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Aiming to transition away from fossil fuels and avert the worst consequences of climate change, world leaders aspire to achieve net zero global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius. But actions to meet such targets and minimize adverse impacts on lives, livelihoods, andContinue Reading

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Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov installs a solar radiation experiment on the outside of the International Space Station during a spacewalk on May 27, 2026. NASA+ Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 4:23 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, lasting 6 hours, 5Continue Reading

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Explore Mars In Depth Mars Home Facts Mars Exploration Overview Rover Basics Mars Exploration Science Goals Mission Timeline Summary Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey Mars Relay Network More Mars Missions Multimedia Images Video Audio More Resources News &Continue Reading

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Explore Mars In Depth Mars Home Facts Mars Exploration Overview Rover Basics Mars Exploration Science Goals Mission Timeline Summary Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey Mars Relay Network More Mars Missions Multimedia Images Video Audio More Resources News &Continue Reading

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An example of the Ancient & Modern Sun Watching patch can be seen at the top right corner of this Girl Scout’s vest Credit: NASA/Nicholeen Viall-Kepko In early May 2026, NASA employees, contractors, and volunteers helped to bring Heliophysics to girls of all ages in a fun-filled weekend of hands-onContinue Reading

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Branch Impact The Durability, Damage Tolerance and Reliability Branch (DDTRB) has made significant contributions to NASA and the nation through its research, engineering support, and failure investigations. The branch’s expertise in damage mechanics, fracture mechanics, and nondestructive evaluation has been called on to support critical aerospace programs. Failure and IncidentContinue Reading

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Materials Research Laboratories Overview The DDTRB laboratories are located primarily in Building 1205 at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). The original portion of the building was constructed in 1966, and an addition was built in 1983. The laboratories have operated continuously since 1966 and have served as an asset toContinue Reading

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DDTRB Navigation DDTRB Home About Overview Research Composites Metals Radiation Structural Analysis & Health Laboratories Fatigue & Fracture Fatigue Crack Growth Environmental Fatigue Crack Growth Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope Composite Materials Complex Loading Mechanical & Thermal Loading Light Alloy Structural Health Monitoring Damage Characterization Branch Impact Failure Investigations News Durability,Continue Reading

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Research Overview The Durability Damage Tolerance and Reliability Branch (DDTRB), as part of the Structures and Materials technology area, conducts a broad-based research and technology program that quantifies behavior, durability, and damage tolerance of structural materials; develops efficient, physics-based analytical and computational methods; develops new innovative test methods; develops radiationContinue Reading