As we honor the legacy of aviation pioneers this National Aviation Day, NASA’s X-59 is preparing…
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What is BioNutrients? – NASA
A series of biology experiments, called BioNutrients, is testing ways to use microorganisms to produce nutrients…
NASA Continues Search for Moon-Focused Sustainability Solutions
NASA is accepting U.S. submissions for the second phase of the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge, a Moon-focused…
Wade Sisler: Aficionado of Wonder Serving the Cosmos
Across 42 years at NASA, Wade Sisler — executive producer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center…
What is NASA’s Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy?
Software designed to give spacecraft more autonomy could support a future where swarms of satellites navigate…
NASA Tests Epic Solution for Supersonic Parachute Deliveries
NASA/Lori Losey The best way to solve a mystery is by gathering evidence and building a…
NASA Drop Test Supports Safer Air Taxi Design and Certification
As the aviation industry works to develop new air taxis and other electric aircraft made from…
NASA Rehearses How to Measure X-59’s Noise Levels
In a stretch of California’s Mojave Desert, NASA conducted a full-scale “dress rehearsal” to prepare how…
NASA Scientist Finds Predicted Companion Star to Betelgeuse
A century-old hypothesis that Betelgeuse, the 10th brightest star in our night sky, is orbited by…
NASA Tests 5G-Based Aviation Network to Boost Air Taxi Connectivity
NASA engineers are exploring how the technology used in existing cellphone networks could support the next…