Lightweight infrared camera technology to help uncover what's unknown about our moon
Lightweight IR camera technology will allow a new mini satellite to photograph the moon from up close. If the first mission is successful, Mars is next.
NASA adds five novel ideas to its initiative to cut planes' fuel usage in half
A new initiative will study five, green technology ideas selected during NASA's Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program.
You’ve been invited to design a 3D-printed tool for the International Space Station
Have you dreamed of designing a 3D-printed tool for use by the astronauts on the International Space Station? Here is your chance.
Advocate seeks better gender equity in the Lego universe with formal proposal
You can sign a proposal to help bring female NASA scientists to the Lego world, as part of an effort to reduce marginalization and improve gender equality.
NASA turns to SpaceX once again for its latest crew mission to ISS
As NASA continues to decrease its reliance on Russia, the agency orders a second SpaceX crew mission to the ISS.
MIT is developing vibrating space boots that warn astronauts of tripping hazards
A team of researchers have developed vibrating boots which could sense obstacles and vibrate to warn their wearers.
NASA time-lapse shows a year on Earth from a million miles away
NASA has taken images captured by its EPIC camera module on board the NOAA DSCOVR spacecraft and created a mesmerizing time-lapse of a year on Earth.
Gravity helped the Hubble telescope shoot this mesmerizing deep space photo
The Hubble Telescope recently shoot photos of the deepest views in space using something almost as simple as gravity.
Kepler finds 104 exoplanets in the largest single haul of confirmed planets
A total of 104 planets out of 197 original candidates have been confirmed, with four of those offering promise as potentially rocky, habitable worlds.
NASA finalizes next Mars rover, inching closer to 2020 launch
The rover will help NASA investigate Martian surface rocks for signs of prior life, collect samples, and store them for recovery by future missions.
NASA satellite pulls a 360 flip while staring at the sun, for science
Twice a year, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory performs a 360-degree flip to capture detailed images of the outer rim of the sun.
NASA’s Juno sends back the first image from within Jupiter’s orbit
It’s been a five-year journey for Juno from Earth to Jupiter, and the spacecraft has just returned an image from within the gas giant’s orbit.
The Moon photobombed NASA’s images of Earth … again
While a NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite was trying to observe the Earth's atmosphere, the Moon interrupted for a moment.
Wildlife reasearchers just turned the ISS into a space-based animal tracker
In a one-of-a-kind endeavor, wildlife biologists are using the International Space Station to track thousands of migratory animals in real-time.
Origin of ice on the Moon may be explained by this dwarf planet's 'darkest secret'
Fresh interest has emerged in Ceres following the discovery of permanently shadowed craters that contain the dwarf planet’s 'darkest secret.'
GM and NASA’s ‘RoboGlove’ may soon help factory workers fight fatigue
General Motors is licensing the "RoboGlove" technology it developed in concert with NASA to Swedish medical tech company Bioservo.
Juno shares incredible time lapse of Jupiter’s moons during descent into orbit
Five years after leaving Earth, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured and shared this incredible time lapse of Jupiter's moons in orbit.
Only on Mars! Why the odd dunes spotted by Curiosity can’t occur on Earth
Close-up observations from NASA’s Curiosity rover have revealed a unique kind of wind-sculpted sand ripples on the Red Planet.
NASA gives New Horizons approval to explore deeper into space
On its journey, the probe will swoop by some two dozen Kuiper-Belt objects to examine details about the formation of the early solar syystem.
Juno just entered Jupiter’s magnetosphere, and the sounds it captured are amazing
Juno has just left the realm of the solar wind and entered the domain of Jupiter’s magnetosphere.
Hubble images are first glimpse of Jupiter’s current massive aurora
This week NASA/ESA Hubble Telescope astronomers have released an image of a gorgeous aurora twirling above Jupiter’s pole.
NASA explains why Jupiter-bound mission is important
In just four days, Juno will come in contact with one of the most treacherous forces in our solar system – Jupiter’s legendary magnetic field.
Watch NASA test the monstrous rocket booster that’ll take us to Mars
NASA Has Tested The World's Most Powerful Rocket Booster For The Second -- And Last -- Time On Earth
NASA awards $5.1 million contract to recycle pee
NASA just awarded a company a $5.1 million contract to develop and deliver a water-recovery system to filter sweat and urine into potable water.
NASA buys $750K gadget to recycle 3D-printed plastic on the space station
NASA is paying big bucks to experiment with plastics recycling on the International Space Station, paying $750K for a combo 3D printer and recycler machine.
NASA’s long-armed robot will refuel and repair satellites in space
NASA wants to revolutionize how the space industry manages orbiting spacecraft with its new Restore-L robot designed to refuel satellites in space.
ESA locking astronauts in an underground cave … for training
ESA astronauts have an unusual training regime that takes them hundreds of miles up ... and hundreds of miles down into the bowels of the earth.
NASA approves Hubble Space Telescope for 5 more years of operation
NASA has announced that the Hubble Space Telescope will continue to capture the final frontier through the year 2021
Before Juno’s upcoming historic entry into Jupiter’s orbit, watch how it all began
Destination: Jupiter promises to shed light on the science and technology behind NASA’s ambitious mission a few days before Juno enters Jupiter’s orbit.
Want to see what 53-billion pixels looks like? Bentley constructs image as big as a football field
Sure, you could use the tech developed by NASA to take photographs of Mars for scienfic things, but wouldn't it be more fun to shoot a luxury car with it?
This NASA-backed startup is building a 3D bioprinter that makes human organs in space
Scientists have made history by 3D printing a heart structure