NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is preparing to deliver fantastic new images of faraway worlds and galaxies, but it’ll also give us an unprecedented look at a tiny component of our universe: space dust. One category of dust could shed new light on some big processes, like the way stars and galaxies form and evolve.…

Harnessing the quantum realm for NASA’s future complex computing needs Full report from NASA: Read More

This spring, NASA researchers tested their technology to help drones make wildland firefighting safer. Two events – one involving intentional fires, the other simulated blazes – let real fire response teams try the tools in the field. Full report from NASA: Read More

A group of university students and mentors flew aboard NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s DC-8 aircraft to study air quality as part of NASA’s Student Airborne Research Program (SARP). Full report from NASA: Read More

When the public thinks about the addition of drones, air taxis, or new cargo delivery aircraft, noise is a common concern. Will these aircraft buzz over housing areas? Add to noise pollution? NASA is working to help make sure when these innovative new aircraft join the airspace, they are quiet. Full report from NASA: Read…

Before NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket launches the agency’s Artemis I mission to the Moon, it will debut on your mobile device! SLS has joined an array of augmented reality virtual 3D models in the NASA app, available for download free of charge. Full report from NASA: Read More

The Waste to Base Materials Challenge: Sustainable Reprocessing in Space launched in January 2022 and NASA has now selected the winning solutions. Full report from NASA: Read More

When CAPSTONE launches, it will demonstrate the advantages of NASA’s investments in small business collaborations and represent a starting point for the next stage of lunar exploration. Full report from NASA: Read More

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NASA’s TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) payload will showcase the high-data-rate capabilities of laser communications from a CubeSat in low-Earth orbit. At 200 gigabits per second (Gbps), TBIRD will downlink data at the highest optical rate ever achieved by NASA. Full report from NASA: Read More