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Ground markings, lighting, and runway signage help pilots know where they are at all times.

Not just frivolous symbols, hidden gems on NASA space missions serve as reminders that exploration is a human endeavor.

Advanced propulsion systems can run for years at a time, enabling new missions that will make the future of space exploration positively electrifying.

To reduce the number of items needed to land on the Moon or Mars, NASA has combined a home and vehicle into a single rover complete with breathable air.

When young American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh joined the world’s search for an elusive celestial object, his careful observations paid off.

While the Perseverance Rover explores Jezero Crater, five small pieces of spacesuit materials will be studied by SHERLOC, an instrument aboard the rover.

NASA engineers are working on unique designs to give a new generation of robots the mobility they need for extreme environments.

NASA has re-engineered the suit worn on the space shuttle to enhance range of motion and improve safety for the astronauts.

NASA has long used inflatable compression garments that prevent blood from pooling in the legs, to keep its test pilots and astronauts from blacking out during flight.

Being a female in engineering, Mallory Johnston knows how important it is to show others that women are out there in the STEM fields.

Join us in celebrating Women’s History Month and visit us online at Innovation Now to learn more about these remarkable women.

This mammoth construction is made of aluminum, titanium, and human ingenuity.

Astronauts are likely to suffer menu fatigue, a phenomenon also reported by military personnel who get tired of eating the same foods.

When people spend long periods of time in space, their muscles can suffer from lack of use.

She was the agency’s first African-American female engineer and now NASA’s Headquarters building in Washington, DC, has been named in her honor.

Technologies advance the science that helps us understand the auroras or northern lights.

If we are going to have the next generation of humans on other planetary bodies, then they would be using the technologies that we’re developing now.

Northrop Grumman kicked off their 2021 launch schedule with a Cygnus vehicle named for NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson.

At the request of President Joe Biden, the Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at NASA’s Johnson Space Center sent a Moon rock to the White House.

History was made on February 18th, and thanks to the Perseverance Rover, we all have a front row seat!

This versatile new airlock supports multiple experiments or deploying satellites simultaneously, making space for a lot more station science.

Night vision goggles are designed to provide pilots with the ability to see clearly at night.

NASA is planning to send a mobile robot to the South Pole of the Moon to get a close-up view of water ice.

Using radio frequencies to determine a spaceship’s position in space is vital to the success of deep space exploration missions.

These Moon rocks, specially curated at NASA’s Johnson Space Center since they were brought to Earth, are an investment in the future.

With no atmosphere for sound waves to travel through, the real sound in space is mostly silence.

The Mars 2020 rover contains an armada of imaging equipment that will be an eye-opening experience for all.

The Mars helicopter is a technology demonstration that could soon have us flying at least 30 feet high over Mars.

Just a few days and counting. Mars 2020 is about to land.

Astronauts do get the chance to augment their diet with a few special treats, and chocolates are a common favorite.

The year of the Ox begins today.

Known as festooning, NASA added a few special extras to the Mars 2020 rover before it left Earth.

Symbolic messages on spacecraft send more than just science to space.

When you do a landing on Mars, it has to work perfectly the first time.

A helmet is probably the most important piece of equipment worn by a football player.

You could be in the right place at the right time of the day as the International Space Station streaks across the sky.

Humanity’s first photos of our fragile planet remind us that we have many reasons to be grateful for this grand oasis we call home.

Astronauts on a recent spacewalk installed the Robotic Tool Stowage, a protective storage unit for robotic tools.

Titan is unlike any other place in the solar system, but Dragonfly is like no other mission.

As the first certified launch system in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the Crew-1 mission marked a series of firsts for crew transportation.

Researchers at FAA Labs are dedicated to removing the harmful lead from general aviation aircraft fuel.

If MOXIE lives up to its name, future oxygen generators 100 times larger could support human missions on other worlds.

When Artemis missions launch to the Moon or Mars, they will carry liquids with them for fuel and life support.

OSCAR is advancing innovative technology for managing waste in space.

Laser communications systems on Earth could provide high bandwidth in remote areas, bridging the digital divide and bringing high-speed communications to the world.

After almost three decades, NASA’s historic “worm” logo is being used for the Artemis program.

The extreme light and dark found on the Moon makes contours in the landscape invisible in the darkness.

What would you pack if you were one of the members of the Artemis crew headed for the Moon?

Before any rocket launch, a status check, known as a go/no-go poll, helps monitor operation and readiness status.

Electric propulsion systems open up new possibilities for exploration.

As part of NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program, Space Labs Technologies sent their hydroponic chamber, LilyPond, to suborbital space on one of Blue Origin’s reusable launch vehicles.

During the past two decades, the International Space Station has supported scientific discoveries and historic breakthroughs.

OSIRIS REx tested a new autonomous navigation system designed to protect the spacecraft during its descent to the rock-strewn surface of asteroid Bennu.

Understanding the frequency of flares is one of the keys to determining a planet’s chance of harboring life.

This newly discovered plasmoid could be the dominant way Uranus sheds its atmosphere, at a faster rate.

Now retired from NASA, Leland Melvin encourages people to stay curious, follow their passions, and never give up, even when your dreams have you Chasing Space.

ECOSTRESS produces the most detailed temperature images of the surface ever acquired from space.

Now celebrating 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station, we continue to see benefits for all humankind and a launchpad to future destinations.

Working with NASA, racing engineers adapted a space technology to create a filter that removes 99% of all airborne particles, providing drivers with fresh clean air.

Instead of stabilizing tall buildings, this NASA spinoff is now being used in maritime environments.

NASA and several professional athletic organizations have joined forces to provide players with opportunities to create businesses that find new uses for NASA technologies.

From discoveries that help us better understand Earth, to missions that help us stretch what we know about the universe, NASA has had a memorable year.

As technology evolves, so does the way we do science.

In the early 2000’s Nissan Motor Company turned to NASA research to develop a more comfortable seat.

The human landing system joint testing team will determine the best ways to train astronauts to return to the surface of the Moon.

From hunting, to car accidents, to crop damage, deer have a huge economic impact in the United States.

Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the Moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968.

Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere protect us from most space weather, the eruptions of light and fast-moving energized particles that come from our dynamic sun.

Working with NASA, scientists use the same computer software used to study a star or planet to study statistics from cancer patients.

After laboriously reshaping a wind tunnel model, Richard Whitcomb revolutionized aircraft design.

This celestial event will create our own Christmas star in the December sky.

The doorways on the International Space Station have worked just fine for the past 20 years. But as more researchers expand the scope and size of their projects, a larger doorway could open up space.

The pandemic may have an unexpected impact that some nighttime images could illuminate.

As the third brightest object in the sky, it’s easy to spot if you know when to look up.

Watch these dazzling displays online, while you imagine what it would be like to spend your holidays in a distant galaxy filled with light.

The external storage unit on the Interational Space Station provides a warm, protected place for critical tools like the leak locator to be stored.

Robots come in all sizes and shapes and can be used in space exploration or terrestrial applications.

Once the SLS rockets have completed the Green Run testing, engineers will prepare the core stage for its trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Behold the wonders of the universe. See what Hubble was looking at on your birthday.

Over the past twenty years, dozens of astronauts the opportunity to celebrate holidays in space.

FAA researchers are testing pilot reactions to various approach and landing scenarios by putting actual pilots into flight simulators.

NASA has selected a new mission to focus directly on the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, and how it generates the solar wind.

GPIM has demonstrated that this propellant can be used for anything from small CubeSats to full-size rockets, all while being safer for workers on the ground and increasing “gas mileage” after launch.

NASA is planning to send a mobile robot, called VIPER, to the South Pole of the Moon to get a close-up view of the location and concentration of water ice in the region.

Living in space isn’t just about the technology, but about the people who believe in teamwork, vigilance, responsibility, and competence.

It’s the Friday after Thanksgiving, and for NASA, that means it’s Black Hole Friday!

