NASA returns moon rocket to pad, eyeing Apr. 1 launch
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How can University teams help NASA build on the Moon and Mars? 2026 RASC AL projects explained
NASA names 2026 RASC AL finalists as university teams present concepts for lunar power, Mars navigation, and sample return systems tied to future exploration missions.
NASA has selected United Launch Alliance’s Centaur 5 upper stage for two crewed Artemis missions planned for 2028. Here's the latest. (AP Photo)
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NASA’s DART impact slightly shifted an asteroid system’s solar orbit
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, known as DART, has produced a result that goes well beyond what the mission originally set out to prove. When the spacecraft slammed into the small asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022,
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How does NASA laser reflector improve GPS accuracy? New satellite technology explained
NASA’s laser retroreflector arrays aboard GPS III satellites enhance positioning accuracy for Earth navigation and scientific measurements by reflecting laser signals back to ground stations.
NASA’s Glenn Research Center developed a new flywheel-based mechanical battery system that redefined energy storage and spacecraft orientation. This innovative approach demonstrated the potential of flywheels as a sustainable and efficient alternative to ...
NASA researchers conducted initial validation of a new airspace management system designed to enable crews to use aircraft to fight and monitor wildland fires 24 hours a day, even during low-visibility conditions. From March 17-26, NASA’s Advanced ...
Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolith, hued slightly red, and almost completely surrounded by carved ...