COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) — On November 15, Texas A&M had a groundbreaking ceremony for the Texas A&M University Space Institute with Dr. Nancy Currie-Gregg, director of the institute.
Currie-Gregg, a Texas A&M engineering professor and former NASA astronaut, planted the institute’s flag.
“This new $200 million facility, here next to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, will support training for missions, including simulated landings on the moon and Mars, as well as advanced research and development in aeronautics, robotics, and other fields,” the 69, chairman of The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, Bill Mahomes said…