NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA to Launch Human-Like Robot to Join Station Crew

NASA will launch the first human-like robot to space later this year to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station.

NASA Sets Parachute Payload Record

NASA has conducted a successful, record-breaking test of a drogue parachute being designed to return next-generation space vehicles safely to Earth.

A New Space Enterprise

On Feb. 1, 2010, the President released the FY 2011 Budget Request. The budget proposes several exciting new programs that seek to foster a sustainable human space exploration enterprise. Although our philosophy and approach to exploration will change, our fundamental goal remains the same: to send human explorers into the solar system to stay.

NASA Conducts Successful Parachute Development Test

On April 14, NASA conducted a drogue parachute drop test at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground near Yuma, Ariz.

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What Caused the Ares I-X Parachute to Fail?

After a thorough root cause analysis, NASA has pinpointed the likely culprit behind the Ares I-X parachute system anomaly.

Demo Flight a First Step to Commercial Jaunts to ISS

The Falcon 9 rocket developed by SpaceX underwent a successful static engine firing.

Mike Gilbert Named AIAA National Engineer of the Year

NASA's Mike Gilbert, chief engineer for the Max Launch Abort System project, honored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

New Lunar Images and Data Available to the Public

The Planetary Data System has released data sets from the seven instruments on board NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, allowing the public to follow along with NASA on its journey of lunar discovery.

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NASA Announces Partnership with Texas Instruments

NASA and Texas Instruments (TI) announced a new partnership between TI and NASA's Human Research Program Education Outreach (HRPEO) project at the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) conference held in Austin, Texas, earlier this year.

NASA, International Partners Test Rovers in Hawaii

An extinct volcano provides a perfect environment for testing exploration hardware concepts.

NASA EDGE: Orion Launch Abort System

NASA, GM Take Giant Leap in Robotic Technology

NASA and General Motors have come together to build the next generation of dexterous humanoid robots capable of working side by side with people.

NASA Tests All-Composite Space Capsule

Future spacecraft may be made from the stuff of race cars, business jets and high-end sports equipment.

A 3-D Immersive NASA Exploration Game

Step into the role of an explorer in a futuristic lunar settlement...

Your mission is to restore critical systems after a meteor strike cripples life support equipment.

Orion Attitude Control Motor Test-fired

On Dec. 15, NASA, Alliant Techsystems and Lockheed Martin celebrated a milestone with a ground test of a full-scale attitude control motor for the Orion crew exploration vehicle’s launch abort system.

Steering the Ares Rockets on a Straight Path

What steered Ares I-X on its path as it climbed through Earth's atmosphere? The answer is a roll control system.