@ChrisSciEng

Professor of Space Resources at the Colorado School of Mines. I teach and conduct research on how to use the resources of space to expand humanity into space.

 Colorado
space.mines.edu
Joined January 2010
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Imagining a sustainable human presence in space? It's becoming reality! Over $291B invested since 2015 is making lunar travel accessible. CEO Justin Cyrus says, "What was once NASA's responsibility is now enabled by commercial companies." #TheNextLeap bit.ly/3O3GUHI
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Pending some final approvals, our Aerospace major will start in Fall 2025. We are busy developing the course details for this exciting new program at @michigantech . We are hiring 4 tenure track positions (open rank) and 1 instructional track faculty. Please join us for
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The @aiaa Space Resources Technical Committee Space Resources Webinar Series is hosting @Frankiequations (@uhmanoa) on August 22 at 4:00 PM US ET / 1:00 PM US PT! Registration (free!) required at the following link: aiaa.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
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Great summary from @DrPhiltill on the history of VIPER.
Phil Metzger
@DrPhiltill18 Jul 2024
A little background. The earlier version of this mission was the Resource Prospector Mission. When Jim Bridenstine was appointed NASA Administrator, NASA cancelled it without his permission just hours before he was sworn in. I can’t confirm this, but rumors say he was livid! /1
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The @aiaa Space Resources Technical Committee Space Resources Webinar Series is hosting @ChrisSciEng (@coschoolofmines) on May 24 at 3:00 PM US ET / 12:00 PM US PT! Registration (free!) required at the following link. See you then and there! aiaa.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
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“I discovered, to my amazement, that all through history there had been resistance ... and bitter, exaggerated, last-stitch resistance ... to every significant technological change that had taken place on earth. Usually the resistance came from those groups who stood to lose influence, status, money...as a result of the change. Although they never advanced this as their reason for resisting it. It was always the good of humanity that rested upon their hearts.” - Isaac Asimov
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Last regolith simulant delivery of the 15 day #breaktheicechllenge. The @LunarOutpostInc and @coschoolofmines team and the Outpost Digger system performed magnificently. Today, the 15th day of the test, we hit 800kg in a little over 4 hrs. 12,600kg delivered!
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4 days of regolith simulant deliveries by our Outpost Digging System for NASA's #breaktheicechallenge. The @LunarOutpostInc and @coschoolofmines team is cranking along. @redwire and @hello_offworld, how are you doing?
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The @coschoolofmines and @LunarOutpostInc NASA Break the Ice team are featured in this @COPublicRadio news article. Go Ice Diggers! cpr.org/2023/09/11/colorado-…

Mining in space: How Colorado students and engineers are helping NASA plan for lunar colonization

Students at the Colorado School of Mines have partnered with Lunar Outpost, a space exploration company based in Arvada, to tackle NASA’s challenge.

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Here is the @coschoolofmines and @LunarOutpostInc Break the Ice Challenge rover removing the simulated icy regolith. We are on day 3 of our 15-day demonstration. It's going well!
George Sowers
@george_sowers10 Sep 2023
Replying to @george_sowers
The hammer in action!
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Reminder to all interested in #spaceresouces that the @aiaa Space Resources Technical Committee will be talking to NASA's lead in ISRU, Jerry Sanders, in 2 days!
Jared Long-Fox@JaredLongFox3 Apr 2023
The @aiaa Space Resources Technical Committee Space Resources Webinar Series is hosting Jerry Sanders (NASA STMD) on April 26 at 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT! Registration required at the link below prior to the event. Hope to see you there! aiaa.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
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The Space Resources program @coschoolofmines is ecstatic to be selected as one of the teams to advance in the @NASA Break the Ice Challenge! Congratulations to all of the teams!
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The @coschoolofmines and @LunarOutpostInc team, the Ice Diggers, has made it to level 2 of NASA's Break the Ice Challenge! Now we get to build and test lunar excavation vehicles! minesnewsroom.com/news/color…

Colorado School of Mines, Lunar Outpost reach Level 2 of NASA’s Break the Ice Challenge

Colorado School of Mines and Lunar Outpost are teaming up to build a lunar excavation rover, the Outpost Digger System (ODS). This rover will be capable of excavating nearly 1 ton of concrete-hard...

minesnewsroom.com
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Big step for @ICON3DTech and @nasa in space construction. Building on the moon: NASA awards Texas company $57 million for lunar construction system space.com/icon-moon-construc…

Building on the moon: NASA awards Texas company $57 million for lunar construction system

Project Olympus just got a significant cash infusion.

space.com
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The Brooke Owens Fellowship is a highly competitive non-profit fellowship program for women and gender minorities in undergrad who want to work in the aerospace industry. Let's talk about why programs like this are important. 🧵
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Kevin Cannon
@kmcannon19 Sep 2022
"Colorado School of Mines, Lockheed Martin launch 2023 Over the Dusty Moon Challenge" minesnewsroom.com/news/color…

Colorado School of Mines, Lockheed Martin launch 2023 Over the Dusty Moon Challenge

The global student design competition addresses a topic of increasing practical concern as humans move toward a sustainable presence on the Moon’s surface — how to move lunar soil, or regolith.

minesnewsroom.com
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Tory Bruno
@torybruno7 Sep 2022
Here’s a few thoughts on Humanity’s pathway to a $3T economy beyond earth. medium.com/@ToryBrunoULA/cre…
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Kevin Cannon
@kmcannon2 Sep 2022
Casting with lava by @coschoolofmines grad student Kyla Edison (IG: Geolo_geek) in my group. We're working on ways to lessen the energy costs of construction materials, hopefully improving on sintering methods that have been favored in the past. youtube.com/shorts/4dxvB3BC2…

First Basalt Pour at MINES

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Mines is an amazing school in a beautiful town. We hire a lot of top notch engineers from here. Get those applications in #futureorediggers!
Colorado School of Mines Admissions@MinesAdmissions2 Sep 2022
Attention #FutureOrediggers! The application to Mines is open! What questions do you have? DM us or drop us a line at [email protected] (this routes to your specific admissions counselor - cool, right?). Links to the application and other resources are in our bio!
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Mines' Center for Space Resources has been selected to develop technology for a @NASA program preparing for large-scale lunar surface operations and the upcoming @NASAArtemis missions! 🎉 #HelluvaEngineer bit.ly/3bRSVAt
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