Astronauts serving on the International Space Station understand how hard it is to be away from family during the holidays.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled three NASA astronauts and one astronaut from JAXA to the International Space Station, launching Crew-1 into history.

Today, U.S. law requires a pressure gauge on every car tire, alerting drivers whenever the pressure is off!

American rockets, American spacecraft, American soil. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is enabling safe, reliable, and cost-effective crew transportation to and from the International Space Station.

Astronauts on a recent spacewalk installed the Robotic Tool Stowage, a protective storage unit for robotic tools.

Meteorites are like history books that fall from the sky and deliver chemical information about the early solar system.

NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System, a fully interactive web application, visualizes the same trajectory data the navigation team at JPL uses to plot Perseverance’s course to Mars.

No one understands isolation better than the astronauts who have successfully lived on the International Space Station for days, weeks, and months over the past 20 years.

The bright red WORM logo is back in action as NASA is headed back to the Moon.

NASA’s new water-hunting rover, VIPER, will need some powerful headlights to shine a spotlight on the Moon.

To study this mysterious ocean world, NASA has selected Dragonfly as part of the agency’s New Frontiers Program.

Each year Americans celebrate Veteran’s Day on November 11th. While the date marks the anniversary of the end of World War I, the day honors everyone who served or is serving in the U.S. armed forces. And many of our NASA astronauts belong to that group.

Thanks to a new oven being tested on station, astronauts got to enjoy the smell of fresh baked cookies in space.

For 20 years, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have conducted science in a way that cannot be done anywhere else.

The FAA is researching ways to use unmanned aircraft and the equipment to control them remotely for a number of critical airport applications.

If MOXIE lives up to its name, future oxygen generators 100 times larger could support human missions on other worlds.

Research at the SLOPE Lab helps NASA develop the tools and technologies that will allow rovers to explore the surfaces of the Moon and Mars.

What does a well-dressed astronaut wear to the Red Planet?

The space environment lacks many of the sensory inputs we take for granted on Earth.

Every Halloween, astronauts onboard the International Space Station find a little time in their busy schedules to dress up and have some fun.

On October 31, 2000, veteran astronaut William Shepherd left Earth on a journey that began two decades of continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit.

NASA’s OSIRIS REx mission is testing an autonomous navigation system that could keep spacecraft safe enough to fly another day.

Americans exercise their right to vote from all over the world. And this year, one American will do so from space.

Eating fresh produce is an important part of a healthy diet. But if you’re in space, where’s the closest farmers’ market?

This lander technology will allow Mars 2020 to land at Jezero crater, a place scientists believe is the best place to collect samples for a Mars sample return.

Missions like TESS contribute to the field of astrobiology, the research about what conditions on distant worlds might harbor life.

The data Curiosity continues to send home have scientists anxiously waiting to see what Perseverance might discover as well.

In a new study, scientists are looking at sunspots. But instead of using high-resolution images, they are viewing the sunspots at low resolution as if they were trillions of miles away.

What would you pack for a trip to the Moon?

A safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible air transportation system is vital to our nation.

Today, sending a map of Mars to Earth might take nine years with current radio systems, but as little as nine weeks with laser communications.

Once the SLS rockets have completed the Green Run testing, engineers will prepare the core stage for its trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

To reduce the number of items needed to land on the Moon or Mars, NASA has combined a home and vehicle into a single rover complete with breathable air.

The travel time to the moon is 100 times shorter than to Mars and with the same characteristics of objects much more difficult to access, the moon may be the logical steppingstone to test new technologies.

Robotics systems engineers are creating and testing the complex algorithms and operations software that allow robots to do what they were designed to do.

To land astronauts on Mars, NASA is working on an inflatable heat shield that would take up less space in a rocket than a rigid heat shield.

As the only NFL player to fly in space, former astronaut Leland Melvin knows how to tackle a problem.

Over 200 million miles from home, OSIRIS REx is preparing for NASA’s most ambitious sample return since the Apollo program.

NASA has close ties with the high-performance racing circuit.

Planetary protection protocols ensure that hardware headed to Mars is clean.

Recently scientists are talking about a new form of diamond – one that exists in outer space.

Designed to improve the view of the exterior of the International Space Station, the cupola was added to Tranquility Node 3 in 2010.

Robots with the right tools can simplify life for astronauts.

Having the right place to store your tools on the International Space Station is just as important as it is on Earth.

Access Mars is a free immersive experience that allows the user to take a guided tour of Mars.

Imagine yourself in the cramped cockpit of the Apollo 11 spacecraft heading to the Moon. Look around to see Earth out one window and stars lighting up black space from another.

This NASA spinoff puts a new twist on offshore wind energy.

NASA researchers soon discovered that when astronauts relaxed in space, their bodies automatically entered a particular posture.

NASA’s ECOSTRESS is taking temperatures around the California wildfires.

Pluto is the victim of evolving scientific measurement technology.

The relationship between science and technology is one of synergy – a collaboration that helps our understanding of science change.

Astronaut Doug “Wheels” Wheelock will help Artemis astronauts get ready for the Moon and Mars.

Space is vast, beautiful, and fascinating. The one thing it isn’t is loud.

Northrop Grumman is preparing for lift off from Wallops Island in Virginia.

FAA researchers are designing human-in-the-loop experiments to make approach and landing as safe as possible.

The images captured by Curiosity make astronomers here on Earth long for a chance at stargazing from Mars.

The warning light on your dashboard is telling you your tire pressure is low. Did you know you can thank NASA for the alert?

In the year since launch, GPIM has successfully proven that a never-before-used propellant and its propulsion system are practical options for future missions.

Technologies developed for space exploration could help safeguard health care workers as they care for patients with coronavirus.

These satellites may come in small packages, but they’re going to do big science.

From images that illustrate scientific concepts to those showcasing exciting missions, art continues to play an important role in preserving extraordinary moments in space exploration.

The golf-ball sized rock that appeared coal black against the white Antarctic snow, would prove to be one of the best-preserved meteorites of its kind.

Now you can travel to the planets, their moons, asteroids, comets, and see the NASA spacecraft that explore them.

MOXIE is the first in-situ resource utilization experiment on another planet.

The ultimate objective of FAA friction research is to provide pilots and airports with useful, accurate, and timely information about braking conditions on runways – no matter what those conditions might be.

OSCAR processes small pieces of trash in a high temperature reactor, effectively turning trash into usable resources.

Finding resources on the Moon is very important to the Artemis program because it allows human exploration to be sustained on the lunar surface.

As Perseverance searches for rock samples on Mars, it will also be studying samples of a different kind.

TESS has finished its primary mission, imaging about 75 percent of the starry sky.

The Passive Porous Plant Nutrient System is one of the latest food production technologies developed in the NASA lab.

As a NASA technologist, Andrew Johnson listens to the needs of the mission and then creates or innovates something new to meet those needs.

As Perseverance speeds towards Mars, Curiosity celebrates eight years on the Red Planet.

After spending 62 days on the International Space Station and traveling more than 27 million miles, NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 crew has returned to Earth.

Engineers at NASA’s Stennis Space Center are hard at work, testing the world’s largest rocket stage.

As new applications for artificial intelligence are proposed, FAA scientists and engineers will work with the aviation community to ensure the safe integration of these technologies in airborne systems.

Because of the cold and stormy weather, 1816 became known as the Year without a Summer.

Winter, spring, summer, and fall. Earth’s unique tilt on its axis gives us our changing seasons.

A company called ecoSPEARS is using NASA technology to eliminate PCB contamination across the globe.

Eight and one-half years into its grand tour of the solar system, NASA’s Voyager 2 met icy-cold Uranus.

A team at NASA’s Ames Research Center is working to prove that planetary habitats can be fabricated from fungi.

EZVI pulls contaminants inside tiny oil bubbles that contain iron so the contaminant begins to degrade into a benign gas that microbes eat.

