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A growing number of states are taking proactive steps to marshal their public and private sectors and academia to grow the commercial space industry, offering…
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India’s Space Ambitions Take Center Stage at ASCEND as ISRO Wins AIAA’s Highest Honor
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At ASCEND in May, AIAA saluted India’s space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), with its highest honor, the Goddard Astronautics Award…
Building a Lunar Digital Engineering Community with LUNAverse
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Simulating activity on the lunar surface is essential as the United States pursues its plan to return to the moon to stay. But it’s not just craters and…
How to Accelerate the Space Industrial Base – And What Adversaries Can Teach Us
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A lively panel of leaders in the space industry took on the question of how the United States can keep its edge in space with competitors nipping at our heels. In fact, argued one panelist provocatively, we might actually want to take a few notes from adversaries.
Inaugural Global Leaders Space Exploration Forum Delivers Candid Conversations During ASCEND 2026
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AIAA hosted space leaders for the inaugural Global Leaders Space Exploration Forum to advance the technical, operational, and policy dialogue needed to ensure that humanity’s expanding presence in space is prosperous, safe, and sustainable. The gathering reflected a shared recognition that the window to establish durable frameworks for interoperability, safety, and long-term sustainability in LEO and the cislunar domain is open now.
Students Shared Research and Explored Aerospace Innovation at AIAA Region IV Student Conference
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering in the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice University hosted the 2026 AIAA Region IV Student Conference, 27–29 March. More than 200 high school, undergraduate, and graduate students from Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico to present original research, exchange ideas, and connect with peers and professionals in aerospace.
Experts Say Space Nuclear Power’s Biggest Obstacles Are Logistical, Not Technical
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A workshop on nuclear capabilities in space dove into the opportunities and challenges that have surrounded this powerful technology since the first space race. The workshop at AIAA’s ASCEND event in Washington, D.C., was hosted by Brian Weeden, Director of Civil and Commercial Policy at The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy. It kicked off with a lively discussion of nuclear power in space, then transitioned into interactive roundtables on related topics.
EPATS Ignites the Electric Era of Flight at AIAA AVIATION Forum 2026
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The question in the aviation industry is no longer whether electric propulsion will redefine flight, but how and when. What is arguably the most profound transformation since the jet age began – the transition toward electrification – takes center stage at AIAA AVIATION Forum in San Diego. Three full days of the forum will feature the Electric Propulsion and Advanced Technologies Symposium (EPATS) to dissect the runway map from concept to certification.
AIAA Receives Award Recognizing the Impact of Student Outreach Programs
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Challenger Center has awarded AIAA with the Challenger-7 Recognition, a national honor that recognizes work with K-12 students that inspires and supports the next generation of STEM leaders.
From Student Competitions to Corporate Membership: How AIAA Fueled One Engineer’s Journey
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For Rut Lineswala, the path from freshman engineering at Rutgers University to founding a cutting-edge aerospace simulation company wasn’t paved solely by textbooks or classroom lectures. Rather, it was forged in the crucible of real-world challenges, collaborative competitions, and the continuing support offered by AIAA through every stage of his career.