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More than Grants: Perspectives from Past NASA-funded Researchers

Each year, researchers nationwide embark on journeys of discovery facilitated by funding from NASA’s Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) program. They uncover innovations that benefit future research and their careers after graduation.

Near-Earth Asteroids as of August 31, 2023

Near-Earth objects (NEOs) are asteroids and comets that orbit the Sun like the planets with orbits that come within 30 million miles of Earth’s orbit. NASA

The Moon’s shadow darkens a portion of the Earth’s surface

The Moon passes in front of the sun

Baja California Sur on the Pacific Ocean

Double Asteroid Redirection Test Post-Impact Image Gallery

After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration – successfully

Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight 

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger’s STS-8 mission, former astronaut Dr. Guion “Guy” Bluford, the first African American

Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

The public is invited to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. EDT rain or shine at NASA Goddard’s Visitor

Launching to a Metal-Rich Asteroid

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This image

NASA Hosts Unveiling of Plans for New Silicon Valley Innovation Hub

NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley today hosted an announcement by the University of California Berkeley and San Francisco-based developer SKS

NASA Seeks Development of Universal Payload Interface

NASA is calling on innovators to help solve some of the challenges in rapidly testing technology payloads across a wide range of commercial flight vehicles

Webb Detects Tiny Quartz Crystals in the Clouds of a Hot Gas Giant

40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Discovery Makes its Public Debut

Space shuttle Discovery under construction at Rockwell International’s Palmdale, California, plant in  August 1982, left, September 1982, and April 1983.

October Retirements

Mark Hyatt Mark David KanKam

Glenn in the Community

An estimated one million people attended the Ohio State Fair in Columbus this year. NASA’s Glenn Research Center flanked the fairgrounds with a presence that

PROPULSION TEST AREA

From the Apollo rocket engine testing of the 1960s to the spacecraft propulsion systems of today, our site has developed unique facilities to meet the testing

Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight 

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger’s STS-8 mission, former astronaut Dr. Guion “Guy” Bluford, the first African American

Glenn “Stars” Showcase Research and Technology

NASA’s Glenn Research Center’s “An Evening With the Stars,” held Aug. 29 at Windows on the River near Cleveland’s historic waterfront, showcased research and

Retirements

Mark Hyatt Mark David KanKam

Webb Detects Tiny Quartz Crystals in the Clouds of a Hot Gas Giant

COPV Standards

Through collaboration with other government agencies, U.S. national consensus organizations, and international governments, our engineers have developed

Laser Activity Board

Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer (MS-PS4)

Money Mass-ematics

Ratios & Proportional Relations and Data

Lazer Maze

Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer (MS-PS4)

Failure Analysis

Failure analysis determines what, why and how things went wrong when a component, system, or structure fails and  is a valuable tool in the development

Certified Valve Repair Facility

Holding the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) Certificate of Authorization and “VR” Symbol Stamp for the repair of pressure relief valves, our Valve

Repair, Refurbishment, and Modification

Components can be refurbished as a cost effective alternative to the cost of new equipment.

Propulsion Systems

Since the first rocket engine test in 1964, our facility has performed development and certification testing of space propulsion systems for manned and

Environmental Management

We take an active role in limiting our impacts on the environment and being responsible for the environmental quality of our community. Management support and

Oxygen Systems

Specializing in the study of oxygen compatibility in space, aircraft, medical, and industrial applications, we investigate the effects of increased oxygen

Machining And Fabrication

White Sands Test Facility's Machining and Fabrication craftsmen specialize in the prototype and production of parts used on the International Space Station,

Calibration

Our calibration team supports mission critical testing for the International Space Station and other NASA space exploration efforts, and helps to safeguard

Composite Pressure System

Since the inception of the technology in the 1970s, White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) has been at the forefront of NASA's testing and evaluation of composite

Materials Flight Acceptance

Our Materials flight acceptance workforce performs NASA Technical Standard "Flammability, Offgassing, and Compatibility Requirements  and Test

Propellants and Aerospace Fluids

The safety and performance of hazardous propellant systems is a main focus at White Sands Test Facility. Our workforce conducts laboratory micro-analysis to

Propellants and Aerospace Fluids

NASA Prepares Artemis II Moon Rocket Core Stage for Final Assembly Phase

NASA and industry partners Aerojet Rocketdyne and Boeing have installed all four RS-25 engines onto the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for the agency’s Artemis II mission, signaling the core stage is nearing completion.

Portrait of NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli

Portrait of NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli