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NASA Parachute Sensor Testing Could Make EPIC Mars Landings - NASA
Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It’s an even bigger challenge when you don’t have enough information about how the parachutes areDede Dinius (NASA)
NASA Advances Research to Grow Habitats in Space from Fungi - NASA
As NASA prepares for long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars for the benefit of all, a habitat-growing concept selected Wednesday by the agency couldNASA
Augmented Reality Speeds Spacecraft Construction at NASA Goddard - NASA
Technicians armed with advanced measuring equipment, augmented reality headsets, and QR codes virtually checked the fit of some Roman Space TelescopeKarl B. Hille (NASA)
Next Generation NASA Technologies Tested in Flight - NASA
Next generation NASA technologies were tested in flight in a microgravity test on a series of parabolic flights.Marina Guerges (NASA)
NASA’s RASC-AL Competition Selects 2024 Winners - NASA
For more information about the RASC-AL competition, including complete theme and submission guidelines, visit: http://rascal.nianet.org.Angelique Herring (NASA)
NASA Selects 2024 Small Business, Research Teams for Tech Development - NASA
NASA will award funding to nearly 250 small business teams to develop new technologies to address agency priorities, such as carbon neutrality and energyNASA
NASA Program Sends University Payloads to Space - NASA
NASA’s Flight Opportunities program sent two university payloads on suborbital flight tests onboard Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity on June 8 when it launchedNASA
Winners Named in NASA Space Tech Art Challenge - NASA
2024 NASA Space Tech Art Challenge Winners.NASA
Swarming for Success: Starling Completes Primary Mission - NASA
After ten months in orbit, the Starling spacecraft swarm successfully demonstrated its primary mission’s key objectives, representing significant achievementsTara Friesen (NASA)
NASA Selects Technology Transfer Services Contractor - NASA
NASA has awarded the Consolidated Agency Technology Transfer Services contract to Summit Technologies & Solutions, Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia, toNASA
What is 3D-MAT? - NASA
The 3-Dimensional Multifunctional Ablative Thermal Protection System (3D-MAT) is a thermal protection material developed as a critical component of Orion,Frank Tavares (NASA)
NASA Doubles Down, Advances Six Innovative Tech Concepts to New Phase - NASA
NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program (NIAC) has selected six visionary concept studies for additional funding and development. Each study has alreadyLoura Hall (NASA)
NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles - NASA
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment also interfaced with the Psyche spacecraft’s communication system for the first time, transmittingAnthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles - NASA
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment also interfaced with the Psyche spacecraft’s communication system for the first time, transmittingAnthony Greicius (NASA)
Pushing the Limits of Sub-Kilowatt Electric Propulsion Technology to Enable Planetary Exploration and Commercial Mission Concepts - NASA Science
NASA has developed an advanced propulsion technology to facilitate future planetary exploration missions using small spacecraft.science.nasa.gov
NASA Invites Media to Learn About New Tech Mission Powered by the Sun - NASA
A new NASA mission is testing a new way to navigate our solar system by hoisting its sail into space – not to catch the wind, but the propulsive power ofRachel Hoover (NASA)
NASA Nurtures Promising Tech Ideas from Small Businesses - NASA
New space technology ideas emerge every day from innovators across the country, and NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program on MondayNASA
NASA to Hoist Its Sail: Solar Sail Mission Gets Ready for Launch - NASA
A NASA mission testing a new way of navigating our solar system is ready to hoist its sail into space – not to catch the wind, but the propulsive power ofNASA
NASA Refines National Space Technology Development Priorities - NASA
As NASA focuses on exploring the Moon, Mars, and the solar system for the benefit of humanity, the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) isLoura Hall (NASA)
NASA Next-Generation Solar Sail Boom Technology Ready for Launch - NASA
Sailing through space might sound like something out of science fiction, but the concept is no longer limited to books or the big screen. In April, aTara Friesen (NASA)
