50 Years Ago: Launch of Helios 1 to Explore the Sun
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) On Dec. 10, 1974, NASA launched Helios 1, the first of two spacecraft to make close observations of the…
NASA Moves Drone Package Delivery Industry Closer to Reality
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A drone is shown flying during a test of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) technical capability Level 2…
NASA Scientific Balloon Flights to Lift Off From Antarctica
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A scientific balloon is inflated during NASA’s 2023 Antarctic campaign in McMurdo, Antarctica. NASA/Scott Battaion NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program…
Discovery Alert: A Planet with a ‘Tail’
Artist’s concept depicts new research that has expanded our understanding of exoplanet WASP-69 b’s “tail.” NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) The Planet WASP-69 b The Discovery The exoplanet WASP-69 b has a…
NASA to Discuss Firefly’s First Robotic Artemis Moon Flight
As part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission One lander will carry 10 NASA science and technology instruments to the…
Vacuum Testing Complete on Artemis II Orion Spacecraft
On Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, a team returns the Artemis II Orion spacecraft to the Final Assembly and Test cell from a vacuum chamber inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations…
NASA Invites Social Creators for Launch of Two NASA Astrophysical Missions
NASA’s SPHEREx observatory undergoes integration and testing at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in April 2024. The space telescope will use a technique called spectroscopy across the entire sky, capturing…
3D Printable Bioreactor for Deep Space Food Production
NASA’s Synthetic Biology Project is turning to the 3D printing experts in the GrabCAD community for ideas and or designs that could lead to the ability to reuse and recycle…
Scientists Share Early Results from NASA’s Solar Eclipse Experiments
5 Min Read Scientists Share Early Results from NASA’s Solar Eclipse Experiments On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the North American continent…
NASA TechLeap Prize: Space Technology Payload Challenge
The Space Technology Payload Challenge invites individuals, teams, and organizations to submit applications for systems that advance technology to address one or more of NASA’s shortfalls. These shortfalls identify technology…