As astronauts plan to work on the Moon or Mars, they need to think about how to move from place to place and how to take essentials, like food, water, and air with them.

The Mars Helicopter is what NASA calls a technology demonstrator. Its sole goal is to show we can actually do this mission.

When humans travel to Mars, they may use lasers to phone home.

By processing small pieces of trash in a high temperature reactor, OSCAR is advancing innovative technology for managing waste in space.

A new high-pressure ventilator, called VITAL, has been developed by engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to free up the nation's supply of traditional ventilators.

Ingenuity, the first Mars helicopter will ride to the Red Planet attached to the belly of the Perseverance rover.

The largest rover we’ve landed on Mars is about the size of a car. But sending humans to Mars will require a much bigger spacecraft – and that means new technologies to land the payload.

Astronauts bound for Mars will need to travel 140 million miles into deep space. And getting there as quickly as possible reduces some of the risk of being away from Earth.

On a journey that began with the Wright Brothers, today’s researchers at the Federal Aviation Administration are taking aviation to new heights.

There is something about seeing your software do something in the physical world at the end of the day.

Twinkle, twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are. Like a diamond in the sky. That familiar nursery rhyme may actually have a ring of truth.

When NASA’s Perseverance rover travels to Mars to search for signs of life, it is important that the spacecraft doesn’t introduce any Earth bacteria into the Martian environment.

A comet is visiting from the most distant parts of our solar system, making a once-in-a-lifetime appearance.

If you are curious about what Hubble might have been looking at on your birthday, you’re in luck.

The Mars 2020 rover contains an armada of imaging equipment, from wide-angle landscape cameras to narrow-angle high resolution zoom lenses.

Wicked Joe Coffee, a family-owned company in Maine, turned to space-based data to build the roasting facility that keeps their java flowing.

NASA and University Hospitals in Cleveland have joined forces to fight COVID-19.

When even the discovery of Neptune couldn’t explain Uranus’s unusual movements, astronomers began the search for Planet X.

Understanding how fire behaves in microgravity and how different materials will burn in space is extremely important for future exploration missions.

Noctilucent clouds are a unique atmospheric phenomenon.

Floating dust is a problem for astronauts living on the International Space Station.

NASA currently communicates with all its deep space explorers through radio signals.

Space contains energetic charged particles which are continually tossed to and fro by the motion of plasma waves.

With spring tires made from this nickel titanium alloy, NASA engineers are reinventing wheels that could roll across the Moon and Mars.

No one understands isolation better than the astronauts who have successfully lived on the International Space Station.

More hands make light work. And that saying has never been truer than on the International Space Station right now.

Occasionally, even NASA’s Curiosity Rover stops to gaze at the stars.

Artists bridge the gap between imagination and illustration and can bring even the most complex concepts to life.

The FAA is researching ways to use unmanned aircraft and the equipment to control them remotely for a number of critical airport applications.

More than 10.9 million people submitted their names to ride aboard NASA’s next rover to the Red Planet.

NASA has reduced the number of onsite staff going into work each day. But, thanks to remote technologies, NASA is moving ahead with everything from space exploration to Earth science research.

Taking to the sky is what NASA does best and NASA’s technology portfolio includes design improvements for the next wave of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Once on Mars, Perseverance will collect and store rock samples, search for signs of microbial life, and pave the way for the humans who will follow.

The FAA regulates the operation and maintenance of our massive airport system. An understanding of surface conditions, including runway traction, is a key element of that system.

Before astronauts took the first historic bite of lettuce in space, every piece of equipment needed to grow that lettuce was tested in a lab at NASA.

This unique observation deck is a window to the world from space.

Visit the NASA Technology Transfer program online and browse the entire portfolio to find a NASA invention you could license.

The iconic Astrovan has been replaced.

Understanding high ice water content conditions can improve flight safety.

NASA has a number of satellites that can look at pre-fire, active fire, and post-fire activity.

Adidas is hoping to improve foot comfort thanks to research they are conducting in space.

Navigation Doppler Lidar determines a spacecraft’s exact speed and position, enabling it to land at a specific location on planetary surfaces.

NASA at Home invites you to be part of NASA’s exploration from around the world and across the universe.

Night vision goggles are designed to provide pilots with the ability to see clearly at night.

Approximately every 11 years, the sun undergoes a change from calm to violently active. But the timing of this important solar cycle is far from precise.

Like many innovations in NASA’s patent portfolio, these technologies have practical applications for use on Earth, or in this case, out on the open sea.

At NASA’s Glenn Research Center, researchers can test rover components in a unique indoor lab, the Simulated Lunar Operations Laboratory.

The darkness, and subsequent cold on the Moon, create issues for rovers that might be used to explore these extreme environments.

The FAA is a leader in the development of new visual guidance systems that make our airports safer.

Cryogenics is the study of things at very low temperatures. And NASA is changing the way they work to keep things cool.

SLS is the only rocket that can send Orion, astronauts, and supplies to the Moon on a single mission. And Pegasus is the only barge big enough to ferry the rocket to its place in space history.

NASA remembers Annie Glenn, a woman who was a source of strength to her husband and an American hero in her own right.

The countdown has begun as we prepare to launch American astronauts from American soil for the first time since the end of the shuttle era.

FAA researchers may look at different technologies air traffic controllers could be using in the next five years before building prototypes for testing.

The space environment lacks many of the sensory inputs we take for granted on Earth.

I had a dream, which was not all a dream. The bright sun was extinguished.

Destined to become the first aircraft to attempt powered flight on another planet, NASA's Mars Helicopter has officially received a new name.

More than 3 decades after the flyby, scientists inspecting Voyager 2’s data have discovered one more secret about an icy world.

The first-of-its-kind oven and enough dough to bake 5 chocolate chip cookies meant the astronauts on station got to enjoy the smell of freshly baked cookies, if not the cookies themselves.

A pressure garment developed by NASA researchers has been shown to cut the mortality rate related to post-birth bleeding complications in half.

Mattel hopes that, through play, generations of girls will boldly reach for the stars.

The vast loneliness up here on the Moon is awe-inspiring and it makes you realize just what you have back there on Earth. The Earth from here is a grand oasis in the big vastness of space.

The NASA astronaut corps includes fearless women who find ways to build their families while working to advance science and society.

NASA specializes in spacecraft, not medical-device manufacturing, but excellent engineering, rigorous testing and rapid prototyping are some of the agency’s specialties.

Flying on Mars is like flying at one hundred thousand feet on Earth. And an aerial vehicle that could take off and land multiple times would let us see much more of Mars.

Astronauts must eat a carefully selected diet of foods that maintain their health in space, but they do get the chance to augment that diet with a few special treats.

Our solar system is literally littered with asteroids and comets, and, sometimes, they come very close to Earth.

Watching films aboard the International Space Station is one way for the crew to bond and decompress. And guess which film just became an astronaut favorite!

If properly designed and tested, aircraft can benefit from artificial intelligence by adding features that support the pilot, crew, and passengers.

NASA “optometrists” verify that Mars 2020 has twenty/twenty vision!

Astronauts don’t want to sit in their trash, so a team at NASA is working on a solution they call OSCAR.

What if the system NASA developed for removing contaminants from building paint could be used to clean up the environment?

On April 24, 1990, the space shuttle Discovery lifted off from Earth with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope nestled securely in its bay. The following day, Hubble was released into orbit, ready to peer into the vast unknown of space.

A NASA team envisions a future where a compact habitat built of dormant fungi could be taken on long journeys to places like Mars.

Just like the Grouch, NASA’s OSCAR loves trash!

Earth – your home; our mission. NASA researchers work to understand and protect our planet.

Thanks to a little help from NASA, a solar wall in Maine helps coffee drinkers enjoy a wicked-good cup of coffee.

NASA engineers are reinventing the wheel, using nickel titanium to make unique spring tires.

