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Three workers in safety vests and helmets inspecting a Dynapower electrical unit under a metal canopy outdoors.
Close-up view of a volcanic moon with half illuminated and half in shadow against black space.
SwRI staff member inspects and adjusts large industrial pipes and valves in a mechanical workshop. SwRI has expanded its High Energy Annex Test (HEAT) facility with the capability to simulate the extreme conditions experienced at hypersonic speeds, which makes it possible to test technologies for hypersonic systems, such as scramjets, ramjets, small gas turbines and rocket thrusters in a controlled environment.
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A Southwest Research Institute-led study has connected a specific asteroid collision in the main belt to an inner-solar-system-wide bombardment episode that may have had measurable biological and geological consequences on Earth and Mars. The research linked the catastrophic breakup of the Eulalia parent body with an impact shower that struck the Moon and terrestrial planets 800 million years ago.
SwRI's Dr. Daniel Portillo adjusts a transparent optical component on a complex experimental setup with lenses and electronic equipment in a lab.
Three workers in safety vests and helmets inspecting an electrical unit under a metal canopy outdoors.
Two men in blue shirts stand at a Southwest Research Institute booth showcasing microencapsulation and nanomaterials services.
Southwest Research Institute and Southern Methodist University are collaborating to advance solid-state battery technology to improve stability and reliability. SwRI Senior Research Engineer Dr. John Hemmerling and Staff Scientist Dr. Jianliang Lin are using a deposition chamber to engineer ultra-thin films to reduce degradation and resistance at the anode-electrolyte interface of a solid-state battery.
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An SwRI-led study modeled the concentration, assembly and preservation of millimeter-sized, spherical mineral grains known as chondrules, shown here in a polarized light micrograph, within the parent bodies of the most common meteorites.
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A hydropower dam with water flowing, highlighting SwRI's role in DOE Hydropower Testing Network and advanced turbine design and analysis.
Aerial view of Southwest Research Institute surrounded buildings, houses and patches of green grass.
Engineer using a tablet to control robotic machinery in an industrial setting with sparks flying nearby.
In this sequence, an engineer demonstrates a task. Trained with multimodal datasets of images and video, the robot mimics the intended action
Scientist wearing safety goggles and gloves adjusts complex metal equipment in a high-tech laboratory setting.
SwRI staff inspect and maintain large industrial pumps inside a spacious facility with open walls revealing outdoor equipment.
PUNCH data from April 18, 2026 showing the solar winds effect on Comet Pan-STARRS tail
Silver metallic sheet torn in the middle revealing a bright red background with NASGRO text on the right side.
Graph shows how pickup of interstellar material gradually slows the solar wind in the outer heliosphere.
SwRI staff member in a white lab coat using diagnostic equipment on a complex engine system with multiple pipes and wires in a workshop.
Stone monument with SwRI logo surrounded by large agave plants under a clear blue sky.
Research Engineers Eugene Hoffman and Ashok Thyagarajan work on a heat exchanger test loop at SwRI.
Diagram showing the Sun at the center with the heliosphere, termination shock, heliopause, and positions of Voyager 1, Voyager 2, and New Horizons spacecraft.
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Person walking indoors with an orange digital skeleton overlay showing bone structure in motion.
Clear river flowing through a lush green forest under a bright blue sky, representing the SwRI Water Warriors episode.
SwRI conducted large-scale fire testing of photovoltaic panel systems for the Fire Protection Research Foundation, an affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association, and the Property Insurance Research Group. The research will help fire safety organizations update standards and fire mitigation strategies.
Comparison of spectral data from asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson and Antarctic meteorite QUE 97990 showing relative brightness versus wavelength.
Solar corona captured in a circular field showing plasma ejections and surrounding space with stars visible.
Two men, SwRI’s Michael Hartmann and Miles Salas, standing side by side with arms crossed against a plain gray background, one wearing a dark maroon shirt and the other in an olive green polo shirt.
SwRI’s Amanda Arbtin, Dr. Jimmy Li, and Howard Yanxon showcased SwRI’s defense and intelligence solutions at the JBSA’s Technical Expo ’26 on June 16.
Young spotted deer walking along a sidewalk on the SwRI campus near a grassy lawn and rocky garden bed.
Panel presentation slide titled 'The COTS Mandate – Threat or Opportunity for Cyber-Physical System Security' by Maggie Shipman, Assistant Program Manager at Southwest Research Institute.