NASA’s Compact Infrared Cameras Enable New Science - NASA

A new, higher-resolution infrared camera outfitted with a variety of lightweight filters could probe sunlight reflected off Earth’s upper atmosphere and

NASA’s Compact Infrared Cameras Enable New Science - NASA

A new, higher-resolution infrared camera outfitted with a variety of lightweight filters could probe sunlight reflected off Earth’s upper atmosphere and

NASA “Wildfire Digital Twin” Pioneers New AI Models and Streaming Data Techniques for Forecasting Fire and Smoke - NASA Science

NASA’s “Wildfire Digital Twin” project will equip firefighters and wildfire managers with a superior tool for monitoring wildfires and predicting harmful air pollution events and help researchers observe global wildfire trends more precisely.

Big Science Drives Wallops’ Upgrades for NASA Suborbital Missions - NASA

Large amounts of data collected by today’s sensitive science instruments present a data-handling challenge to small rocket and balloon suborbital mission computing and avionics systems.

NASA’s ORCA, AirHARP Projects Paved Way for PACE to Reach Space - NASA

It took the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission just 13 minutes to reach low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in

‘Vast and Rich:’ Studying the Ocean With NASA Computer Simulations - NASA

“Every time I help with visualizing simulation data, I learn about an entirely new area of ocean or climate research, and I’m reminded of how vast and rich

Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash

As one recent Tesla Cybertruck owner found out, even a car wash was able to defeat the 6,600-pound pickup.

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope’s ‘Eyes’ Pass First Vision Test - NASA

Engineers at L3Harris Technologies in Rochester, New York, have combined all 10 mirrors for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Preliminary tests show

NASA Goddard to Build Quake Detector for Artemis III Moon Landing - NASA

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, will build a moonquake detector for astronauts to deploy on the Moon in 2026 during the Artemis III

NASA’s SERT II: 'A Genuine Space Success Story’

The SERT II mission was the first long-duration operation of ion thrusters in space and was handled entirely by NASA’s Lewis Research Center (today, NASA Glenn).

NASA’s SERT II: 'A Genuine Space Success Story’

The SERT II mission was the first long-duration operation of ion thrusters in space and was handled entirely by NASA’s Lewis Research Center (today, NASA Glenn).

NASA Names Finalists of the Power to Explore Challenge - NASA

NASA selected nine finalists out of the 45 semifinalist student essays in the Power to Explore Challenge, a national competition for K-12 students featuring

NASA Selects First Lunar Instruments for Artemis Astronaut Deployment - NASA

NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during Artemis III. Once installed near the lunar

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NASA, Industry Improve Lidars for Exploration, Science - NASA

NASA engineers will test a suite of new laser technologies from an aircraft this summer for Earth science remote sensing. Called lidar, the instruments could

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 a

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 a

NASA Announces Semifinalists of Power to Explore Challenge - NASA

NASA selected 45 student essays as semifinalists of its 2024 Power to Explore Challenge, a national competition for K-12 students featuring the enabling power of radioisotopes.

Tech Today: Suspended Solar Panels See the Light - NASA

In the 80 years since the shocking collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington, engineers have designed suspended structures to minimize their

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.

How NASA Uses Simple Technology to Track Lunar Missions - NASA

NASA is using a simple but effective technology called Laser Retroreflective Arrays (LRAs) to determine the locations of lunar landers more accurately. They

How NASA Uses Simple Technology to Track Lunar Missions - NASA

NASA is using a simple but effective technology called Laser Retroreflective Arrays (LRAs) to determine the locations of lunar landers more accurately. They

How NASA Uses Simple Technology to Track Lunar Missions - NASA

NASA is using a simple but effective technology called Laser Retroreflective Arrays (LRAs) to determine the locations of lunar landers more accurately. They

WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps

New EU rules mean WhatsApp and Messenger must be interoperable with other chat apps. Here’s how that will work.

NASA Puts Next-Gen Exoplanet-Imaging Technology to the Test - NASA

A cutting-edge tool to view planets outside our solar system has passed two key tests ahead of its launch as part of the agency’s Roman Space Telescope by 2027.

NASA Invests in Small Business Tech to Advance Alternative Fuels, More - NASA

Funding Future Tech: NASA Names 2024 Innovative Concept Studies - NASA

NASA selected the 2024 Phase I awardees for its program to fund ideas that could  innovate for the benefit of all and transform future agency missions.

Flipboard on the fediverse: how the company is rebuilding with ActivityPub and Mastodon

Soon, anyone with a Flipboard account will also have a fediverse account, as the company rebuilds its entire app on the ActivityPub protocol used by Mastodon and others.

Marketer sparks panic with claims it uses smart devices to eavesdrop on people

"Real-time" listening claims were exaggerated, but the creepy factor remains.

NASA Engineers Push Limits of Physics to Focus Light - NASA

Photon sieves focus extreme ultraviolet light and can enable Sun science.

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NASA Researcher Honored by Goddard Tech Office for Earth Science Work - NASA

Goddard researcher Dr. Antonia Gambacorta the 2023 IRAD Innovator of the Year for her work developing hyperspectral microwave technology to dissect Earth's atmosphere from orbit.

NASA Engineer Earns Goddard Innovation Award for Sun-studying Photon Sieves - NASA

Goddard Engineer Kevin Denis receives innovation award for photon sieves.

NASA Engineer Earns Goddard Innovation Award for Sun-studying Photon Sieves - NASA

Goddard Engineer Kevin Denis receives innovation award for photon sieves.

NASA Invites Stakeholders to Space Tech LIFT-1 Industry Day

NASA is hosting a virtual industry day to introduce the agency's Lunar Infrastructure Foundational Technologies (LIFT-1) demonstration Request for Information (RFI).

NASA Goddard’s ‘Spiky’ Antenna Chamber: Signaling Success for 50 Years - NASA

Rows upon rows of cobalt-blue spires in Goddard’s antenna chamber evoke a soundproof room from a recording studio.

NASA’s Webb Telescope Improves Simulation Software - NASA

“We pushed everything, all the simulation, just as hard as it would go,” said Erin Elliott, an optical engineer at Ansys, Inc., which makes Ansys Zemax

Commander Callie Continues Moon Mission in NASA’s New Graphic Novel - NASA

Fictional astronaut Callie Rodriguez continues exploring space as the first woman to walk on the Moon in a new issue of NASA’s First Woman graphic novel