Due to its extreme dryness, the Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the most important…
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NASA’s Kepler Provides Another Peek At Ultra-cool Neighbor
New observational data of the TRAPPIST-1 system from Kepler are expected to allow astronomers to refine…
NASA’s Aeronautics Administrator Honored for Innovation
Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD), was honored by Aviation Week…
Ames Aeronautics Pioneer Walter Vincenti Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Vincenti spent the first 17 years of his remarkable career with the National Advisory Committee for…
Profiles in Education: Realizing a Life-Long Goal
Irene Salazar Najlis interned in the NASA Pre-Service Teacher Institute (PSTI) program and the Office of…
Dr. Larry L. Howell and Mr. Alden Yellowhorse: Origami Art and Engineering: Surprising Opportunities for Systems with Unprecedented Performance
Dr. Larry L. Howell and Mr. Alden Yellowhorse: Origami Art and Engineering: Surprising Opportunities for Systems…
Idaho Scholar Considers Never Working a Day in Her Life
Amiee Jackson was certain in high school that she would never become an engineer, but the…
NASA Selects New Technologies for Flight Tests for Future Space Exploration
NASA has selected five space technologies to test on low-gravity-simulating aircraft, high-altitude balloons or suborbital rockets.…
NASA Saves Energy and Water with New Modular Supercomputing Facility
When NASA’s concept for an innovative modular supercomputing facility (MSF) with the potential to save millions…
Life’s Dream Fulfilled
Ryan T. Scott started his career at Ames as an intern in the Volunteer Internship Program,…