lunar Eclipse at Purdue University
04/7/2025

Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science faculty promotions and tenure approved by trustees
04/4/2025

Is Indiana seeing more tornadoes than in the past? The answer is complicated and nuanced
04/4/2025

Wiens receives McCoy Award for groundbreaking Mars research
03/31/2025

Purdue SuperCam helping with Mars research
03/31/2025

Curiosity rover makes ‘arguably the most exciting organic detection to date on Mars’
03/31/2025

Preparing for Artemis: NASA's Geology Training for Lunar Exploration
03/27/2025

10 Purdue faculty chosen as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
03/27/2025

Severe Weather Warnings Persist After a Deadly Weekend of Tornadoes, Dust Storms and Fires
03/18/2025

Tornadoes, climate change and why Dixie is the new Tornado Alley
03/17/2025

Perseverance rover marks four years on Mars with 500,000th laser shot
03/13/2025

Can the Human Body Endure a Voyage to Mars?
03/13/2025

Advancing Space Exploration at Purdue: Not Afraid to Go First
03/12/2025

Tabb Prissel joins the College of Science Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science Department as assistant professor
03/10/2025

Unburied treasure: Rover researchers find unexpected minerals on Mars
03/5/2025

Sara Cuevas-Quiñones earns Fulbright as Purdue continues streak as top producer
03/5/2025

Bell powers notable studies of seismology, volcano dynamics
03/5/2025

Why scientists say this stunning ancient lake in Turkey might as well be on Mars
03/4/2025

Purdue professor explains change in odds of asteroid hitting Earth
03/3/2025

Purdue Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series - Robert Braun
03/3/2025

New research upends theory about why Mars is red, scientists say
02/25/2025

Exploring new terrain: Purdue Global leader’s journey from ice sheets to innovative learning
02/21/2025

Advancing Space Exploration at Purdue University
02/18/2025

A documentary on Alpine Glaciers, Groundwater, and the Future of Mountainous Areas
02/17/2025

Evidence of ancient frozen ocean found on dwarf planet Ceres
02/17/2025

How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission may help us understand the origins of life on Earth
02/10/2025

Why we must investigate Phobos, the solar system's strangest object
02/7/2025

The mystery of the Lafayette meteorite
02/7/2025

Celebrating Black Excellence: Honoring Boilermakers who have shaped our community
02/6/2025

Purdue’s strengths in interdisciplinary sciences places it No. 20 globally
02/5/2025

APS Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics was hosted at Purdue University
01/31/2025

A piece of the dawn: Asteroid sample science hints at an ancient salt lake and conditions in the early solar system
01/30/2025

Melting glaciers, shifting waters: Unveiling the impact of alpine glacial retreat due to climate change on groundwater and ecosystems
01/28/2025

Advancing Space Exploration at Purdue Symposium
01/27/2025

Is a broken jet stream causing extreme weather that lasts longer?
01/24/2025

Purdue researchers earn Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
01/24/2025

2025 College of Science Research Awards
01/16/2025

First look: Purdue’s new Academic Success Building in Indianapolis
01/15/2025

Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss
01/9/2025

Purdue's Dr. Robin Tanamachi talks tornadoes and research on Newstalk's podcast
01/8/2025

Michael Vermeuel joins the College of Science Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science Department as assistant professor
01/8/2025

Kelsey Prissel joins the College of Science Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Science Department as assistant professor
01/8/2025

70+ years of research: Historic study gets a modern refresh
01/7/2025

Surprisingly thick ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa complicates hunt for life
01/6/2025

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