Press Releases

07/13/2026 SwRI, SMU collaborate to advance solid-state batteries

Researchers will address a critical bottleneck in next-generation technology

07/08/2026 SwRI study found primordial mini-moons may explain meteorite composition

New models connect the concentration of molten mineral droplets in meteorites to the chaotic final stages of planet production

07/06/2026 SwRI study discovers discrepancies in AI lunar crater catalogs

AI’s impressive performance metrics do not translate into science-ready databases

06/30/2026 SwRI selected by DOE as Hydropower Testing Network provider

Network will link SwRI with hydropower developers to improve renewable energy technology

06/29/2026 NASA’s New Horizons research team extends key observations of interstellar material slowing the solar wind

SwRI-led study quantifies solar wind deceleration as it approaches the edge of our solar system

06/24/2026 SwRI, St. Mary’s University collaborate to predict metal hydride hydrogen storage durability

New modeling framework aims to forecast long-term vessel durability, enabling accurate lifecycle assessments of solid-state hydrogen storage

06/23/2026 SwRI, St. Mary’s University to improve metabolic cost prediction using ENABLE technology

Researchers will expand, validate metabolic cost prediction system

06/22/2026 Solar wind forecasting will help define heliosphere’s boundaries

New study predicts when the SwRI-led New Horizons mission will exit the solar system

06/18/2026 SwRI-led Lucy mission reveals wobbling peanut asteroid

Asteroid Donaldjohanson provides a taste of what is to come from the NASA mission

06/17/2026 SwRI developing payload electronics and flight software for NASA’s Landsat 10 spacecraft

New technology will capture and compress massive amounts of image data for efficient downlink

06/16/2026 SwRI upgrades HEAT facility to support alternative fuel testing

Improvements expand gas turbine combustor testing, reduce costs, widen capabilities

06/15/2026 SwRI, collaborators sign MOU to develop a lunar research initiative

Proposed NLRC to simulate Moon surface, lunar base on SwRI grounds.

06/15/2026 SwRI team uncovers clues about what future astronauts may find on the Moon

Material ejected from the Moon’s mantle may be scattered around landing site

06/15/2026 Southwest Research Institute patents energy-efficient EZ Flow™ technology

SwRI-developed process makes transporting heavy crude oil less energy intensive

06/10/2026 SwRI’s James Dante named Association for Materials Protection and Performance Fellow

Engineer recognized for his pioneering career in corrosion science and atmospheric testing