Melbourne City Lights
NASA/Don Pettit Astronaut Don Pettit captured this image of Melbourne, Australia from the International Space Station on Oct. 9, 2024, as it orbited 271 miles above the city. Astronauts aboard…
After 60 Years, Nuclear Power for Spaceflight is Still Tried and True
Radioisotope Power Systems RPS Home About About RPS About the Program About Plutonium-238 Safety and Reliability For Mission Planners Contact Systems Overview Power Systems Thermal Systems Dynamic Radioisotope Power Missions…
NASA Ames Stars of the Month: October 2024
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) America Reyes Wang, Sepideh Khajehei, Julie Nottage, and Ryan Felton. Their commitment to the NASA mission…
Submit Your 2025 Event Proposal to NASA
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Shauntina Lilly, a NASA Glenn public affairs officer, smiles as she speaks to students about NASA’s available internships and…
Europa Trek: NASA Offers a New Guided Tour of Jupiter’s Ocean Moon
Learn Home Europa Trek: NASA Offers a New… Europa Clipper Overview Learning Resources Science Activation Teams SME Map Opportunities More Science Activation Stories Citizen Science 3 min read Europa Trek:…
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 will capture images of the Lightweight Integrated Solar Array and anTenna upon deployment. NASA NASA…
NASA Stennis Takes Key Step in Expanding its Range Operations Work
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The Skydweller Aero solar-powered, autonomous aircraft flies above the Thad Cochran Test Stand (B-1/B-2) at NASA’s Stennis Space Center…
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 the results with industry for potential use on future commercial space stations. Controlling noise inside…
NASA Awards Custodial, Refuse Collection Contract
1 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA has selected All Native Synergies Company of Winnebego, Nebraska, to provide custodial and refuse collection services at the…
A Dazzling Supernova
NASA, ESA, R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation), and M. Mutchler and R. Avila (STScI) This image, released on Feb. 24, 2017, shows Supernova…