What is Georgia Tech’s Space Research Initiative?
Georgia Tech’s Space Research Initiative is composed of faculty and staff across campus that have a common interest in space exploration. Collectively, we research a wide range of topics on space and how it relates to our human perspective.
Purpose of the Space Research Initiative
Georgia Tech’s Space Research Initiative fosters a diverse and collaborative community including scientific, engineering, cultural, and commercial research that pursues broadly integrated and innovative projects with global impact on Earth and in space – inspiring the next generation of researchers.
News and Events
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April 12, 2024: Yuri’s Day Symposium
Join members of the Space Research Initiative to celebrate space...
April 4, 2024: The Challenges and Ethics of Space Exploration
Sagnika Chanda, Zita Hüsing, and Lainie Pomerleau present “The...
New Multidisciplinary Initiative Marks Golden Age for Space Research
The Georgia Institute of Technology has a long history in space...
Ramblin’ Wreck Orbits the Sun
Georgia Tech now owns an interplanetary “Ramblin’ Wreck” — a...
Water on the Moon May Be Forming Due to Electrons From Earth
Scientists have discovered that electrons from Earth may be...
Physicists Focus on Neutrinos With New Telescope
Georgia Tech scientists will soon have another way to search for...
Jim Sowell Talks About Watching Annular Eclipse
Jim Sowell, director of the Georgia Tech Observatory, will be...
M87* One Year Later: Proof of a Persistent Black Hole Shadow
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has released new...
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