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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

John Hansen, an electrical engineering professor, displays an audio reel from the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. In 2012, Hansen and his group began to convert the analog tapes into digital files. Photo by Anupam Gupta | Mercury Staff.

Digitizing history

January 22, 2018

Nearly 50 years after the Apollo space missions, UTD researchers are digitizing audio recording from the Apollo and Gemini missions. Professor John Hansen, along with 15 other students and research faculty,...

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...

John Thurmond (right) was inspired by astronaut and alumnus Jim Reilly (center), whom he met while working on the geoscience Homecoming parade float. Thurmond is following in Reilly’s footsteps by applying for NASA’s astronaut program following his long career in the oil industry. (John Thurmond | Courtesy)

Alumnus applies to NASA

August 1, 2016

Alumnus John Thurmond is applying to the NASA astronaut program for the first time. He was inspired by former NASA astronaut and alumnus Jim Reilly whose similar background and experience encouraged Thurmond...

UTD team cleared for landing

UTD team cleared for landing

April 11, 2016

Engineers build anchor to assist asteroid project Correction: In a previous version of this story, James Carter's title was incorrectly stated. The Mercury regrets this error. A team of eight undergraduate...

PHOTO DATE: 07-27-15
LOCATION: Bldg. 9NW - Orion Mockup Floor
SUBJECT:  Portrait of Christina Deoja in front of Orion medium fidelity mockup for news article from my alma mater (University of Texas at Dallas).
PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

The Final Frontier

September 8, 2015

UTD graduate overcomes obstacles, lives out dream of working for NASA In fifth grade, a precocious Christina Deoja stood on her tiptoes and pulled down a large book on astrophysics. She didn’t understand...

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