Instead of a sonic boom, shockwaves produced by QueSST will be a quiet rumble that may enable supersonic flight over land.

Honeybees actually contribute about fifteen billion dollars annually to the U.S. economy.

Test data from this rocket failure test will help engineers build rockets best suited for future Artemis lunar missions.

Across NASA’s many missions, thousands of scientists, engineers, and other experts are doing what they do best, but now from home.

NASA is marking the 50th anniversary of one of the most successful failures of all time.

A UVA team is researching a slow-release gel that can be put on the head, like a shampoo, to enhance lymphatic function.

Let NASA bring the Universe into YOUR HOME.

Millions of names are hitching a ride on the Mars 2020 rover.

It can be really difficult to adjust to social distancing and quarantine. Fortunately, we can turn to some experts for advice.

NASA’s Technology Transfer Program puts NASA innovations into the hands of entrepreneurs, and these designs could help keep UAVs in the air.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems could soon be used to provide real-time data from unique vantage points at an airport near you.

Creating color images is a complex task that requires a considerable amount of labor and computer time.

What if furniture could change form to suit changing needs?

If you’ve ever seen a close-up of activity on the Sun, it was probably an SDO image.

We use GPS to navigate on Earth, but astronauts will use this new laser-based technology on the Moon.

What Kilopower gives you is that higher energy to be able to power systems or instruments on the Moon or Mars.

The Marsbee team hopes to send flapping wing flyers the size of bumblebees with cicada sized wings to Mars.

NASA will need a larger astronaut corps to crew the spacecraft bound for multiple destinations, including the Moon, and propel exploration forward to Mars.

The team is beginning rehearsals for its first touch-and-go sample collections on asteroid Bennu.

NASA has joined forces with several professional athletes’ groups to provide players with opportunities to create businesses that find new uses for NASA technologies.

The lithium batteries which power everyday devices can catch fire if overheated or damaged. And on a plane in flight, the fire could be catastrophic.

They represent the best of America and are the first class of Artemis astronauts.

NASA’s next Mars rover has arrived in Florida to begin final preparations for its launch to the Red Planet this July.

If we really want to go somewhere in space, we’ve got to figure out a way to keep our fuels cold long enough.

Groundbreaking technology created to explore space can even be used to float a boat.

Lucky peanuts are a fixture at every major deep space mission event since 1964.

FAA researchers are working on improvements to night vision goggle technology to enhance helicopter safety.

A new scientific investigation being conducted on the International Space Station is looking at high-tech shoes manufactured in space.

The rocket core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System is complete with all four RS-25 engines in place. But how do you get something that big to its next destination?

For NASA, making sure astronauts are healthy while they’re away from home is a top priority. And some of the new technologies developed for space can save lives right here on Earth.

Have you ever noticed the lighting or markings on an airport runway, or read the signage as you taxi from the terminal? This visual guidance is critical for safety.

This is the place - a lab where researchers design and test wheels for rovers that will one day explore the Moon and Mars.

Astronaut Christina Koch returned home after spending 328 days aboard the International Space Station. Now Koch will need to readjust to life on Earth.

Astronauts on the International Space Station recently baked the first chocolate chip cookies in space.

In honor of one of our favorite American authors, we bring you this special Innovation Now because there really is no place like space!

By anticipating questions before changes are made and evaluating human responses to these changes. FAA researchers are effectively preparing for the future.

Many of the technologies developed for Robonaut are being adapted for use on Earth.

None of these samples have ever been exposed to Earth’s atmosphere.

As NASA prepares to once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil, the agency is looking for the next class of Artemis Generation Explorers.

NASA is exploring technologies that could grow structures made from fungi to become our future homes in the stars.

The search is on for unleaded fuels for small aircraft that will have the least impact on the general aviation fleet and aircraft manufacturers.

The payoff for human exploration is the science.

NASA is growing crystal gardens on the International Space Station to learn about self-organizing chemical reactions in space.

With NASA’s goal of sending humans to Mars, Artemis is the first step to the next era of exploration.

Using flexible plastic tissue chips, scientists can make observations over the course of a few weeks in microgravity that would have taken months or years to happen on Earth.

There is one human pleasure that has been with the astronauts since the dawn of the space age... Chocolate!

For an out of this world Valentine, don’t head to the store. You might find just the card you’re looking for at NASA.

Kilopower is a nuclear technology being developed at NASA in collaboration with the Department of Energy.

These faint seismic signals detected by the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structures instrument appears to have indeed come from inside Mars.

Precise radio navigation, using radio frequencies to determine position, is vital to the success of deep space exploration missions.

NASA is looking for a way to achieve cryogenic temperatures in deep space, but with current technology, we can’t get things cold enough in space.

Green propulsion enables CubeSats to be built in a smaller size because the propellant is very dense and takes up less space.

It was the largest ever controlled test-to-failure for a NASA rocket tank.

New tools built by engineers could bring help for the millions who suffer from major neurological diseases.

Instruments on Mars provide a detailed view of what’s going on on the planet as the seasons change.

Pillsbury developed a system for taking control of the entire manufacturing process for space food, ensuring food safety for the Apollo astronauts.

Today a commercially developed re-usable compression garment is a NASA tech transfer that saves new mothers all around the world.

Technologies created for the historic moonwalk advanced into spinoffs that benefit people on Earth.

Humming as they go, but softly to comply with noise limits on the space station, the Astrobees can take environmental readings or perform inventory.

Scientists can measure disruptions to determine how communications signals have been affected by these atmospheric bubbles.

These cobots combine and morph to enable different types of transportation.

Drawing on six decades of spaceflight experience, NASA has re-engineered the suit worn on the space shuttle.

The team leading NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission has officially selected a sample collection site.

NASA and the National Park Service are working together to help park managers understand the impact of outdoor lighting and noise on animals in our national parks.

NASA’s satellite instruments are often the first to detect wildfires burning in remote regions.

InSight’s mole needs friction from surrounding soil in order to move.

Saffire is a series of Spacecraft Fire Safety Experiments designed to investigate flame growth and material flammability in space.

Earth blue, rocket red, and lunar silver. It’s the new identity for NASA’s Artemis Program.

A new ultraviolet detection system developed at NASA Langley in Hampton, Virginia, can be used to remotely monitor power lines.

This NASA technology transfer literally stops tall towers from shaking in their tracks.

Understanding why materials burn is the primary goal of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Fire Safety Laboratories.

Put an ear to the ground on Mars and you’ll hear a symphony of sounds.

Today Openstack is the most used open source cloud computing platform in our connected world. And it all started in a NASA lab.

Now, two female astronauts have made history with NASA’s first all-woman spacewalk.

Breathtaking to look at while dormant, when Alaska’s volcanoes awaken they can pose a serious threat to residents and industry.

When in doubt, leave it out. The FAA is working to make traveling with lithium batteries safer.

Near Earth Objects are asteroids and comets that orbit the Sun.

The SpaceX launch was a partnership that helped successfully launch four NASA missions into space.

NASA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association have teamed up to share NASA technology transfer opportunities.

When scientists and engineers developed a humanoid robot for space exploration, they lent a robotic hand to those in need on Earth as well.

FAA researchers are working to get the lead out of the gasoline used by general aviation planes.

Teams of scientists will continue the legacy of the Apollo missions by studying pieces of the Moon that have been carefully stored and untouched for nearly 50 years.

The computer programmers were tasked with analyzing the first photon cloud from ICESat-2.

Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the Moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968.

When we send astronauts to the Moon or Mars for long stays, we’re going to need a new class of power.

Celebrating the holidays in space has been a tradition for as long as astronauts have traveled to space.

The FAA and United States Department of Agriculture work hand-in-hand researching innovative techniques to reduce wildlife hazards.

If you want to see an out of this world holiday display, check out the light shows at some of the NASA Visitors Centers this season.

At liftoff, NASA’s Space Launch System will be significantly louder than a jetliner.

