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NASA is testing heat shields that can keep astronauts safe as they return from missions to the Moon and Mars…

A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could…

NASA’s researchers know that when you settle into your seat on a commercial flight, you expect a smooth takeoff, views…

A NASA Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft will conduct low-flying research flights over farmland near Greeley, Colorado, beginning Thursday, Oct. 1…

The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield…

New civil servants and guests pose for a group photo with NASA and center leadership in the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics…

Set to launch on Sunday, Aug. 30, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will empower astronomers to explore vast regions…

NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley invites media to learn more about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope,…

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was revised Aug. 27, 2026, to clarify the interrelationship between the COFFIES DRIVE Science Center and…

Imagine stepping into a machine that can make you feel like you’re flying a spacecraft, piloting a next generation air…

NASA and its industry partners are preparing for next year’s Artemis III demonstration mission by completing new wind tunnel tests…

The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new awards to support visionary ideas to improve aerospace technologies…

NASA is working with industry to advance the next phase of cislunar infrastructure for the agency’s Artemis program and Moon…

CONTRACT RELEASE NASA has selected Chugach Intelligence Solutions LLC to provide comprehensive operations, maintenance, and repair services for NASA’s Ames Research Center in…

A meteorite recovered immediately upon its fall to Earth on July 16, 2024, is helping NASA scientists uncover new clues…

As NASA prepares for a sustained human presence on the Moon, missions will increasingly require spacecraft that can navigate and…

NASA has revealed two new “super-puff” planets, giant worlds so light that their density is comparable to cotton candy. Scientists…

NASA Wednesday announced a new public‑private partnership to advance Mars science by combining the agency’s scientific leadership with commercial innovation.…

NASA has selected multiple small businesses for the Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract, which supports a broad range of…

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about…

Scientists analyzed 20 Martian samples collected by NASA’s Curiosity Rover and found that differences in hematite crystallite size at varying…

With peak wildfire season approaching, scientists with NASA’s FireSense project have created low-cost thermal sensors to install on fire bulldozers…

The rotor blades that will carry NASA’s next-generation helicopters to new Martian heights broke the sound barrier during March tests…

To support long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, NASA and industry are developing technologies that can extract resources such…

Our streets are crowded with commuters and delivery vehicles, but when a police car or fire engine approaches with its…

For years, NASA engineers have turned to a tool called the Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) framework to solve…

Continuing NASA’s longtime support of American industry, the agency announced its selection of more than 30 companies to develop innovative…

NASA successfully sent four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, setting the stage for…

Technology and science demonstrations, supported by various NASA industry collaborations and agency developments, are set to launch to low Earth…

Editor’s Note: This page was updated to designate it as a media advisory and include the Artemis logo. Media Advisory…
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The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield…

NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley invites media to learn more about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope,…

The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has created 18 new awards to support visionary ideas to improve aerospace technologies…

NASA Wednesday announced a new public‑private partnership to advance Mars science by combining the agency’s scientific leadership with commercial innovation.…

NASA has selected multiple small businesses for the Western Regional Multiple Award Construction Contract, which supports a broad range of…

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track within the…


