A group of six UTEP engineering students have been chosen to build a prototype and test their design skills at NASA in Houston. The Space Miners will be participating in the subsurface sample challenge on May 24, as a part of NASA’s Micro-g NExT design...

After the Apollo moon landing in the 60s, space enthusiasts set their eyes on the next target: Mars. But four decades of unsuccessful human landings has pushed back the estimated landing date. For one UTEP student, the year 2030 could not come fast enough. Hired...

Flying to the moon and Mars are impossible dreams for many, but for Jose Hurtado, a UTEP professor of geological sciences, his dreams may come true. Hurtado is in the semifinal round to join NASA’s astronaut corps, where he hopes to accomplish one...

Jose Hurtado, a UTEP professor of geological sciences, is among the astronaut semifinalists of the selection process for NASA'S astronaut corps. Out of the original 18,300 applicants, Hurtado is among the best 120 who are looking forward to flying...