More traditions than superstitions, NASA has a few rituals that help soothe nerves in tense situations.

Developing the technology that will take humans to Mars will lead to advances in capabilities here on Earth.

NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock will help space navigators pinpoint a spacecraft’s location anywhere in space.

The Marsbee team hopes to send flapping wing flyers the size of bumblebees with cicada sized wings to Mars.

A NASA team has named a rock on Mars for music legend, The Rolling Stones.

The Parker Solar Probe is already well into its third orbit around the Sun.

Runway safety area improvements have been made at hundreds of commercial airports, protecting both passengers and crew.

Chandra images have revealed an enormous cold front in the Perseus galaxy cluster.

NASA is looking for a way to achieve cryogenic temperatures in deep space.

The airline industry is embracing this end-to-end visibility for baggage processing.

Olaf could spend any summer day in one of the busiest wind tunnels at NASA.

When you get tired of today’s shopping frenzy, take a break and celebrate Black Hole Friday with NASA.

Although they have fewer personal options for the meal, the astronauts can still enjoy a special Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station.

Every year more than seventy thousand women die from post-birth bleeding complications.

The Mole on NASA’s InSight lander is moving again!

This novel robotic system could provide all-access mobility on any world with an atmosphere.

These images show physical details of the shockwaves no one has ever seen before.

This mission will provide autonomous navigation capabilities a large distance away from Earth.

You don’t have to be an actor to post questions on Twitter. Just use # Ask NASA.

Astronauts on the International Space Station are growing their own complex crystal gardens.

The collaborative design of UVA’s new Link Lab puts researchers at the intersection of the cyber and physical worlds.

When it comes to navigating around obstacles, the sky’s the limit for these climbing robots.

Ambient backscatter is a new way for devices to communicate without any on-board batteries.

The AZURE mission will investigate the energy exchange that occurs in the region where particles from space intermingle with Earth’s atmosphere creating the aurora borealis.

Fifty years ago, the Apollo program developed technologies at an unprecedented pace.

As researchers put their technical expertise to work, the resulting aircraft improvements ultimately helped the Allies win the war.

The western honeybee is a honey-producing powerhouse.

The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory used data from satellites to produce a map that showed the surface displacement from the earthquakes.

Creating a safe environment for astronauts is the number one priority for all crew missions. But who do astronauts call when they have a fire in space?

Whether you’re accessing saved pictures or large files of data, have you plugged into the cloud today? If so, you can thank NASA for that.

When it comes to spacesuits, orange is the new grey.

One of the problems NASA faced when planning its first crewed space missions was how to ensure that the food astronauts took with them was safe.

Dressing up for Halloween is becoming a popular tradition across the globe ---- and into space.

These clinks and clanks aren’t caused by ghosts. They’re the sounds of quakes on Mars.

NASA is preparing for its next giant leap and recently unveiled the new Artemis program identity.

It was the 221st spacewalk performed in support of space station assembly, but it’s the first to be conducted entirely by women.

Today the Federal Aviation Administration’s Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program continues to focus on reducing wildlife hazards.

The United States Postal Service released two new stamps to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.

The interior of Aquarius provides a unique location for NASA to study behavioral effects of space flight.

With the successful completion of its mechanical environmental testing, the James Webb Space Telescope is another step closer to a launch in 2021.

Christopher C. Kraft was one of the core team members who helped put humans in space and on the Moon.

The FAA’s pioneering work in fire science helps advance improvements in aircraft cabin safety.

Conditions in the ionosphere sometimes create plasma bubbles which can distort communications signals.

Alaska is called the last frontier. Adding to its reputation as an untamed land are more than 130 volcanoes.

This mission marks the first time a green propellant has been used as the propulsion system for a satellite.

In mid-September, two asteroids entered Earth’s neighborhood, safely flying on by.

Twin cameras on the Mars 2020 rover will allow it to “see” stereoscopically, much like we use two eyes to give us depth perception.

In the reduced gravity environment of the International Space Station, liquids behave differently than they do on Earth.

In the adjoining control room at NASA Langley’s Transonic Dynamics Tunnel, researchers analyze what’s happening to the model inside.

OSIRIS-REx is leisurely circling the asteroid, about a mile from its center, getting ready to resume the science operations that will ultimately bring a sample of Bennu back to Earth.

With the help of on-orbit astronauts, researchers have been able to conduct thousands of experiments in microgravity.

Flexible robots may move from the world of Spiderverse villains to viable crew members for deep space exploration.

NASA has selected teams from across the country to study untouched Moon samples.

NASA continued preparation for the Artemis I mission with a successful water flow test at Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39B.

For decades, the music of The Rolling Stones has had global reach here on Earth. Now the band’s influence extends all the way to Mars.

Brad Pitt had some questions for NASA.

Specially designed safety areas protect aircraft that might accidentally overrun the runway.

Dust is one problem that must be solved before astronauts go to the Moon to stay.

Industry experts added their expertise to NASA’s Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge.

Flying close to the sun is a dangerous task, but the Parker Solar Probe is performing with flying colors.

Red rover, red rover – send a name for Mars 2020 right over.

Precise radio navigation is vital to the success of deep space exploration missions.

This swarm of flapping flyers could enhance our exploration of Mars.

They had to be in just the right place at just the right time to capture these images.

NASA uses RFID technology to track food and supplies in space. Now airlines are using this same technology to track your bag.

Snoopy blasts off with some new space-themed toys at McDonalds.

As a result of Artemis, NASA will be able to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon.

NASA’s Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer, or NICER mission, will study the extraordinary physics of neutron stars.

A DNA-based additive that could help identify contaminated food.

The Twins Study was the first biomolecular view into how the human body responds to spaceflight.

The test provided valuable insight into the launch abort system’s performance, making sure it would work should an emergency occur.

Tissue chips behave much like an astronaut’s body in space, rapidly experiencing changes often associated with aging.

For anyone who wants more than just pretty pictures, this app provides information about the science behind Spitzer’s stunning images.

This rover chassis is freshly painted and wrapped in sterile film, waiting to take its place in exploration history.

Astrobee will test how robots might assist crew or perform caretaking duties on spacecraft.

NASA spinoffs transform commercial products and bring space technology down to Earth.

RainCubes could relay updated information about storm movement and effectively predict amounts of rain, snow, sleet, and hail anywhere on the globe.

Voyager 2 has become the second object to cross the gateway into interstellar space.

A NASA DEVELOP team utilized Earth-observing data to help communities in the Ohio Valley.

NASA conducts analog missions, or field tests, in locations that have physical similarities to extreme space environments.

Entries for this Culinary Challenge could be chosen as food for astronauts.

From now until September 30th, you can submit your name to fly aboard the next Mars rover.

Robots can land on the Moon and drive on Mars, but how do they explore places they can’t reach?

Earth blue, rocket red, and lunar silver. It’s the new identity for NASA’s Artemis Program.

Did you know that a third of the food on your plate could be lost without honeybees?

Several sports medicine groups and teams are already using the innovative product to deliver critical compression therapy.

High thin cirrus clouds are invisible to most remote sensing technology, but with LIDAR, researchers can generate precise three-dimensional profiles showing the vertical structure of any cloud in the sky.

To ensure the safety of prepackaged foods for space, NASA partnered with the Pillsbury Company to create a new approach to quality control.

He created the concept of NASA’s Mission Control.

The Apollo program brought real-world benefits to people here on Earth.

A 3D printing process applies nanomaterials, layer by layer, to create tiny sensors that could give us information about planetary bodies or astronaut health.

Never before has a spacecraft from Earth circled so close to such a small space object.

ICESat-2 has successfully demonstrated its ability to provide the precise measurements researchers will need to monitor even small changes in Earth’s ice sheets.

A faint seismic signal detected by the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structures or SEIS instrument on InSight appears to have indeed come from inside Mars.

