Nanosatellites now have their own mass transit to catch rides to space and perform experiments in…
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NASA Develops Key to Cosmic Carbon’s Evolution
Scientists now have the capability to systematically investigate the molecular evolution of cosmic carbon.
Kepler Mission Manager Update
During a scheduled contact, engineers discovered Kepler was in a self-protective mode. The spacecraft returned to…
Aviation Safety Analyst Flies with Blue Angels
Abegael Jakey, pilot and NASA aviation safety advocate, just flew with the Blue Angels. What did…
NASA and Ham Radio Operators Piece Together the PhoneSat Picture
For about one week, engineers at NASA Ames and ham radio operators worldwide reconstructed an image…
IRIS Q&A with Robert Carvalho
Robert Carvalho is one of two flight controllers for the IRIS mission, and is helping design,…
LADEE Project Manager Update
NASA's LADEE Observatory recently completed the Thermal-Vacuum phase of environmental testing at NASA's Ames Research Center.
Kepler Mission Manager Update
The team recently completed a monthly science data download, marking the successful completion of Quarter 16…
NASA Probe Observes Meteors Colliding With Saturn’s Rings
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has provided the first direct evidence of small meteoroids breaking into streams of…
NASA Prepares for International Space Biology Mission
NASA and the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems, Moscow are collaborating to understand better how life…