Black Hole or Newborn Stars? SOFIA Finds Galactic Puzzle

Scientists on SOFIA found a black hole that seems to be changing its galactic surroundings in…

What is NASA’s Aerobiology Lab?

Scientists in the Aerobiology Lab at NASA’s Ames Research Center are developing methods to test how…

In Orbit and On Budget: Launching Small Payloads Faster and Cheaper

What does a satellite the size of a shoebox, a human skin tissue sample and a…

Illuminating the Gas Between Galaxies with Supercomputing

Galaxies contain millions of stars, and they grow by pulling in gas to make even more.…

NASA Takes a Cue From Silicon Valley to Hatch Artificial Intelligence Technologies

Could the same computer algorithms that teach autonomous cars to drive safely help identify nearby asteroids…

What is NASA’s Mars Climate Modeling Center?

With its studies of Mars’ climate, past and present, the Mars Climate Modeling Center assists NASA…

Pence Calls on NASA in Silicon Valley to Write the Next Chapter for America in Space

A rich history, 21st-century expertise and the technological leadership of a one-of-a-kind region stood front and…

New Moon-Seeking Sensor Aims to Improve Earth Observations

A new instrument with its eye on the Moon is taking off aboard a high-altitude NASA…

From Wind to Data, in No Time Flat: Accelerating Spacecraft and Aircraft Design

A real-time link between two NASA facilities – one for advanced aeronautics testing, the other for…

New VIPER Lunar Rover to Map Water Ice on the Moon

NASA is sending a mobile robot to the South Pole of the Moon to get a…