With precision pointing, ASTERIA can stare at a star for long periods and measure small changes in the star’s brightness.

Stratospheric ozone reduces the amount of harmful Ultraviolet radiation reaching Earth’s surface.

The DNA of the entire aviation industry is infused with NASA technology.

NASA is world famous for the development of space-tailored polymers, but like all materials sent to space, they must be tested before they can be used.

Much like ice melting and refreezing, shape memory alloy transformation is reversible, allowing the wing to fold and unfold.

GPS was a new idea when John Deere began using the technology to measure crop yields and help farmers determine seed productivity.

Living in space isn’t just about the technology, but about the people who believe in teamwork, vigilance, and responsibility.

Space station astronauts are testing navigation techniques to compensate for the challenges of taking steady, clean sights on a vehicle hurtling through space.

The Viking project, managed by teams at NASA Langley, gave us our first high resolution images of Mars.

Two strong earthquakes recently rattled Southern California and the resulting damage can be seen from space.

A worldwide audience watched and listened when American Astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon.

A full-scale Lunar Excursion Module Simulator could be suspended from the gantry’s steel frame, so astronauts could practice piloting the LEM the final one hundred fifty feet before landing on the moon.

In the 1960’s Charles Schultz created comic strips depicting Snoopy on the Moon, capturing public excitement about America’s achievements in space.

The FAA’s Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program has grown wings and taken off.

If you missed the fireworks on the 4th of July, you still have time to catch these celestial outbursts in dramatic red, white, and blue.

These unpredictable bubbles can disrupt key communications and GPS signals without warning.

Several companies joined NASA to support university teams as they tried to extract water from a simulated lunar surface.

This small spacecraft the size of a mini-refrigerator is packed with cutting-edge green technology.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket left the launchpad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center early in the morning on June 25. Among the 24 satellites onboard were four NASA technology and science payloads.

NASA successfully demonstrated that the Orion spacecraft’s launch abort system can outrun a speeding rocket while pulling astronauts to safety.

Astronauts exploring the Moon’s South Pole are going to need help keeping lunar dust out of hard to reach places.

This robotic sniffer has become a valuable asset on the International Space Station.

The integration of glass cockpits into both future airliners and modern spacecraft like Orion, continue to make this work an aviation success!

In keeping with the spirit of the Wright Brothers and other American innovators, the Centennial Challenge prizes are offered to independent inventors.

In the adjoining control room at NASA Langley’s Transonic Dynamics Tunnel, researchers analyze what’s happening to the model inside.

The Mars Helicopter is what’s called a technology demonstrator. Its sole goal is to show we can actually do this mission.

On long-duration space missions, astronauts will have to grow their own food and time spent tending plants is time that can’t be spent on scientific exploration.

In an unprecedented sharing of discovery, 84 researchers have released their key findings from NASA’s landmark Twins Study.

Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are building the Mars 2020 rover and the high def cameras the rover will use as eyes are its latest additions.

Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the Moon in Greek mythology. Now Artemis is the name of NASA’s program to return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2024.

Astronauts on the International Space Station conduct a variety of scientific research, but how do they get the results of those experiments back to Earth?

Now some of the spectacular images recorded by Earth-observing satellites have been put together in NASA’s new book, “Earth.”

A new public tool developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory gives anyone interested in checking out the Mars Weather website – an up-to-date weather report on Mars.

Tissue chips could help predict the effectiveness of medicine in humans.

Busy as a bee, or in this case, Astrobee. These robots are working hard on the International Space Station.

Music is as much a part of human nature as the drive to explore, so it’s no wonder music plays a role in space history.

These 3D printed sensors could be used for a variety of space applications.

NASA will join an international crew on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean this summer to prepare for future deep space missions.

The daring twins seem to have reached their limit. It has been over a month since engineers have heard from MarCO.

NASA is giving the public a chance to send their names, stenciled on a chip, to the Red Planet.

An innovative new product helps you heal faster in comfort.

Preparing food to eat in space is not an easy task. But high school students in Virginia have proven, for a second time, that they were up to the challenge.

The Open Source Rover created by engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab is a scaled down version of Curiosity you can build yourself.

NASA interns are working on a soft robot that changes shape as it works.

More than 500 miles of Kentucky’s northern border is defined by the Ohio River. But the Ohio and its tributaries are prone to flooding and the results can be disastrous.

NASA’s InSight Lander has recorded for the first time ever a marsquake, kicking off a new scientific field: Martian seismology!

A type of heat shield, or aeroshell, is needed to protect the spacecraft as they enter the atmosphere. And that rigid heat shield must fit inside the diameter of the rocket.

The Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package, or HP3, will measure how easily heat moves through the subsurface of Mars.

A small satellite designed to search for new planets beyond our solar system recently looked down at Earth to capture an image of California’s “City of Stars.”

NASA has shared a proud association with the late Charles M. Schultz and his American icon Snoopy since the Apollo missions began.

The DNA of the entire aviation industry is infused with NASA technology. And NASA flies with you, every time you take to the skies.

FAA engineers evaluate the data from heavy duty test vehicles to produce improved pavement design and establish standards for new materials used on runways.

LIDAR, which stands for light detection and ranging, is a remote sensing method, similar to radar. Instead of radio waves, light in the form of a pulsing laser is used to make precise measurements.

Mallory Johnston helps 3D print habitats out of concrete using Martian or lunar simulant. But these habitats could also be used to provide emergency relief.

Previously these technologies were used to take NASA scientists to Mars every day, but with Access Mars, anyone in the world can ride along.

Since 2001, thousands of material samples and specimens have been tested in the four suitcase-like containers positioned outside the International Space Station.

By heating available ice as propellent, SPARROW solves the issue of carrying additional fuel to Europa.

Satellite data can be used to look at the large-scale feedback of fire and smoke on the climate system and on air quality.

Stellar Echo Imaging could give astronomers detailed information about Exoplanets.

A method to crush and heat space trash could turn it into inert insulation materials to protect astronauts from space radiation.

Existing folding wings require an actuation system that is bulky, and requires multiple parts including hydraulics, pneumatics, and electric motors.

Today, SAGE III is safely installed where no continuous Earth-observing instrument has gone before, on the outside of the International Space Station.

A fleet of small satellites, equipped with sensors could enable real-time mitigation of collisions with orbital debris.

For astronauts on orbit, the Isspresso machine makes space a little bit more like home.

The pictures Viking sent to Earth are helping scientists today pick landing sites for Mars missions in the future.

Pilots have long been training on virtual reality simulators, but these have limitations. It’s challenging to replicate how each aircraft feels.

Using technology similar to what NASA used on the Apollo 15 mission, LIDAR could be used to create maps of both vegetation and surface roughness that would help firefighters find the easiest path to safety.

To make sure all components of the Webb observatory are prepared to handle the brutal mechanical conditions the telescope may face during launch, technicians and engineers are intentionally putting it through punishing tests.

With concerns about crew safety and return from the proposed space station, researchers at Langley begin working on a re-entry vehicle to bring astronauts home.

In experiments conducted on the station, medical researchers found a way to combine two liquids incapable of mixing on Earth.

Mastering an extravehicular activity, or spacewalk would be crucial in proving that NASA was ready to actually put a man on the moon.

Scientists are now able to conduct agricultural experiments in less time with fewer resources, all without beating around the soybean bush.

When astronauts like Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin came to NASA Langley to train, they could often be found at the Lunar Landing Research Facility, an iconic structure known as the gantry.

Currently, a spacecraft’s position in space is determined by measuring the time it takes a signal from Earth to reach a spacecraft and rebroadcast back to Earth. But NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock could change that.

Explore NASA Home and City, a new interactive web site that showcases about 130 spinoff technologies in a virtual space. From cell phone cameras to fire equipment, NASA is closer than you think.

You can take snapshots of a location on Earth to share with friends or colleagues with a NASA app that lets you explore Earth your way.

