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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Jim Reilly (left) earned his Ph.D. in geoscience from UTD in 1995. He became interested in NASA’s astronaut program in 1984 and submitted applications every year until 1994, when he was called to join. (Jim Reilly | Courtesy)

Q&A: NASA Astronaut, UTD Alum

August 1, 2016

UTD graduate Jim Reilly completed his doctorate in geoscience in 1995. He then went on to join NASA. During his 13 years at the organization and three space missions, Reilly traveled over 14 million miles...

Photo courtesy of John Geissman.

Course of Nature

July 5, 2016

John Geissman awoke in his tent at 3:05 a.m. to the excited snarls of an animal near his campsite in the Beartooth Mountains. A human scream turned his blood cold. He grabbed his headlamp before exiting...

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