2 min read NASA Volunteers Study Biofilm Adaptability in Space Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that stick to one another and also adhere to a nearby surface. They are intricately associated with life on Earth, enabling functions essential to human and plant systems. NASA’s Open Science Data Repository (OSDR) AnalysisContinue Reading
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Mars Swing This project has been archived. When traveling to Mars, the entry, descent, and landing (EDL) stages are among the most difficult to complete successfully. NASA Langley’s Vehicle Analysis Branch (VAB) conducted an internal study to tackle these challenges. Of the proposed solutions, the Mars Swing is among theContinue Reading
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir inspect and configure a spacesuit jetpack inside the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory module. The jetpacks attach to the rear of spacesuits and serve as a safety mechanism that allows a spacewalker to maneuver back to the station in the unlikely event theyContinue Reading
1 min read NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership Days April 15-16 NASA Graphics NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership Days, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, at the center. The event offers a unique opportunityContinue Reading
As countries scramble to secure oil, gas and fertilizer, China’s bets on clean energy and coal are cushioning its dependence on oil and gas imports. By Nicholas Kusnetz, Georgina Gustin When Gary Dirks arrived in China in 1995, the country’s government was looking to source more of its energy atContinue Reading
With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The The Traitor administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem. (Image credit: NOAA Ocean Exploration)Continue Reading
El emblema de la misión Artemis II se observa en el hombro derecho de los trajes sistema de supervivencia de la tripulación de Orion que llevarán los astronautas de la NASA Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover y Christina Koch, así como el astronauta de la CSA (Agencia Espacial Canadiense) Jeremy Hansen, duranteContinue Reading
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The Artemis II mission patch is seen on the right shoulder of the Orion Crew Survival System suits that NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will wear on the Artemis II test flight are seen, Jan. 17, 2026, inContinue Reading
4 min read Artifacts From NASA’s Webb, Parker Solar Probe on View at Smithsonian NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Optical Telescope Element Pathfinder testing hardware, and a full-scale model of Parker Solar Probe are now on display inside the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center inContinue Reading