PISCES Geologist Appears on CBS’s ‘Mission Unstoppable’

by PISCES | Apr 30, 2020

Above: PISCES geologist Kyla Edison discusses the composition of a piece of volcanic basalt with Mission Unstoppable co-host Danni Washington at a quarry in East Hawaii. Photo: CBS Mission Unstoppable. Planetary geology research that could benefit the State of Hawaii...

PISCES’ Basalt Research Featured in ‘The Orbital Mechanics’ Podcast

by PISCES | Jan 3, 2020

Last month, PISCES’ research in In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) was featured in a weekly space exploration and spaceflight engineering podcast, The Orbital Mechanics. The episode featured geologist Kyla Edison discussing her work in basalt sintering and how it...

PISCES Sinters XL Basalt Tiles for Commercial Testing

by PISCES | Nov 27, 2019

Above: A sintered basalt tile measuring 13” x 13” x 1.5” is the largest basalt product created by PISCES so far. The 15-lb. block was made using no additives—just volcanic basalt and heat. As part of an applied research project to develop sustainable construction...

PISCES Shares Basalt Research at 70th IAC Conference

by PISCES | Nov 4, 2019

Above: PISCES’ Kyla Edison presents the latest findings of her Hawaiian basalt research using an interactive visual presentation at IAC in Washington D.C. last month. PISCES attended for the first time last month the International Aeronautical Congress. IAC is...

PISCES Presents Research at 2nd International Basalt Forum

by PISCES | Dec 6, 2017

Graphic courtesy of Basalt.Today. PISCES Program Director Rodrigo was among a group of select representatives invited to speak at the Second International Basalt Forum at the Moscow Polytechnic University from Nov. 15 to 17, 2017. Attending the conference remotely,...