More than just day-to-day conditions, weather events can be life or death matters.

The Van Allen probes were designed to study changes in the size, shape, and intensity of the Van Allen radiation belts.

James Baughman uses his background in photography and chemistry to understand material failures, but he uses his imagination to see pictures in the electron microscope scans.

In 2004, John Deere contracted with NASA to modify their GPS receivers to tap into NASA’s global network of ground stations, making self-driving tractors a reality.

With operations extended until 2021, both researchers and citizen scientists are excited to see what new surprises Juno will unveil about mysterious Jupiter.

The massive Martian dust storm last summer proved to be too much for spunky little Opportunity.

The length of a day on Saturn has long been a mystery.

NASA is pleased to report that Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 is once again able to peer deep into the universe.

Habitats, robots, vascular tissue and communication. NASA is looking to creative thinkers to help fill some technology gaps.

An aerial vehicle that could take off and land multiple times would let us see much more of Mars.

More than 70 million miles from Earth, NASA’s OSIRIS REx is in orbit around asteroid Bennu.

MarCO, short for Mars Cube One, was the first interplanetary mission to use a class of mini-spacecraft called CubeSats.

Swirling white clouds, deep blue oceans, and multicolored landscapes are brought to life in a dramatic new collection of images from NASA’s Earth-observing satellites.

NASA’s Additive Construction with Mobile Emplacement project is developing technology to build structures on planetary surfaces using in-situ resources.

Sustainable technologies designed for space have resulted in technology transfer products that improve life on Earth. One of those spinoffs puts farmers in close contact with their crops.

Voyager 2 has become the second object to cross the gateway into interstellar space.

Although today’s weather experiments provide an enormous amount of weather information, none provide a global view of what’s happening inside a storm.

The NASA Selfies app lets you generate snapshots of yourself in a virtual spacesuit, posing in front of more than 30 eye-catching locations.

As the JPL team prepped the chassis of the Mars 2020 rover for painting, they had only one goal in mind: to get the rover as close to perfect as possible.

Through a NIAC grant, two companies are exploring the possibility of using a Direct Fusion Drive to revolutionize interplanetary travel.

The FAA is paving the way to better airport asphalt.

Technology drives exploration. But it takes a diverse and creative workforce to make those technologies a reality.

By timing how long it takes individual photons to leave the satellite, reflect off the surface, and return to the receiver telescope on the satellite, NASA can precisely measure surface heights below.

Engineers and scientists. Technicians and astronauts. Women at NASA are shaping how we explore our home and the universe.

Would you like to build a rover of your own? JPL has published an open source design that could help you put wheels on the ground.

Instead of waiting for updates with no information about flights on the ground, air traffic managers now have access to fast updates for every flight thanks to Sherlock.

Creating virtual landscapes is one of the applications that could be used by scientists to change the way NASA does science.

NASA is pleased to report the James Webb Space Telescope has successfully passed another series of critical milestones as it continues its march to the launchpad.

Small orbital debris poses a threat to spacecraft. Significant damage to two space shuttle windshields was caused by debris no larger than a fleck of paint.

It’s a chilly 2 degrees Fahrenheit today, with expected lows near 138 degrees below zero. Now you can get a daily weather report on Mars.

This tech transfer lets pilots practice without risking an accident.

It weighs less than a pair of shoes, uses less power than a Wi-Fi router, and has to dig on another planet.

Meet SPARROW, the Steam Propelled Autonomous Retrieval Robot for Ocean Worlds.

Astronauts in orbit often miss the comforts of home – from favorite foods to a steaming cup of coffee.

NASA’s record setting rover mission on Mars has come to an end.

By following the path of the Curiosity rover, Access Mars users can view the actual dunes and valleys explored by the spacecraft as they wander through the lonely red desert of Mars.

This interstellar lidar system has the potential to give astronomers detailed information about Exoplanets, those Earth like planets revolving around distant stars.

A new product on the market borrows technology used on the International Space Station to process indoor air to a much cleaner standard.

This cancer treatment research that began in space may soon have life-saving benefits on Earth.

NASA’s ultimate goal for crash tests is to make quicker, quieter, and safer helicopter designs.

What makes this hopper special is its ability to use in-situ propellant.

In deep space, timekeeping is vital to navigation, but no regular clock will do.

They may be the toughest twins in space, and now the Van Allen probes are about to move into the final phase of their mission.

Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 is back in business.

To make materials better, sometimes you have to start with a failure. And if you look hard enough, you can see art in the science.

Made up of a tangle of rods and motors, NASA researchers can’t wait to find out what happens when this shape-shifting robot is rolled out.

Techshot reached out to the plastic experts at Tupperware to develop an alternative to the plant pillow currently used for watering on the space station.

Noctilucent clouds are a unique atmospheric phenomenon that can help scientists understand the flow of energy in the atmosphere.

Their vision is to enable robotic exploration of these asteroid bodies or comets using energy from electrostatic charges.

For decades, Alion Science and Technology Corporation, has produced the coatings used on NASA spacecraft that protect against the harsh environment of space.

ExoTerra Resource has a cost-effective idea for sample return that taps into existing technologies.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is testing a material that could end the need to shovel snow on the tarmac.

Exactly how long is a day on Saturn? The answer, it turns out, was hidden in the rings.

As many of us were preparing to welcome in the New Year, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx was breaking a space exploration record.

Computers actually learn from large data sets to find patterns and make predictions about a star’s properties.

Using current knowledge and projecting into the future, there are teams at NASA Langley designing what is possible every day.

NASA is working on a system that would 3D print a habitat, a road, storage units – whatever astronauts might need to live and work on the Moon or Mars.

Almost 11 billion miles from home, Voyager 2 has entered interstellar space at last.

Put yourself in the Orion Nebula, or travel to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. A new NASA app puts you in the spacesuit.

Three hundred trillion green photons of light were sent to the ground as ICESat-2 began its mission to monitor Earth’s changing ice.

The first of its kind – a combination recycler and printer – Refabricator uses the recycled filament it creates to make new tools and materials.

A laser instrument, calibrated with a Martian meteorite, will be the first to use forensic techniques on Mars.

Today, underwater training is still the primary spacewalk training method and the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory is the largest indoor body of water in the world.

Today’s meteorologists have a plethora of ground-based instruments to help forecast the weather, but some new satellites, no larger than a shoebox, may help us see the big picture in great detail.

The masking team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California measures success in millimeters.

After traveling 300 million miles over seven months, touchdown on the surface of Mars took only six and a half minutes and now the two-year mission begins.

Astronauts have a couple of space hacks to make the fruit fly experiments on the International Space Station easier.

Once fully tested, the X-59 plane will begin making supersonic flights over select communities to measure residents’ reactions to any noise they might hear.

On the moon, power generation from sunlight can be very difficult because lunar nights are equivalent to 14 days on Earth.

X-ray observations from the hot outer atmosphere of a star may be scientist’s first evidence of a star gobbling up planetary debris.

NASA scientists have discovered that bright points in the solar atmosphere may give us much more information about changes occurring deep down in the sun.

Through technology transfer, many NASA inventions become part of our everyday lives.

A team at NASA’s Glenn Research Center is developing a new electronics technology that could survive more than 520 hours in hostile environments.

A spinning structure made up of a series of concentric cylinders could help protect the astronauts from radiation.

Apparently chewing stimulates the production of Th17 cells in the mouth, which could help fight disease in some parts of the body.

Apparently chewing stimulates the production of Th17 cells in the mouth, which could help fight disease in some parts of the body.

Kepler opened up an entirely new field of exoplanet research and now TESS will build on that legacy.

NASA’s Vascularized Tissue Centennial Challenge is looking at a critical need in medicine.

NASA has an incredible amount of available information about the early Apollo missions – information that Immersive VR Education has put to good use in a virtual documentary.

The ICE project will look at Isolation and Confinement in Extreme environments by observing people who spend several months at the South Pole.

