Eight CubeSats that are part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative have been integrated into Firefly Aerospace’s…
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Wind tunnel study shows hypersonic jet engine flow can be controlled optically
Doctoral student Max Chern takes a closer look at the wind tunnel setup where University of…
Hubble Captures Infant Stars Transforming a Nebula
Named RCW 7, the nebula is located just over 5300 light-years from Earth in the constellation…
NASA Parachute Sensor Testing Could Make EPIC Mars Landings
Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It’s an even bigger challenge when you…
NASA Parachute Sensor Testing Could Make EPIC Mars Landings
Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It’s an even bigger challenge when you…
ISS Astronauts Take Shelter After Russian Satellite Breaks Up In Space
A decommissioned Russian satellite fractured in space on Wednesday, creating a cloud of debris in low…
The science behind splashdown—aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For about 15 minutes on July 21, 1961, American astronaut Gus Grissom…
NASA’s Mars Odyssey Captures Huge Volcano, Nears 100,000 Orbits
The 23-year-old orbiter is taking images that offer horizon-wide views of the Red Planet similar to…
Liftoff! Redesigned NASA Ames Visitor Center Engages Kids, Families
The San Francisco Bay Area has a new and interactive way to learn more about the…
Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery
Antikythera mechanism. Credit: National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece Techniques developed to analyze the ripples in spacetime…