Brown University is a research university with significant involvement in space-related studies, particularly through its Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences. The university leads research teams, such as LunaSCOPE, participating in NASA's Artemis program, focusing on lunar science and analysis to inform future Moon missions. Brown also collaborates with other institutions like TU Delft to develop advanced technologies like nanotechnology-based lightsails for space exploration. Additionally, Brown University manages the Rhode Island Space Grant program, promoting STEM education and research related to NASA's space exploration goals.
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A research team led by a Brown University professor reported findings of sulfur compounds in rock samples taken from the Moon's Taurus Littrow region during Apollo 17.
Brown University and Stony Brook University were selected to study Chang’e 5 samples.
A team of students at Brown University built a cubesat in under 18 months for less than $10,000.
The Brown University cubesat was deployed off a SpaceX rocket in May 2022 to study space debris.