80th Anniversary of Sunnyvale Naval Air Station

Image: U.S.S. Macon moored at south end of Hangar 1 (1934). Today is the 80th anniversary…

Is There an Atmosphere on the Moon?

Until recently, most everyone accepted the conventional wisdom that the moon has virtually no atmosphere.

NASA, Air Force Seek Next Generation Space Processor Program

NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M., are requesting research and development…

Artist’s Concept of a Solar Electric Propulsion System

Using advanced Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) technologies is an essential part of future missions into deep…

NASA Imaging Sensor Prepares for Western Wildfire Season

Airborne imaging technology developed at NASA and transferred to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service…

NASA Imaging Sensor Prepares for Western Wildfire Season

NASA-developed wildfire imaging sensor has begun test flights onboard a USFS aircraft in preparation for this…

NASA Invites Media to View Orion, Speak With Kennedy Space Center Director

NASA is offering media representatives at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida an opportunity on Monday,…

Solar Array on the International Space Station

(3 April 2013) --- This close-up picture of a Zvezda Service Module array, reflecting bright rays…

NASA Associate Administrator Statements on the Asteroid Initiative in the FY 2014 Budget Request

The following are statements from the associate administrators of NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate,…

NASA Administrator Bolden’s Statement on the NASA FY 2014 Budget Request

The following statement is from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the administration's budget request for the…