Search

NASA+

Search

Suggested Searches

Climate Change
Artemis
Expedition 64
Mars perseverance
SpaceX Crew-2
International Space Station
View All Topics A-Z

Home
Missions
Humans in Space
Earth
The Solar System
The Universe
Science
Aeronautics
Technology
Learning Resources
About NASA
Español

News & Events
Multimedia
NASA+

Featured

Artist's concept of NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA Mars Orbiter Learns New Moves After Nearly 20 Years in Space

article3 days ago

An artistic rendering of a circular ground station on Earth, shaded with shadows. The ground station sits in front of a row of shadowed pine trees and a bright night sky full of colorful stars. A red beam is shown transmitted from the ground station up to the upper right corner and out of frame, representing laser communications.

NASA, Australia Team Up for Artemis II Lunar Laser Communications Test

article3 days ago

What’s Up: June 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What’s Up: June 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

article4 weeks ago

Missions

Search All NASA Missions
A to Z List of Missions
Upcoming Launches and Landings
Spaceships and Rockets
Communicating with Missions
Artemis
James Webb Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
International Space Station
OSIRIS-Rex

Humans in Space

Why Go to Space
Astronauts
Commercial Space
Destinations
Spaceships and Rockets
Living in Space

Earth

Explore Earth Science
Climate Change
Earth, Our Planet
Earth Science in Action
Earth Multimedia
Earth Data
Earth Science Researchers

The Solar System

The Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
The Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto & Dwarf Planets
Asteroids, Comets & Meteors
The Kuiper Belt
The Oort Cloud
Skywatching

The Universe

Exoplanets
The Search for Life in the Universe
Stars
Galaxies
Black Holes
The Big Bang
Dark Energy
Dark Matter

Science

Earth Science
Planetary Science
Astrophysics & Space Science
The Sun & Heliophysics
Biological & Physical Sciences
Lunar Science
Citizen Science
Astromaterials
Aeronautics Research
Human Space Travel Research

Aeronautics

Science in the Air
NASA Aircraft
Flight Innovation
Supersonic Flight
Air Traffic Solutions
Green Aviation Tech
Drones & You

Technology

Technology Transfer & Spinoffs
Space Travel Technology
Technology Living in Space
Manufacturing and Materials
Robotics
Science Instruments
Computing

Learning Resources

For Kids and Students
For Educators
For Colleges and Universities
For Professionals
Science for Everyone
Requests for Exhibits, Artifacts, or Speakers
STEM Engagement at NASA

About NASA

NASA's Impacts
Centers and Facilities
Directorates
Organizations
People of NASA
Careers
Internships
Our History
Doing Business with NASA
Get Involved
Contact

NASA en Español

Ciencia
Aeronáutica
Ciencias Terrestres
Sistema Solar
Universo

News & Events

News Releases
Recently Published
Video Series on NASA+
Podcasts & Audio
Blogs
Newsletters
Social Media
Media Resources
Events
Upcoming Launches & Landings
Virtual Guest Program

Multimedia

NASA+
Images
NASA Live
NASA Apps
Podcasts
Image of the Day
e-Books
Interactives
STEM Multimedia
NASA Brand & Usage Guidelines

Featured

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4580-4581: Something in the Air…

Curiosity Blog, Sols 4580-4581: Something in the Air…

article 2 days ago

By Air and by Sea: Validating NASA’s PACE Ocean Color Instrument

By Air and by Sea: Validating NASA’s PACE Ocean Color Instrument

article 3 days ago

Hubble Captures an Active Galactic Center

Hubble Captures an Active Galactic Center

article 2 days ago

Highlights

NASA Announces Winners of 2025 Human Lander Challenge

NASA Announces Winners of 2025 Human Lander Challenge

article 1 day ago

NASA, Australia Team Up for Artemis II Lunar Laser Communications Test

NASA, Australia Team Up for Artemis II Lunar Laser Communications Test

article 3 days ago

Testing NASA-Developed Heat Shield Made by U.S. Company

Testing NASA-Developed Heat Shield Made by U.S. Company

article 4 days ago

Highlights

By Air and by Sea: Validating NASA’s PACE Ocean Color Instrument

By Air and by Sea: Validating NASA’s PACE Ocean Color Instrument

article 3 days ago

NASA-Assisted Scientists Get Bird’s-Eye View of Population Status

NASA-Assisted Scientists Get Bird’s-Eye View of Population Status

article 3 days ago

NASA Tech to Use Moonlight to Enhance Measurements from Space

NASA Tech to Use Moonlight to Enhance Measurements from Space

article 1 week ago

Highlights

NASA Mars Orbiter Learns New Moves After Nearly 20 Years in Space

NASA Mars Orbiter Learns New Moves After Nearly 20 Years in Space

article 3 days ago

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scours Mars for Science

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scours Mars for Science

article 4 days ago

NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Starts Unpacking Boxwork Formations

NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Starts Unpacking Boxwork Formations

article 5 days ago

Featured

NASA Citizen Scientists Find New Eclipsing Binary Stars

NASA Citizen Scientists Find New Eclipsing Binary Stars

article 3 days ago

NASA’s Webb Digs into Structural Origins of Disk Galaxies

NASA’s Webb Digs into Structural Origins of Disk Galaxies

article 3 days ago

Likely Saturn-Mass Planet Imaged by NASA Webb Is Lightest Ever Seen

Likely Saturn-Mass Planet Imaged by NASA Webb Is Lightest Ever Seen

article 4 days ago

Highlights

New Visualization Portal

New Visualization Portal

article 2 days ago

By Air and by Sea: Validating NASA’s PACE Ocean Color Instrument

By Air and by Sea: Validating NASA’s PACE Ocean Color Instrument

article 3 days ago

NASA Citizen Scientists Find New Eclipsing Binary Stars

NASA Citizen Scientists Find New Eclipsing Binary Stars

article 3 days ago

Highlights

NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies Move Forward

NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies Move Forward

article 1 week ago

NASA Aircraft to Make Low-Altitude Flights in Mid-Atlantic, California

NASA Aircraft to Make Low-Altitude Flights in Mid-Atlantic, California

article 1 week ago

NASA Tech to Measure Heat, Strain in Hypersonic Flight

NASA Tech to Measure Heat, Strain in Hypersonic Flight

article 2 weeks ago

Highlights

NASA-Assisted Scientists Get Bird’s-Eye View of Population Status

NASA-Assisted Scientists Get Bird’s-Eye View of Population Status

article 3 days ago

Testing NASA-Developed Heat Shield Made by U.S. Company

Testing NASA-Developed Heat Shield Made by U.S. Company

article 4 days ago

Heliophysics – Research and Development of Initiatives of Advanced New Technologies (RADIANT) Program

Heliophysics – Research and Development of Initiatives of Advanced New Technologies (RADIANT) Program

article 5 days ago

Featured

Career Spotlight: Mathematician (Ages 14-18)

Career Spotlight: Mathematician (Ages 14-18)

article 1 month ago

Featured

NASA Citizen Scientists Find New Eclipsing Binary Stars

NASA Citizen Scientists Find New Eclipsing Binary Stars

article 3 days ago

NASA’s Webb Digs into Structural Origins of Disk Galaxies

NASA’s Webb Digs into Structural Origins of Disk Galaxies

article 3 days ago

NASA, Australia Team Up for Artemis II Lunar Laser Communications Test

NASA, Australia Team Up for Artemis II Lunar Laser Communications Test

article 3 days ago

Highlights

Las carreras en la NASA despegan con las pasantías

Las carreras en la NASA despegan con las pasantías

article 2 months ago

El X-59 de la NASA completa las pruebas electromagnéticas

El X-59 de la NASA completa las pruebas electromagnéticas

article 4 months ago

Mejores imágenes de Ciencia en la estación espacial 2024

Mejores imágenes de Ciencia en la estación espacial 2024

article 4 months ago

1 min read

Red Algae Flask 3

NASA

Mar 13, 2019

Image Article

Observing to see what happens to red algae

Red Algae Flask 3

Observing to see what happens to red algae.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.

About NASA's Mission

Home
News & Events
Multimedia
NASA+
Missions
Humans in Space
Earth
The Solar System
The Universe
Science
Aeronautics
Technology
Learning Resources
About NASA
NASA en Español

Follow NASA

More NASA Social Accounts
NASA Newsletters

Sitemap
For Media
Privacy Policy
FOIA
No FEAR Act
Office of the IG
Budget & Annual Reports
Agency Financial Reports
Contact NASA
Accessibility

Page Last Updated:

Mar 13, 2019
Page Editor:
Responsible NASA Official:

Abigail Bowman

Was this page helpful?

Was this page helpful?

Yes

No