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In Aug. 2024, a team of NASA researchers and partners gathered in Missoula, Montana to test new drone-based technology for…

NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to learn more about Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy (DSA), a technology that…

NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently concluded wind tunnel tests of its X-66 semi-span model in partnership with Boeing.…

The old saying — “Practice makes perfect!” — applies to the Moon too. On Tuesday, NASA gave 17 technologies, instruments,…

Talk amongst yourselves, get on the same page, and work together to get the job done! This “pep talk” roughly…

NASA has awarded Dynamic Aviation Group Inc. of Bridgewater, Virginia, the Commercial Aviation Services contract to support the agency’s Airborne…

NASA is collaborating with the wildland fire community to provide tools for some of the most challenging aspects of firefighting…

As air taxis, drones, and other innovative aircraft enter U.S. airspace, systems that communicate an aircraft’s location will be critical…

President Biden has named 19 researchers who contribute to NASA’s mission as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for…

A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through…

NASA recently began a series of flight tests with partners to answer an important aviation question: What will it take…

Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Award to the NASA ATM-X Digital Information Platform (DIP) TeamIn November 2024, the Digital Information Platform (DIP)…

2024 Year in Review – Highlights from NASA in Silicon Valley by Tiffany Blake As NASA’s Ames Research Center in…

Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley pre-dates a lot of things. The center existed before NASA – the very…

NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope includes asteroids on its list of objects studied and secrets revealed. A team led by researchers…

It’s the holiday season — which means many are taking to the skies to join their loved ones. If you’ve…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA researchers have discovered a perplexing case of a black hole that appears to be…

As NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley enters its 85th year since its founding, join us as we…

NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, is celebrating 85 years of cutting-edge research and development in space, life…

Package delivery drones are coming to our doorsteps in the future, and NASA wants to make sure that when medication…

On a changing planet, where phenomena like severe hurricanes, landslides, and wildfires are becoming more severe, scientists need data to…

NASA supercomputers are shedding light on what causes some of the Sun’s most complex behaviors. Using data from the suite…

Editor’s Note: This article was updated Nov. 20, 2024 shortly after BioSentinel’s mission marked two years of operation in deep…

A NASA study using a series of supercomputer simulations reveals a potential new solution to a longstanding Martian mystery: How did Mars…

Captivating images and videos can bring data to life. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) produces visualizations, animations, and images to…

At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance our understanding of the universe…

NASA is participating in a collaborative effort to use high-altitude balloons to improve real-time communications among firefighters battling wildland fires.…

Picture yourself at an airport a few decades from now. What does your airliner look like? It’s more efficient, with…

The design and build of a unique NASA pod, produced to advance computer vision for autonomous aviation, was recently completed…

TIME Recognizes the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System In October, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System a project managed at…
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The latest edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication, which highlights the successful transfer of agency technology to the commercial sector, is…

Editor’s note: This release was updated on Feb. 4, 2025, to reflect a change in the deadline for when responses…

NASA selected 15 visionary ideas for its NIAC (NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts) program which develops concepts to transform future missions…

NASA has selected Metis Technology Solutions Inc. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to provide engineering services as well as develop and…

NASA has awarded a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance and operation of incident…

NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims…