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Plum Brook Station Goes Hollywood for Avengers Filming

The B-2 Facility at NASA's Plum Brook Station in Ohio
05.23.12

Did you know that portions of the hit movie "The Avengers" were filmed in Sandusky, Ohio?

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NASA Glenn's First Tweetup Draws Space Enthusiasts

John Glenn at a tweetup held for NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
03.22.12

NASA Glenn's first tweetup takes place on the 50th anniversary of the first American in orbital flight, John Glenn.

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Lifting Space Astronomy out of the 'Fog'

technicians and a NEXT engine prototype
03.12.12

This mission would put a space telescope outside a vast dust cloud that interfers with infrared, optical and ultraviolet observations.

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Technology Areas

  • space radiator system testing

    Energizing the Future of Aerospace

    Power research, technology and development at NASA Glenn focuses on a wide range of power needs.

  • NASA EVOLUTIONARY XENON THRUSTER - NEXT - ION ENGINE WEAR TEST

    Space Propulsion

    Glenn is developing new space propulsion concepts that could provide safe, reliable and affordable exploration of space.

  • Advanced Communication Technology Satellite (ACTS)

    Space Communications

    Glenn's space communications program works in partnership with the satellite communications industry and other government agencies to enable new capabilities.

  • CERAMIC SAMPLES IN OPERATING BURNER RIG

    Materials to Enable NASA Missions

    Materials research and technology at Glenn focuses on advanced aerospace propulsion systems, as well as space lubrication, mechanisms and applications.

  • COMBUSTION LINER CERAMIC WITH ZIRCONIA COATING

    Advances in Structures

    Structures research and technology results in new components of aeropropulsion, space propulsion turbomachinery, and space power systems.

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