Tech Today: NASA Helps Find Where the Wildfires Are - NASA
Globally, nearly all wildfires start with a human ignition source – not lightning strikes or wildlife encountering power equipment. Knowing humans can be aAndrew Wagner (NASA)
Tech Today: NASA Helps Find Where the Wildfires Are - NASA
Globally, nearly all wildfires start with a human ignition source – not lightning strikes or wildlife encountering power equipment. Knowing humans can be aAndrew Wagner (NASA)
NASA Artemis Mission Progresses with SpaceX Starship Test Flight - NASA
As part of NASA’s Artemis campaign to return humans to the Moon for the benefit of all, the agency is working with SpaceX to develop the company’s StarshipLee Mohon (NASA)
NASA’s Space Tech Prize Bolsters Diversity, Inclusivity Champions - NASA
NASA selected the first winners of the agency’s Space Tech Catalyst prize to expand engagement with underrepresented and diverse individuals in the spaceNASA
NASA Armstrong Updates 1960s Concept to Study Giant Planets - NASA
NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric data on other planets –Dede Dinius (NASA)
NASA Astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara Read "First Woman" - NASA
In this image from Jan. 12, 2024, NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli (left) and Loral O’Hara pose with a copy of "First Woman", NASA’s first graphic novel,NASA
NASA Helps Emerging Space Companies ‘Take the Heat’ - NASA
Things are heating up in the atmosphere, and NASA is helping space start-ups stay cool.Abby Tabor (NASA)
NASA’s Network of Small Moon-Bound Rovers Is Ready to Roll - NASA
Construction and testing are complete on the CADRE rovers, which will map the lunar surface together as a tech demo to show the promise of multirobot missions.Anthony Greicius (NASA)
Tech Today: Semiconductor Research Leads to Revolution in Dental Care - NASA
Toothpaste based on the mineral hydroxyapatite, popular across Asia and much of Europe today, is finding its first foothold in the U.S. But the idea behindAndrew Wagner (NASA)
NASA Awards Contracts for Flight, Payload Integration Services - NASA
NASA has selected 15 companies to provide flight and payload integration services to advance technologies and procedures for operating in space, includingNASA
NASA to Demonstrate Miniature CubeSat Swarm Technology
Preparations are underway for a new, small spacecraft technology demonstration that will test cost-efficient swarm capabilities – the ability for multipleGianine Figliozzi (NASA)
Student Teams to Help Fill the Inflatable Void with Latest Student Challenge - NASA
This year will be a “BIG” year for several college and university teams as they research, design, and demonstrate novel inflatable systems configured forStefanie Payne (NASA)
NASA Tech Tuesday: Seeing is Communicating - NASA
Eye-tracking technology supported by NASA makes ‘talking’ possible for people who can’t.Andrew Wagner (NASA)
NASA Tech Tuesday: Seeing is Communicating - NASA
Eye-tracking technology supported by NASA makes ‘talking’ possible for people who can’t.Andrew Wagner (NASA)
NASA Solar Sail Technology Passes Crucial Deployment Test - NASA
NASA continues to unfurl plans for solar sail technology as a promising method of deep space transportation. The agency cleared a key technology milestone in January with the successful deployment of one of four identical solar sail quadrants.Beth Ridgeway (NASA)
NASA’s New Experimental Antenna Tracks Deep Space Laser - NASA
Capable of receiving both radio frequency and optical signals, the DSN’s hybrid antenna has tracked and decoded the downlink laser from DSOC, aboard NASA’sAnthony Greicius (NASA)
NASA’s Fission Surface Power Project Energizes Lunar Exploration
NASA tasked commercial partners with developing concept designs for a small nuclear fission reactor that could generate electricity on the Moon and Mars.Kelly M. Matter (NASA)
NASA Space Tech Spinoffs Benefit Earth Medicine, Moon to Mars Tools - NASA
As NASA innovates for the benefit of all, what the agency develops for exploration has the potential to evolve into other technologies with broader use hereNASA
BioNutrients: A Five-Year Experiment in Space Nears Completion - NASA
NASA’s bio-manufacturing experiment called BioNutrients is testing a way to use microorganisms to produce on-demand nutrients that will be criticalGianine Figliozzi (NASA)
NASA Space Tech Spinoffs Benefit Earth Medicine, Moon to Mars Tools - NASA
As NASA innovates for the benefit of all, what the agency develops for exploration has the potential to evolve into other technologies with broader use hereNASA