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SwRI in the news: Giant Planet’s Slimmer Profile
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𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢: 𝘕𝘈𝘚𝘈/𝘑𝘗𝘓-𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩/𝘚𝘸𝘙𝘐/𝘔𝘚𝘚𝘚 / 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘢𝘭, © 𝘊𝘊 𝘕𝘊 𝘚𝘈
Giant Planet's Slimmer Profile
For over 50 years, we thought we knew the size and shape of Jupiter, the solar system's largest planet. Now, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers
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February 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐰𝐑𝐈 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫
𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘚𝘸𝘙𝘐’𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦

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Dr. Ben Thacker named SwRI chief operating officer | Southwest Research Institute
Thacker will oversee SwRI’s technical divisions, internal research program and more
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February 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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We’re ready to help the next generation launch a career in STEM! SwRI recruiters are spending the morning at the Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST Schools) Senior Hiring Fair in San Antonio! #WeAreSwRI

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SwRI recruiters host a booth at a job fair for high school seniors in San Antonio.
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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SwRI in the news: NASA Has a New Estimate for Europa’s Ice Shell, and Whoa Is It Ever Thick
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NASA Has a New Estimate for Europa’s Ice Shell, and Whoa Is It Ever Thick
Jupiter's fourth-largest moon is a main character in our search for other life-friendly places in our solar system.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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SwRI in the news: How South Texas tap water spurred a breakthrough that could bring down the cost of drug discovery
#Chromatography #DrugDiscovery
Texas tap water spurs a major drug purification discovery at SwRI
Chemists at Southwest Research Institute stumbled onto a purification breakthrough that could bring down discovery costs in drug research.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐀’𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐚’𝐬 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥
𝘓𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘸𝘙𝘐 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘤𝘦-𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘑𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯

𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵: 𝘕𝘈𝘚𝘈/𝘑𝘗𝘓-𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩/𝘚𝘸𝘙𝘐/𝘒. 𝘒𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘢

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Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/K. Kuramura NASA’s Juno mission, led by an SwRI scientist, recently provided the first resolved subsurface measurements of the ice-encased Jovian moon Europa. This cutaway illustration shows an 18-mile-thick shell with a shallow layer containing small imperfections — cracks, pores and voids. The icy moon is thought to harbor a vast ocean beneath its icy exterior that could contain the ingredients for life.
January 28, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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SwRI is a proud sponsor of the Shell Eco-marathon, which recently kicked off in Qatar.
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Shell Eco-marathon kicks off at Lusail International Circuit
Tribune News NetworkDohaThe highly anticipated Shell Eco-marathon Qatar 2026 has officially commenced with a grand opening ceremony at Lusail International Circuit in Qatar. Under...
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January 27, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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SwRI in the news: The Water Makeup of Jupiter’s Galilean Moons Was Set At Birth
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The Water Makeup Of Jupiter’s Galilean Moons Was Set At Birth - Astrobiology
While Io, the most volcanically active moon in the solar system, appears completely dry and devoid of water ice, its neighbor Europa is thought to harbor a vast global ocean of liquid water beneath it...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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It's not every day you get to announce a new research article -- especially one you've worked on for a complete solar cycle. The PUNCH article came out in the journal Solar Physics today! ☀️🛰️🔭🧪

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January 27, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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𝐒𝐰𝐑𝐈 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡
𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘚𝘸𝘙𝘐’𝘴 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

