September 29, 2025
Astrophysics Major and Minor Launched at Georgia Tech
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The undergraduate astrophysics program introduces students to the fundamental physical processes and laws that govern the cosmos. This foundational curriculum is complemented by training in computational and data analysis techniques.
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July 30, 2025
The United States Should Act Now to Mitigate Conflict Escalation on the Moon
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Georgia Tech experts explore the growing geopolitical risks of lunar activity and call for clearer international norms to prevent conflict on the moon.
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July 18, 2025
Georgia Tech Study Hopes to Prevent Cislunar Collisions as Moon Missions Increase
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A Georgia Tech study warns that rising lunar traffic could lead to costly collision avoidance maneuvers, urging better coordination to manage growing risks in cislunar space.
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July 11, 2025
Space: The Current Frontier
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Georgia Tech engineers have the solar system covered, with projects hundreds — or millions — of miles from home.
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July 9, 2025
GTRI Will be Prominent Partner With New Space Research Institute, Says Executive Director Jud Ready
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SRI will become the center of all things space-related at the Institute. It will work in partnership with academics, business partners, philanthropists, students, and governments.
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June 25, 2025
How Do Scientists Calculate the Probability That an Asteroid Could Hit Earth?
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When scientists spot an asteroid whose trajectory might take it close to Earth, they monitor it frequently and calculate the probability that it might collide with our planet.
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June 25, 2025
Mars Rising as the New Frontier of Science and Strategy
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As the White House accelerates plans for a 2026 crewed mission to Mars, Georgia Tech experts highlight the engineering, scientific, and diplomatic challenges that will shape the success—and sustainability—of humanity’s next giant leap.
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June 24, 2025
Space Station Testing Will Evaluate Photovoltaic Materials
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Georgia Tech researchers will soon send 18 photovoltaic cells to the International Space Station for a study of how space conditions affect the devices’ operation over time.
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June 5, 2025
Volcano 'Hidden in Plain Sight' Could Help Date Mars — and its Habitability
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Georgia Tech scientists have uncovered evidence that a mountain on the rim of Jezero Crater — where NASA’s Perseverance Rover is currently collecting samples for possible return to Earth — is likely a volcano.
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May 19, 2025
10 Questions with Jud Ready
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Ready had hoped earning his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in materials science and engineering at Georgia Tech would lead him to a spot in NASA’s Astronaut Corps. Instead, it’s led him to GTRI, where his passion for space is alive and well.
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