A polymer made from that pinene could take the place of existing petroleum-based additives in plastic.

End to end recycling using biology could be used to produce new electronic circuits whenever and wherever the need arises.

Floating dust is a problem for astronauts living on the International Space Station, especially in and around cargo bays when supplies are opened.

Serving as the plumbing inside the icy structure, moulins carry meltwater throughout the ice and control how fast a glacier moves.

NASA is working to find a way to keep objects in space as cold as possible.

RapidScat became the first Earth-observing climate instrument specifically designed to operate from the exterior of the International Space Station.

In this new printing process, metal powders are melted with a laser and deposited on a rotating rod from the inside out.

The FAA is interested in the conductive concrete as a way to reduce weather related delays at airports.

Through the magic of the silver screen, a whole new generation will get to meet one of America’s most notable figures – the first man on the moon.

The Viking spacecraft exceeded all expectations, operating well beyond their design, and producing a huge harvest of scientific data about Mars.

Instead of waiting for updates every one-minute with no information about flights on the ground at airports, air traffic managers have access to fast updates for every flight’s position.

NASA is testing a new technology that could squeeze a much larger aeroshell into a rocket – without the need for a larger rocket.

Tellus Labs has been able to develop a crop prediction model that can predict agricultural yields within one percent of the actual bushels per acre.

Augmented reality isn’t the answer to all testing and training. It’s simply another tool in NASA’s toolbox to help scientists and engineers prepare for the future.

Anyone with a severe food allergy knows the fear of eating at a restaurant where a hidden ingredient could become life-threatening.

Airliners parked at airport gates sometimes get hit by trucks delivering food and loading baggage.

When paramedics couldn’t quite figure out their end product, they turned to researchers at NASA to help them finalize a solution.

For decades NASA has collaborated with commercial companies to bring space technology back to Earth. But NASA is closer to home than you might think.

To provide the highest probability of bringing Opportunity back online, the Opportunity team is increasing the frequency of commands it beams to the rover.

Among several tons of cargo that launched on Northrup Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft in November was a unique new 3D printer.

For only the 8th time in human history, NASA has successfully landed on Mars and the red planet has a new robotic resident.

A better understanding of atmospheric turbulence will ultimately help improve weather forecast models anywhere on the globe.

NASA uses ongoing research to develop effective de-icing and anti-icing techniques used to protect both military and commercial aircraft today.

Chandra images have revealed an enormous cold front in the Perseus galaxy cluster.

NASA satellite sensors help protect the health of both residents and visitors to Florida beaches.

Engineers from MIT have discovered a trick that promises a new world of applications for condenser technology.

As shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday, NASA is celebrating a Black Friday tradition of their own.

They may be 220 miles from Earth, but even the astronauts on the International Space Station enjoy Thanksgiving dinner.

Dawn’s mission was extended several times as it explored these uncharted worlds, but now the spacecraft is about to run out of hydrazine.

What if we could put that trash to some kind of productive use in space? It would turn waste into a useful resource.

The benefits of creating vascularized tissue are enormous.

VR won’t replace field work. But it could bring a whole new reality to the way NASA does science.

Kepler opened our eyes to the diversity of planets that exist in our galaxy. And now the retired telescope will pass the torch to NASA’s newest planet hunting mission.

Life hacks are those little tricks that make life easier. And NASA astronauts have a few space hacks of their own.

NASA provided technical expertise as First Man brings Neil Armstrong’s story to life.

As researchers put their technical expertise to work, the resulting aircraft improvements ultimately helped the Allies win the war.

Wildfires affect us all so NASA researchers like Amber Soja will continue to use the vantage of space to safeguard our future.

This shape memory alloy can be used as a groundbreaking method to split apart rock formations without explosives.

Although meteorites fall all over the world, they get concentrated in Antarctica.

Now with the help of NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, scientists may have uncovered a unique star in a stellar nursery.

3D printed replacement parts restore local habitat better than artificial reefs made of simple concrete blocks, or sunken ship hulls.

Spitzer has far exceeded its life expectancy, allowing scientists to witness star birth or find planets around other stars.

Besides boosting cognitive functions, the team also observed improvements in both endocrine and cardiovascular health when chocolate is consumed.

The interferon defense for bats is switched on all the time, creating an upfront attack against disease without causing a toxic reaction.

Scientists can shift the frequencies of electric and magnetic fields to the audible range, and we can actually listen to the eerie sounds of space.

Drugs that target this blood vessel generation hold considerable promise for preventing tumor growth and for destroying existing tumors by depriving them of their vascular supply.

On the Mars 2020 mission, NASA will send a Martian meteorite home.

While farmers have always looked to the weather to predict their harvest, a new tool uses NASA satellite images to predict crop yield almost to the kernel.

NASA’s low boom flight demonstration plane is now X-59.

Chances are you use NASA-developed technologies every day and a new interactive web site allows you to discover NASA in your own backyard.

If you want to explore the solar system, you might need to pack an umbrella!

The James Webb Space Telescope is one of the most ambitious and technically complex missions NASA has ever set its focus on.

NASA know how is making ambulances safer.

Thanks to an Ireland-based company, you can follow in Neil Armstrong’s steps on a virtual trip to the moon.

Perhaps through play, generations of girls will dream even bigger than those who came before them.

For five days, the balloon floated through the stratosphere giving scientists their first 3-D look at these electric blue clouds.

What if teams from across the country could work on the same task at the same time – all without leaving their desks.

This web-based application utilizes an easy-to-use map interface and nearly two decades of images collected by NASA’s Earth observing satellites.

These NASA sensors can be networked together to monitor large aerosol clouds or used as a wearable monitor for miners or first responders to manage their exposure to hazardous conditions.

Using a scanning electron microscope, researchers from NASA and Florida State University will examine every aspect of crystalline growth on the International Space Station.

When Speedo needed to test their new space-age swimsuit, they turned to the experts at NASA Langley who had been reducing drag on aircraft for decades.

Under normal conditions, water quality tests find a few hundred of these cells per liter. But samples this summer contain more than one million of the phytoplankton cells.

One of NASA’s current Centennial Challenges looks at a critical need in medicine as teams try to create vascularized tissue in the lab.

After 11 years of extraordinary planetary science and unprecedented engineering feats, NASA’s Dawn mission is coming to an end.

NASA is investigating AR and VR technologies that could be used by scientists to bring remote sites back to the lab.

It’s been almost 100 days since anyone has heard from the Opportunity Rover, but it’s not too late to show your support.

Testing technologies in this challenging underworld is not easy, but the tests teach us things that are hard to learn in the lab.

Implants made with volcanic ash are porous like real bone but would dissolve in the body within 18 months as the new bone forms and heals.

Planning the mix of people with the right skills and temperaments for long-duration space missions is just one puzzle waiting to be solved.

Although the causes of food allergies remain unknown, many theories involve the disruption of our body’s natural bacterial composition.

If we could put trash to some kind of productive use in space, it would turn waste into a useful resource.

By combining detailed soybean field measurements with the sophisticated model of JPL’s Multi-layer canopy model, scientists conduct agricultural experiments in less time with fewer resources.

A specifically designed nanogel the team calls can be injected into a victim to absorb and neutralize snake venom after a bite.

When combined with radar and other satellite data, NASA’s Geostationary Lightning Mapper will show when thunderstorms are stalled or when they gather strength.

A rooftop antenna at Hampton University has access to information about sea surface temperatures, air quality indicators, cloud phases, land surface properties, even local power outages.

Here’s a simple solution that will keep you and your family safe, even if you were left in the dark after a storm.

Ground-based data generated with the help of citizen scientists will help public health officials take a bite out of the mosquito population.

As wildfires burn, a noxious mix of gases and fine particles enter the atmosphere, creating rivers of smoke that cross the country.

A new drone-mounted inspection system could help inspectors isolate the locations of high voltage grid failures with precision.