Texas A&M breaks ground on Space Institute [Video]

HOUSTON, Texas — Leaders from Texas A&M University, the State of Texas, NASA and beyond gathered at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on Nov. 15 to mark a special occasion, the groundbreaking for the Texas A&M University Space Institute.

According to NASA, the ceremony was held near the future development site of the space center’s new Exploration Park and marks an “important milestone” in a partnership to “advance research, innovation and human spaceflight”.

The Space Institute is expected to open in September 2026, according to NASA, and will reportedly feature the world’s largest indoor simulation spaces for lunar and Martian surface operations, high-bay laboratories and multifunctional project rooms.

Research that will take place at the Space Institute will reportedly accelerate human spaceflight by providing opportunities for those involved to address challenges of …