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First Principles: Inside the Texas A&M Space Institute

November 11 at 5:30pm

At The Ion

South Central Houston, Houston

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Football-field-sized lunar and Martian surface simulations are taking shape indoors near Johnson Space Center as the Texas A&M Space Institute becomes NASA Exploration Park's first tenant. Associate Director Dr. Rob Ambrose discusses the 400,000-square-foot facility's capabilities during a technical talk at The Ion.

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  • 400,000 square foot facility
  • Lunar surface simulations
  • NASA Johnson Space Center
  • Dr. Rob Ambrose
  • The Ion
  • South Central Houston
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