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2 Min Read NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities NASA is introducing a new funding opportunity to accelerate academic research and technology development. The Minority University Research and Education Project Space Technology Artemis Research (M‑STAR) application window opened Thursday and will remain open through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday,Continue Reading

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Martin Annett Structures and Materials, Associate Director, Research Directorate at NASA’s Langley Research Center Martin Annett is the Associate Director of the Structures and Materials Division at NASA’s Langley Research Center, where he leads cutting-edge research in structures and materials in support of aeronautics and space missions. He has recentlyContinue Reading

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3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena Listen to this audio excerpt from Elkin Norena, resident management officer, NASA’s Space Launch System Program: 0:00 / 0:00 Your browser does not support the audio element. NASA’s Elkin Norena has helped the agency launch more than a dozen space shuttle missionsContinue Reading

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Lane Painter Operations Specialist, Mars Exploration Program, NASA Headquarters Operations Specialist, Mars Exploration Program, NASA Headquarters Lane Painter is an Operations Specialist supporting the Mars Exploration Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. His work focuses on advancing innovative robotic mobility capabilities, next-generation commercial space models, and international engagement thatContinue Reading

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NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir pose together as Hathaway shows off a pair of Advanced Space Experiment Sample Processor-4 research cassettes being used to study how weightlessness affects drug crystal growth possibly leading to new pharmaceutical formulas. NASA/Jessica Meir Microbiology dominated the research schedule aboard the International SpaceContinue Reading

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One September day, it started to snow inside MIT’s Pierce Laboratory.  Researchers depressurized a tank of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2), instantly freezing it and releasing solid flakes. These were blended into cement paste and pressed into discs roughly the size of a dime, each sealed with a thin layer ofContinue Reading

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NASA A soccer ball floats in microgravity in this March 2, 2026, picture from the International Space Station. The space station crew tested soccer balls to study how internal mass affects motion and stability in microgravity. The findings have improved understanding of how embedded technologies, including match-ball sensors, can influenceContinue Reading

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3 min read NASA’s Career Technical Education Day Highlights Technical Careers Students participate in a hands-on robotics demonstration during Career Technical Education Day at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. NASA/Mark Knopp At NASA, remaining a global leader in exploration and innovation includes having a skilledand dedicated workforce. TechniciansContinue Reading

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 28th close approach to the Sun on June 8, again matching its record distance of 3.8 million miles from the solar surface. The flyby allowed the spacecraft to continue its measurements of the solar wind and solar activity at their source, while adding toContinue Reading