December 20, 2014 marks NASA Ames Research Center's 75th Anniversary. The center was established in 1939…
Category: NASA
NASA
NASA to Discuss Today Asteroid Redirect Mission Capture Concept, Next Step in Journey to Mars
NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EST today during which agency officials will…
NASA Satellites Measure Increase of Sun’s Energy Absorbed in the Arctic
The observed increase in solar radiation absorbed in the Arctic since 2000 aligns with the steady…
City Lights Shine Brighter During the Holidays
City lights shine brighter during the holidays when compared with the rest of the year, as…
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission.…
NASA Analysis: 11 Trillion Gallons to Replenish California Drought Losses
It will take about 11 trillion gallons of water (42 cubic kilometers) -- around 1.5 times…
Sunset Over the Gulf of Mexico
From the International Space Station, Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Terry W. Virts took this photograph of…
NASA Rover Finds Active, Ancient Organic Chemistry on Mars
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the…
Inaugural Laboratory Astrophysics Prize Goes to Louis Allamandola
The AAS has announced the awarding of its inaugural Laboratory Astrophysics Prize to Louis Allamandola of…