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    The South Texas Space Science Institute (STSSI) at UTRGV expands access to diverse and inclusive STEM career opportunities to meet the academic and economic challenges facing our community in the field of space science.

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    With interests in Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space Technology, Materials and Medicine; and Earth and Planetary Science, the South Texas Space Science Institute is exploring a broad range of research topics.

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    With a focus on various aspects of the space sciences, STSSI is working to build and incorporate specialized courses to prepare our students for careers as research scientists and / or entrepreneurs in the ever-growing field of space sciences.

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A look inside STARGATE's anechoic chamber.

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Astronomy and Astrophysics


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STSSI is highly active in astronomy and astrophysics research. As members of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration, our researchers are involved in the analysis of gravitational-wave data from the two LIGO detectors in the United States; the Virgo detector in Pisa, Italy and the KAGRA detector in Japan; as well as the German-British GEO600 detector in Hannover, Germany.

*Image courtesy of AAS Nova


Space Technology, Materials and Medicine


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STSSI is active in technology development for space applications. These include novel designs for phased-array antenna systems that can be used for two-way space communication.  We are also testing lasers and other hardware for a potential Moon-based gravitational-wave detector using our very own space environment simulator.


Earth and Planetary Science


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STSSI is host of a wide range of planetary science and astrobiology research. Our researchers study Earth's present and past aqueous environments to understand planetary-scale phenomena, including the origin of life and its co-evolution with Earth. They also tackle key questions looking into the future: from examining long-gone river beds in Mars, to deciphering if Ocean Worlds within the Solar System contain extraterrestrial biospheres.

*Image courtesy of Eloi Camprubi-Casas


South Texas Space Science Institute


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BINAB 2.136
956-882-7151

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