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NASA Gives The World a Brake
Current brake system technology cool disc brakes with air pulled from inside the vehicle’s body…
Science Photo Album Showcases Space Station Research in 2024
NASA Astronauts (from left) Mike Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Loral O’Hara take photographs of Earth…
Sarah Peacock Surveys Stellar Radiation to Hunt for Habitable Worlds
Knowing whether or not a planet elsewhere in the galaxy could potentially be habitable requires…
Space Meets Sound: NASA Lands in 2024 Spotify Wrapped
NASA’s podcasts let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth. Credit:…
NASA Performs First Aircraft Accident Investigation on Another World
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, right, stands near the apex of a sand ripple in an…
GSFC Data Science Group Releases Innovative Foundation Model: SatVision Top-Of-Atmosphere (TOA)
At Goddard Space Flight Center, the GSFC Data Science Group has completed the testing for…
3D Printable Bioreactor for Deep Space Food Production
NASA’s Synthetic Biology Project is turning to the 3D printing experts in the GrabCAD community…
NASA TechLeap Prize: Space Technology Payload Challenge
The Space Technology Payload Challenge invites individuals, teams, and organizations to submit applications for systems…
Station Science Top News: Dec. 6, 2024
Astronaut cognitive performance remains generally stable Researchers found that astronauts on six-month missions to the…
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Next Generation Space Weather Program
Credit: NASA NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected…
NASA Accelerates Space Exploration, Earth Science for All in 2024
[embedded content] With a look back at 2024, NASA is celebrating its many innovative and…
Space Station Trajectory Data
International Space Station trajectory data is now available to the public! This data, called an…
Matt Dominick’s X Account: A Visual Journey from Space
Matt dominick NASA Astronaut NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick launched to…
White Sands Test Facility Encourages Locals to Leave Their Footprint on the Space Industry
At the edge of Las Cruces, New Mexico, surrounded by miles of sunbaked earth, NASA’s…
Expanded AI Model with Global Data Enhances Earth Science Applications
4 min read On June 22, 2013, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8…
Towards Autonomous Surface Missions on Ocean Worlds
Through advanced autonomy testbed programs, NASA is setting the groundwork for one of its top…
Experience the Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Mission
jsc2024e064444 (Sept. 30, 2024) — The crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission (from left)…
NASA to Cover its 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station as it orbits 264 miles above…
Aaron Yazzie: Bridging Indigenous Heritage and Space Exploration
Aaron Yazzie’s dream of being part of humanity’s exploration of space took him on a…
Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space
The Thanksgiving holiday typically brings families and friends together in a celebration of common gratitude…
NASA AI, Open Science Advance Disaster Research and Recovery
4 min read Hurricane Ida is pictured as a category 2 storm from the International…
John Herrington Performs a Spacewalk
NASA On Nov. 30, 2002, NASA astronauts John Herrington (pictured) and Michael Lopez-Alegria performed the…
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Next-Generation Space Weather Sensors
NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Johns Hopkins…
Space Station Research Tests Performance of Self-Healing Quantum Technology
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatsupports…
NASA Data Reveals Role of Green Spaces in Cooling Cities
As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree…
SARP East 2024 Atmospheric Science Group
Return to 2024 SARP Closeout Faculty Advisors: Dr. Guanyu Huang, Stony Brook University Graduate Mentor:…
Station Science Top News: Nov. 22, 2024
Space-grown crystals could lead to targeted cancer drugs Researchers used space-grown protein crystals to determine…
Texas A&M Breaks Ground at NASA Johnson for Giant Leap in Space Innovation
The future of human space exploration took a bold step forward at NASA’s Johnson Space…
FAQ: The Real Story About Astronaut Health Care in Space
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague pedals on the Cycle Ergometer with…
NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission
An artist’s concept of SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) on the Moon. NASA is…
Weld-ASSIST: Weldability Assessment for In-Space Conditions using a Digital Twin
