As it thunders upward through the Earth’s atmosphere to carry a spacecraft into orbit, a rocket…
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Don’t Judge an Asteroid by its Cover: Mid-infrared Data from SOFIA Shows Ceres’ True Composition
Scientists discover that a surface layer of dry interplanetary dust partially masks the water-rich interior of…
A Master Plan to Become an Astronaut
Shrikant Pandya was born and raised in a small town in western India, and attended elementary…
Unique Tiltrotor Test Rig to Begin Operational Runs at NASA Ames
Unprecedented Tiltrotor Aircraft Testing to Begin at NASA Ames
NASA Showcases Spaceflight, Robotics and Autonomous Systems Technology at CES 2017
Joining industry technology leaders, NASA hosted a booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las…
Knowing How to Get What She Wants
Jendai Robinson knew early on she wanted to go to medical school to become a physician.…
NASA Flying Observatory Makes Observations of Jupiter Previously Only Possible from Space
Scientists have used NASA’s SOFIA airborne telescope to map circulation in Jupiter’s atmosphere, an area that…
The Keys to Success: Hard Work, Perseverance and Patience
Natasha Barbely began a NASA internship through the Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) in the spring…
From Street Gang to Robotics Team to High School Teacher
From street gang to championship captain, Kenny Bargas led the Foothill High School Robotics Team 255…
Wind Tunnel Testing Underway for Next, More Powerful Version of NASA’s Space Launch System
As engines are fired, software written and hardware welded to prepare for the first flight of…