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SwRI scientist uses anime for STEM outreach | Southwest Research Institute
New study details SwRI’s education, outreach efforts at national anime conventions
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January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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SwRI in the news: Why Jupiter’s two neighboring moons turned out so different
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Why Jupiter’s two neighboring moons turned out so different
Research into Jupiter’s moons shows Io and Europa did not evolve apart but formed with opposite compositions from the beginning.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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We're finishing up the rollout of Version 0j of the #PUNCH data, and several very cool science papers are in progress. Here's a very cool result on #Comet #Lemmon and the #solarwind! 🔭☀️🛰️🧪
NASA’s Illuminate: Sun Rips Comet’s Tail in Half
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January 23, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Although we aren’t expecting widespread snow in Central Texas, we know it’s going to be cold this weekend! Be safe, bundle up and enjoy this gem from the SwRI archives. #FlashbackFriday
January 23, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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🎧 Catch up on past episodes of the Technology Today podcast including the 2025 Rewind!
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January 23, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Fastest Into The Unknown - The New Horizons Mission To Pluto as featured in Aviation Week Magazine on January 9, 2006
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From The Archives: Fastest Into The Unkown - The New Horizons Mission To Pluto | Aviation Week Network
Senior editor Craig Covault interviewed Alan Stern, overall lead manager and principal investigator for the Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft, for a feature in the issue dated January 9, 2006.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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SwRI supports advanced aerospace R&D with materials characterization, component testing and accelerated process development.
Advanced materials processing at SwRI
January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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If you’re headed to the Clean Fuels Conference in Orlando, Florida, let’s talk! SwRI helps clients validate and scale their clean energy technologies.

#CleanFuels26 #ProcessDevelopment #ChemE

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Two people stand at SwRI's exhibit at the Clean Fuels Conference. The exhibit showcases a banner with the words: Pilot Plant Design, Fabrication and Process Operations. Visitors can learn about SwRI's process chemistry and engineering expertise.
January 20, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡
𝘚𝘸𝘙𝘐 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘴

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New study finds that water makeup of Jupiter’s Galilean moons set at birth | Southwest Research Institute
SwRI scientist contributes to findings explaining the striking difference between the large Jovian moons
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January 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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On January 19, 2006, the New Horizons spacecraft set out on a nearly 10-year journey to the Kuiper Belt.
January 19, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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Test your knowledge of hydrogen internal combustion engines with a short quiz ahead of an upcoming SAE Media group webinar featuring SwRI’s Ryan Williams.

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H2-ICE Is Heating Up
Zero-carbon fuels are gaining momentum for hard-to-electrify mobility sectors as well as for stationary power generation. Hydrogen internal combustion engines are staking their claim as a future pathw...
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January 19, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Wow! You have got to see the spectacular prominence eruptions in this latest movie from the European PROBA-3 mission! Congratulations to Andrei Zhukov and his team! 🧪🛰️🔭☀️
Proba-3: our eyes on the Sun’s inner corona
Proba-3: our eyes on the Sun’s inner corona
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January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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President and CEO Adam L. Hamilton addressed this year’s participants of the Emerging Leaders Program at a welcome lunch earlier this week. The multidisciplinary group will attend a series of workshop-style courses to prepare for personal and professional growth. #WeAreSwRI
SwRI staff, selected to take part in the Emerging Leaders Program, pose for a photo on the day of the 2026 kickoff. A place setting with a program booklet and a piece of cake in front of screen for the kickoff luncheon of SwRI's Emerging Leaders Program. SwRI President and CEO Adam L. Hamilton addresses the participants of the Emerging Leaders Luncheon.
January 15, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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At SwRI, our research extends from Deep Sea to Deep Space® and practically everywhere in between. In 2025, we contributed to scientific advances and innovation and sought solutions for the world’s most vexing technological challenges. #WeAreSwRI youtu.be/OPZ2AphVIIc
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐛 | SwRI’s Markerless Motion Capture Laboratory supports research and development in the areas of perception systems, biomechanics, bioinformatics, computer science, machine learning, and sensor fusion to enhance human performance.

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SwRI's Markerless Motion Capture laboratory with a person running on a platform, alongside a digital avatar mimicking the movement in a virtual environment.
January 15, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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SwRI in the new: Fire risks associated with solar panel installations evaluated
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Fire risks associated with solar panel installations evaluated
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted a series of large-scale tests to investigate factors that affect flame spread beneath photovoltaic (PV) panel installations on flat, commercial and indust...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:32 PM