NASA's ECOSTRESS Detects Amazon Fires from Space

Although ECOSTRESS’ primary mission is to measure plant health from space, it can also…

NASA's Mars Helicopter Attached to Mars 2020 Rover

The helicopter will be first aircraft to perform flight tests on another planet. …

NASA Invites Students to Name Next Mars Rover

Red rover, red rover, send a name for Mars 2020 right over! NASA is recruiting help…

North Carolina Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on Space Station

Students in North Carolina will talk live this week with a NASA astronaut currently living and…

NASA Ocean Ecosystem Mission Moves Forward

Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission passed its preliminary design review in August 2019, meaning…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/28/2019

Astrobee: The crew participated in an Astrobee conference, then assisted with collecting data inside the JEM…

Landsat Illustrates Five Decades of Change to Greenland Glaciers

Greenland’s Helheim Glacier, along with its neighbors, have changed significantly in the last five decades, as…

Telescope for NASA’s WFIRST Mission Advances to New Phase of Development

On schedule to launch in the mid-2020s, NASA’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) will help…

Lifting the Space Launch System Core Stage Into Place

NASA cleared a milestone in preparation for Green Run testing of its Space Launch System (SLS)…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Has Been Assembled for the First Time

Reaching a major milestone, engineers have successfully connected the two halves of NASA’s James Webb Space…