Aeronautics and Astronautics
News & Research
AI advances robot navigation on the International Space Station
Stanford researchers have become the first to demonstrate that machine-learning control can safely guide a robot aboard the ISS, laying the groundwork for more autonomous space missions.
Algorithm optimizes robot teamwork for efficient manufacturing assembly
Stanford researchers have developed an innovative algorithm that improves the manufacturing assembly process by effectively organizing autonomous robots.
Europa’s ice thickness and subsurface structure characterized by the Juno microwave radiometer
Jupiter’s moon Europa is thought to harbour a saltwater ocean beneath a variously disrupted ice shell, and it is, thus, one of the highest priority astrobiology targets in the Solar System.
Aerial imagery supports pioneering research at Jasper Ridge
Whether captured with planes, drones, or satellites, staff and researchers at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) have long relied on aerial imagery to enhance their understanding of landscape changes and ecological recovery.
Academics
Why Aero/Astro at Stanford?
With a history rich with six Guggenheim Medal recipients and 14 living members of the National Academy of Engineering, our faculty and emeriti faculty continue to be among the most highly decorated in the world. However, it is because of our amazingly talented students that we continue to be ranked among the top of all aerospace engineering departments in the nation.
Major in Aero/Astro
Stanford undergraduates may declare a Major in Aeronautics and Astronautics leading to the Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics. The principal purpose of this degree is to prepare students who are strongly interested in aerospace for careers in the field.
Our People
Research Areas
Stanford’s Aeronautics and Astronautics department addresses a broad range of technologies to develop systems, design, and analysis methods to further our nation’s aerospace enterprise and improve society.
Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics at Stanford University. Our dual mission focuses on the education of future aerospace engineering leaders and on aerospace research with societal impact. We are proud of our culture of innovation and entrepreneurship and the exceptional achievements of our students, alumni, and faculty in industry, government, and academia.
Professor and Chair, Juan J. Alonso