ESI24 Haghighi Quadchart Azadeh HaghighiUniversity of Illinois, Chicago In-space manufacturing and assembly are vital to NASA’s…
NASA’s Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age Agriculture
Bradley Doorn grew up in his family’s trucking business, which hauled milk and animal feed…
Media Invited to Learn About NASA, GE Aerospace Contrails Flight Tests
Media are invited to learn about a unique series of flight tests happening in Virginia…
STS-129 Crew Aboard the Space Station
Pictured (clockwise) from bottom left are astronauts Charles O. Hobaugh, commander; Mike Foreman, Leland Melvin,…
Bob Swap Builds Bridges With ‘Science Diplomacy’
Associate Director for Mission Planning, Earth Sciences, and environmental scientist Robert J. “Bob” Swap makes…
Part Ojibwe, All NASA: Linda Spuler’s Role in Protecting Johnson Space Center
Linda Spuler, emergency manager at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, believes that everyone has…
NASA Selects New Leader of Space Technology
Clayton P. Turner, associate administrator for Space Technology Mission Directorate Credit: NASA Clayton P. Turner…
Station Science Top News: Nov. 15, 2024
Anthocyanins protect seeds in space After exposure to space outside the International Space Station, purple-pigmented…
NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 90 Launch, Space Station Docking
The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress spacecraft pictured on Feb. 7, 2023, from the International Space Station.…
Meet the Space Ops Team: Diana Oglesby
Diana Oglesby’s love for NASA began long before she started working for the agency. A…
Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe
At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance…
Aging and Fragility Biomarkers are Altered by Spaceflight
Parallels between spaceflight and the aging process may extend to encompass frailty.Figure Left: Venn diagram…
NASA Awards Contract for NOAA’s Space Weather Program
Credit: NASA NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected…
NASA’s EMIT Will Explore Diverse Science Questions on Extended Mission
NASA’s EMIT collected this hyperspectral image of the Amazon River in northern Brazil on June…
A Caribbean Spacewalk
NASA In this photo taken on Sept. 16, 1993, NASA astronauts James H. Newman (left),…
NASA Administrator to Visit, Sign Agreement with Peru’s Space Agency
Continuing his engagement to deepen international collaboration and promote the peaceful use of space, NASA…
Wearable Tech for Space Station Research
Many of us wear devices that count our steps, measure our heart rate, track sleep…
Native American Seeds Flown Aboard Space Station
NASA/Loral O’Hara The Choctaw Heirloom Seeds investigation flew five varieties of heirloom seeds from the…
Colorado Students to Connect with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
(Oct. 25, 2024) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams is pictured at…
Station Science Top News: Nov. 8, 2024
Researchers demonstrated the feasibility of 3D bioprinting a meniscus or knee cartilage tissue in microgravity.…
Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Undergoes Testing
Teams with NASA and Lockheed Martin prepare to conduct testing on NASA’s Orion spacecraft on…
Summary of the Second OMI–TROPOMI Science Team Meeting
22 min read Introduction The second joint Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI)–TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) Science…
NASA to Transform In-Space Manufacturing with Laser Beam Welding Collaboration
By Wayne Smith As NASA plans for humans to return to the Moon and eventually…
Student-Built Capsules Endure Heat of Re-entry for NASA Science
In July 2024, five student-built capsules endured the scorching heat of re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere…
NASA Shares Space Food Insight with Commercial Food Industry
NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson displays from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) food packets in…
Integrating Relevant Science Investigations into Migrant Children Education
3 min read For three weeks in August, over 100 migrant children (ages 3-15) got…
NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A…
Atlantis Begins 13th Space Trip
NASA Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off in this Nov. 3, 1994, image, with NASA astronauts…
Station Science Top News: Nov. 1, 2024
Bioprinted patches could help wounds heal Researchers successfully demonstrated the function of a handheld bioprinter…
Sadie Coffin Named Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences/NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series Fellow
In August, the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS) announced a fellowship opportunity in partnership…
NASA’s NEOWISE Spacecraft Re-Enters Atmosphere, But More Discoveries Await!
