Old Data Yields New Secrets as NASA’s DAVINCI Preps for Venus Trip
Due to launch in the early 2030s, NASA’s DAVINCI mission will investigate whether Venus — a sweltering world wrapped in an atmosphere of noxious gases — once had oceans and…
Imagining the Future
NASA A space shuttle lifts off high above the surrounding land in this Aug. 1, 1973, illustration. With 135 missions flown over 30 years, NASA’s shuttle fleet achieved numerous firsts…
Could Life Exist Below Mars Ice? NASA Study Proposes Possibilities
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The white material seen within this Martian gully is believed to be dusty water ice. Scientists believe this kind…
NASA’s SpaceX 31st Resupply Mission to Launch Experiments to Station
NASA and its international partners are launching scientific investigations on SpaceX’s 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station including studies of solar wind, a radiation-tolerant moss, spacecraft…
Scientist Profile: Jacquelyn Shuman Blazes New Trails in Fire Science
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Jacquelyn Shuman visually assesses a prescribed fire at Ft. Stewart in Georgia, working with partner organizations as part of…
Iowa Students to Connect with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague in the space station cupola. (Credit: NASA) Students from Iowa will have the opportunity to hear NASA astronaut Nick Hague answer…
NASA Pilots Add Perspective to Research
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA pilot Nils Larson, and flight test engineer and pilot Wayne Ringelberg, head for a mission debrief after flying…
The View from Space Keeps Getting Better
2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Farms in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta face strict reporting requirements for water usage because the delta supplies most…
New Team to Assess NASA’s Mars Sample Return Architecture Proposals
Mars Sample Return MSR Home Mission Concept Overview Perseverance Rover Sample Retrieval Lander Mars Ascent Vehicle Sample Recovery Helicopters Earth Return Orbiter Science Overview Bringing Mars Samples to Earth Mars…
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 also means ‘hello’ in American Sign Language? It is one of the signs that Jesse…