Lunar sample research could help protect astronauts and uncover origins of water on the moon
Dust and rocks residing on the surface of the moon take a beating in space. Without a protective magnetosphere and atmosphere like Earth's, the lunar surface faces continual particle bombardment from solar wind, cosmic rays, and micrometeoroids. This constant assault leads to space weathering. To read the full story, click here.
Physicists Pioneer New Quantum Sensing Platform
Quantum sensors detect the smallest of environmental changes — for example, an atom reacting to a magnetic field. As these sensors “read” the unique behaviors of subatomic particles, they also dramatically improve scientists’ ability to measure and detect changes...
NASA/Italian Space Agency Embassy talk
A CLEVER representative presented a talk to NASA and the Italian Space Agency Embassy on February 26, 2024. Download and view the full slide presentation below:...
Yuri’s Day Presentation
CLEVER PI Dr. Thom Orlando presented at the 2024 Yuri's Day event at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Download and view the entire slideshow of the presentation below:...
Lunar Research and Exploration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the funding of the $7.5M Center for Lunar Environment and Volatile Exploration Research (CLEVER), led by Prof. Thom Orlando of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. CLEVER is the...
The “smell” of space!
Georgia Tech graduate student Christina Buffo was on-hand at the 2023 Atlanta Science Festival to explain how far away Pluto is, and so that attendees could smell what space smells like. Read more about the festival and Georgia Tech's involvement in the article by...
Tech Leads Lunar Research Center
Georgia Tech researchers have been selected by NASA to lead a $7.5 million center that will study the lunar environment and the generation and properties of volatiles and dust. The Center for Lunar Environment and Volatile Exploration Research (CLEVER) will be led...