Citizen science projects enabled by data from the WISE and NEOWISE missions have given hundreds…
30 Years On, NASA’s Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in Space
5 min read An artist’s concept of NASA’s Wind spacecraft outside of Earth’s magnetosphere. Picture…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Astronauts to Discuss Science Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Pictured left to right,…
Halloween on the International Space Station
Although no ghouls or goblins or trick-or-treaters come knocking at the International Space Station’s front…
NASA Offers Virtual Activities for 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission
Creating a golden streak in the night sky, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars upward…
Hello Earth? Space Calling
NASA astronaut Nick Hague with the International Space Station’s amateur or ham radio equipment during…
We Are All Made of Cells: Space and the Immune System
Bone cells NASA Malcolm O’Malley and his mom sat nervously in the doctor’s office awaiting…
NASA Brings Drone and Space Rover to Air Show
About 20,000 guests visited NASA’s tent at the Miramar Air Show in San Diego, California,…
NASA to Launch Innovative Solar Coronagraph to Space Station
5 min read NASA’s Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) is ready to launch to the International…
A Small Business Success Story: Mentor-Protégé Agreements Drive Growth in Aerospace Sector
In the ever-evolving aerospace industry, collaboration and mentorship are vital for fostering innovation and growth.…
NASA Sets Coverage for its SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon Station Relocation
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov approaches…
Carissa Arillo: Testing Spacecraft, Penning the Owner’s Manuals
Flight operations engineer Carissa Arillo helped ensure one of the instruments on NASA’s PACE mission…
Station Science Top News: Oct. 25, 2024
Better Monitoring of the Air Astronauts Breathe Ten weeks of operations showed that a second version of…
Sols 4345-4347: Contact Science is Back on the Table
3 min read Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 The changes to the plan…
NASA Successfully Integrates Coronagraph for Roman Space Telescope
The Roman Coronagraph is integrated with the Instrument Carrier for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space…
Watch How Students Help NASA Grow Plants in Space: Growing Beyond Earth
2 min read Since 2015, students from across the USA have been partnering with scientists…
Back on Earth: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Splashes Down Off Florida
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 members, from left to right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin and NASA astronauts…
Educator Night at the Museum of the North: Activating Science in Fairbanks Classrooms
2 min read The NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT) set out to activate…
NASA Invites Media to 2024 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium
Hundreds of students, scientists, and other stakeholders listen in person and online as NASA leaders…
Human Adaptation to Spaceflight: The Role of Food and Nutrition
Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Victor Glover of NASA sips on a water bag. The latest…
NASA Science on Health, Safety to Launch on 31st SpaceX Resupply Mission
5 min read New science experiments for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency’s…
After 60 Years, Nuclear Power for Spaceflight is Still Tried and True
Editor’s Note: Originally published on June 21, 2021. Six decades after the launch of the…
NASA Quiet Space Fan Research to Benefit Commercial Space Stations
NASA researchers developed a Quiet Space Fan to reduce the noise inside crewed spacecraft, sharing…
NASA Begins New Deployable Solar Array Tech Demo on Pathfinder Spacecraft
A test image of Earth taken by NASA’s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-4’s onboard camera. The camera…
Meloë Kacenelenbogen Eyes the Future of Air Quality, Climate Research
A mentor of research scientist Meloë Kacenelenbogen once shared a sentiment from French author André…
Explore International Space Station Research with NASA Mobile Apps
At any given time, crew members are conducting dozens of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations…
Station Science Top News: Oct. 18, 2024
Microgravity had no immediate effect on a person’s ability to perceive the height of an object, indicating…
Five Years Ago: First All Woman Spacewalk
The fifth anniversary of the first all-female spacewalk by NASA astronauts Christina H. Koch and…
Scientist Profile: Jacquelyn Shuman Blazes New Trails in Fire Science
Jacquelyn Shuman visually assesses a prescribed fire at Ft. Stewart in Georgia, working with partner…
