Powering the human drive to explore space
At Arizona State University, we believe a deeply transdisciplinary approach is needed to create the social and systems-level solutions that will pave our way as an interplanetary species. We bring together top researchers and scholars from across the university to work with our students and commercial partners, across sectors and disciplines to help us better understand and expand our reach into the universe.
The impact across the university is broad and deep
120+
space industry partners
40+
instrument facilities and laboratories
25+
active space missions
300+
space investigators university wide
Exceptional capabilities
ASU has the capacity to design and build a wide array of instruments to enable scientific research on Earth and in space.
Boundless exploration
Rank in the top 2% in the U.S. for NASA-funded research expenditures ahead of MIT and Berkeley.
Extraordinary Collaboration
ASU is an established authority with demonstrated success in effectively pairing technical expertise with a network of partners across government, academia and industry.