“Pluto Never Stops Surprising Us”: SwRI Scientists Find Evidence of Liquid Nitrogen on Pluto
SwRI researchers have revealed evidence of liquid nitrogen on the surface of the dwarf planet Pluto captured by NASA's New Horizons mission.
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“Everywhere We Looked, We Found the Temperature Rising”: NASA Identifies a “Surprise” Heat Signature Below the Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Io
NASA and Southwest Research Institute scientists report the "surprising" detection of a heat signature below Jupiter's moon Io's surface.
Scientists Say We Need to Prepare Astronauts for What They May Encounter Inside the Moon’s Oldest and Largest Crater
Scientists examining the Moon's oldest and largest crater have provided a "roadmap" for what future Artemis astronauts may encounter.
“A Top Contender for Extraterrestrial Life”: Subsurface Ocean on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Likely Stable Enough to Support Life
Temperature readings from Saturn's moon Enceladus suggests its subsurface liquid water ocean may be stable enough for life to evolve.
NASA’s Four PUNCH Spacecraft Nearing Launch to Investigate This Phenomenon
NASA's four PUNCH spacecraft have arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base and are preparing for a February launch.
The Southwest Research Institute’s New High-Speed Propulsion Facility Officially Breaks Ground
The Southwest Research Institute has officially broken ground on their new CAMP high-speed propulsion facility.
Parabolic Flight Experiments Test Boiling in Partial Gravity to Prepare Future Off-World Colonists
Southwest Research Institute scientists are studying boiling in partial gravity to help future off-world colonists survive in space.
Southwest Research Institute’s Supercritical CO2 Power Generation Demo Plant Announces Successful Test-Firing
The Southwest Research Institute has announced the first-ever successful test firing of their potentially revolutionary supercritical CO2 power demo pilot plant.