NASA Selects Two Teams to Advance Life Sciences Research in Space
3 min read NASA announced two awards Thursday to establish scientific consortia – multi-institutional coalitions…
The View from Space Keeps Getting Better
After 50 years of Landsat, discovery of new commercial and scientific uses is only accelerating…
Navigating Space and Sound: Jesse Bazley Supports Station Integration and Colleagues With Disabilities
A salute is widely recognized as a display of respect, but did you know it…
Station Science Top News: Oct. 11, 2024
Researchers verified that 3D micro-computed tomography scans can map the orientation of plant roots in space and…
Spooky on the Space Station
Cultures around the world celebrate Halloween on Oct 31. In many places, in addition to…
Journey to a Water World: NASA’s Europa Clipper Is Ready to Launch
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Europa Clipper spacecraft aboard is seen at Launch…
Kathryn Sullivan: The First American Woman to Walk in Space
Forty years ago, in October 1984, Kathryn D. Sullivan became the first American woman to…
NASA Highlights Low Earth Orbit, Sustainability at Space Conference
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility…
NASA Awards Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations Contract
Credit: NASA NASA has selected Metis Technology Solutions Inc. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to provide…
NASA Terminal Transmits First Laser Communications Uplink to Space
NASA’s LCOT (Low-Cost Optical Terminal), a ground station made of modified commercial hardware, transmitted its…
Systems Engineer Noosha Haghani Prepped PACE for Space
Throughout the life cycles of missions, Goddard engineer Noosha Haghani has championed problem-solving and decision-making…
Station Science Top News: Oct. 4, 2024
Engineered heart tissues in space showed impairments that led to increased arrhythmias and loss of muscle strength,…
Tissue Chips Accurately Model Organs in Space
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir conducts cardiac research using tissue chip platforms in the Life Sciences…
Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Third Professional Learning Institute
5 min read The NASA Science Activation program’s Place-Based Learning to Advance Connections, Education, and…
NASA’s Laser Comms Demo Makes Deep Space Record, Completes First Phase
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is depicted receiving a laser signal from the Deep Space Optical Communications…
International and Space Law
The International and Space Law Practice Group is responsible for providing Agency-wide legal advice and…
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft approaching the International Space Station Credits: NASA Media accreditation is open…
2 NASA Employees Awarded Space and Satellite Professionals 20 under 35 of 2024
Two NASA employees, Howard Chang and Bradley Williams, were named as two of the “20…
Facility Managers, Assemble: Protecting Johnson Space Center’s People and Places
Not all heroes wear capes (or blue flight suits). At Johnson Space Center in Houston,…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Concludes Space Station Scientific Mission
NASA astronauts Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, and Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin are…
Three-time Spacewalker Josh Cassada to Retire from NASA
Oct. 1, 2024 NASA astronaut Josh Cassada holds a roll-out solar array as he rides…
Aerospace Medicine Clerkship
Aerospace Medicine Clerkship montage of images NASA The application window for the April 2025 session is…
30 Years Ago: STS-68 The Second Space Radar Lab Mission
On Sept. 30, 1994, space shuttle Endeavour took to the skies on its 7th trip…
Station Science Top News: Sept. 27, 2024
Researchers found that long-duration spaceflight affected the mechanical properties of eye tissues, including reducing the stiffness of…
NASA Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson to Discuss Science, Station Mission
NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson works on a computer inside the International Space Station. Credit:…
The Science of the Perfect Cup for Coffee
Material research is behind the design of a temperature-regulating mug Research into phase-change material (PCM)…
NASA Astronaut Nick Hague Boosts Human Health Research in Space
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 commander Nick Hague is pictured in his flight suit during training at…
Liftoff! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Launches to International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX…
Launch Your Creativity with These Space Crafts!
9 min read In honor of the completion of our Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s…
NASA Invites Public to Join as Virtual Guests for SpaceX Crew-9 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX…