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Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms
The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes,…
La Movilidad Aérea Avanzada Ayuda al Transporte de Mercancías
Lee esta historia en inglés aquí. Hoy podemos recibir paquetes más rápido que antes gracias a los pedidos en línea y…
Connect with NASA at FAN EXPO San Francisco 2023
Connect your sci-fi fandom and learn about how NASA explores the unknown in space for all humanity! Join experts and…
The Heat is On! NASA’s “Flawless” Heat Shield Demo Passes the Test
A little more than a year ago, a NASA flight test article came screaming back from space at more than…
Cube Quest Concludes: Wins, Lessons Learned from Centennial Challenge
By Savannah Bullard Artemis I launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2022, penning a new…
NASA and UC Berkeley Host Discussion on the Future of AI at Work
What does the rise of artificial intelligence mean for the workers of tomorrow? What could it mean for NASA? Leaders…
Modeling Turbofan Engines to Understand Aircraft Noise
Airplane engines are loud – just ask anyone who lives near an airport. Increased air traffic from next-generation aircraft has…
NASA’s X-59 Goes from Green to Red, White, and Blue
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft continues to make progress, most recently moving to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk…
Rocket Exhaust on the Moon: NASA Supercomputers Reveal Surface Effects
Through Artemis, NASA plans to explore more of the Moon than ever before with human and robotic missions on the lunar surface. Because future…
Five Ways NASA Supercomputing Takes Missions from Concept to Reality
NASA high-end computing plays a key role in taking many agency missions from concept to application in the real world.…
NASA Ames Astrogram – November/December 2023
Astronaut Candidates Visit Ames and Learn about Heat Shields and More On Nov. 8, NASA’s current class of astronaut candidates toured Ames…
Astronaut Candidates Learn About NASA Ames, Heat Shields, and More
NASA’s current class of astronaut candidates toured the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, including a stop at…
Watch NASA Build Its First Robotic Moon Rover
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. The public now has a live, front row seat to see NASA’s first…
Scorching, Seven-Planet System Revealed by New Kepler Exoplanet List
A system of seven sweltering planets has been revealed by continued study of data from NASA’s retired Kepler space telescope:…
Aviones de movilidad aérea avanzada: un viaje suave en el futuro
Lee esta historia en inglés aquí. Hoy en día, los pasajeros de avión esperan un viaje tranquilo con pocas turbulencias. Aunque…
Follow NASA’s Starling Swarm in Real Time
NASA’s Starling CubeSats are zipping through low Earth orbit in the agency’s latest test of robotic swarm technologies for space.…
NASA Test Piloting Legends Reunite
Nils Larson, aerospace engineer and test pilot for NASA’s X-59 aircraft, met up with his former student, Artemis II astronaut…
All Together Now: Drill Joins Other Moon Rover Science Instruments
A team of engineers from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and Honeybee Robotics in Altadena, California, inspect TRIDENT –…
NASA Hosts Unveiling of Plans for New Silicon Valley Innovation Hub
A new campus, called Berkeley Space Center, aims to offer lab, office, and educational spaces along with student and faculty…
Webb Detects Tiny Quartz Crystals in the Clouds of a Hot Gas Giant
Image: WASP-17 b Illustration Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected evidence for quartz nanocrystals in the high-altitude…
NASA Targets 2024 for First Flight of X-59 Experimental Aircraft
NASA’s Quesst mission has adjusted the scheduled first flight of its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft to 2024. A one-of-a-kind experimental…
NASA Ames Hosts Briefing on New Initiative, Congresswomen to Attend
NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will host a media briefing at 10 a.m. PDT on Monday, Oct.…
NASA’s Honey Astrobee Robot Returns to Space
Editor’s Note: This article was updated October 10, 2023, to correct the date when the Honey Astrobee returned to Earth,…
NASA Ames Astrogram – September/October 2023
NASA’s Honey Astrobee Robot Returns to Space The International Space Station is abuzz with the return of one of NASA’s…
La seguridad es fundamental para la movilidad aérea avanzada
Lee esta historia en inglés aquí. Empresas de todo el mundo están creando nuevos e innovadores diseños de aeronaves, como…
NASA Studies Human Pilots to Advance Autonomous Air Taxis
Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and…
Clues to Psyche Asteroid’s Metallic Nature Found in SOFIA Data
When the asteroid Psyche has its first close-up with a NASA spacecraft, scientists hypothesize they will find a metal-rich asteroid.…
President Biden Lands at NASA Ames, Greeted by Deputy Director
President Joe Biden arrived in California’s Silicon Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, where he was welcomed by Dr. David Korsmeyer,…
New Simulations Shed Light on Origins of Saturn’s Rings and Icy Moons
On a clear night, with a decent amateur telescope, Saturn and its series of remarkable rings can be seen from…
Government and Industry Collaboration Leads to First Air Taxi Delivery
A new air taxi from the manufacturer Joby Aviation will allow NASA to evaluate how this kind of vehicle could…
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NASA Ames Asteroid Sample Return Experts Available for Interviews
NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley invites media to interview entry systems experts that helped design the OSIRIS-REx…
NASA’s SOFIA to Fly Low-Altitude Flight Over Local Area
PALMDALE, Calif.- The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) will be flying from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale,…
NASA Ames Fire Department to Conduct Simulated Live Fire Burn Training
The NASA Ames Fire Department will conduct emergency response fire training on the west ramp of the Moffett Federal Airfield from…
NASA Ames Experts Available for Interviews, Artemis I Launch “Go” for Sept. 3
NASA is targeting 11:17 a.m. PDT on Saturday, Sept. 3, for the launch of Artemis I, the first integrated test…
NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis I Launch Interviews
NASA is going forward to the Moon with the launch of the first integrated test of NASA’s Orion spacecraft, Space…
CAPSTONE Launches to Test New Orbit for NASA’s Artemis Moon Missions
NASA’s CubeSat designed to test a unique lunar orbit is safely in space and on the first leg of its…