Astronautical Engineering

NASA’s expansion of space exploration requires more astronauts – and as NASA embarks on new ambitious missions, the need for skilled astronauts grows. Read more about the education and requirements needed to become an astronaut.

With the changing of the seasons, changes within our solar system are happening as well.

High-performance computing (HPC) is a relatively new application being used across many STEM fields of study.

When you imagine an observer using a telescope, you might think they use a conical eyepiece to obtain a zoomed view of the target of interest.

It’s President’s Day here in the United States, a time to celebrate the past leaders of this country and all they have done to further develop it.

January 2 marked the annual celebration of National Science Fiction Day. By no coincidence, this date is also the birthday of Isaac Asimov, a famous science fiction writer and professor of biochemistry.

September 15th through October 15th of 2021 brings us this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate those with Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean, Central American, and South American heritage. In honor of the holiday, this edition of the Capitology blog will highlight a few individuals with Hispanic heritage that have made invaluable advancements to STEM fields.

Women make up 24% of the aerospace and defense industry. Though in the minority, they have made great strides in recent years with their contributions to the space industry.

Dr. Alex 'Sandy' Antunes, in addition to teaching courses in the Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering program, runs the Fusion Lab, which is Capitol Tech's makerspace and focuses on preparing students for STEM careers through hands-on, interdisciplinary technology projects.