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, transmitting

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, transmitting

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.

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 of

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 Monday

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 of

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) is

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, 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

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 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 Starship

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 space

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 –

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 Helps Emerging Space Companies ‘Take the Heat’ - NASA

Things are heating up in the atmosphere, and NASA is helping space start-ups stay cool.  

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.

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 behind

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, including

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 multiple

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 for

NASA Tech Tuesday: Seeing is Communicating - NASA

Eye-tracking technology supported by NASA makes ‘talking’ possible for people who can’t.

NASA Tech Tuesday: Seeing is Communicating - NASA

Eye-tracking technology supported by NASA makes ‘talking’ possible for people who can’t.

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.

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’s

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.

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 here

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 critical

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 here

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 here

NASA Selects Winners of Third TechRise Student Challenge - NASA

NASA is announcing 60 winning teams for its third TechRise Student Challenge, a nationwide contest to engage students in technology, science, and space

Robot Team Builds High-Performance Digital Structure for NASA - NASA

Greater than the sum of its parts: NASA tests the capability of a system that includes simple robots, structural building blocks, and smart algorithms to build functional, high-performance large-scale structures, ultimately enabling autonomous deep-s…

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

NASA Administrator Names New Head of Space Technology - NASA

Dr. Kurt “Spuds” Vogel will serve as the new associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) at the agency’s headquarters in

NASA uses innovative technologies to address the challenges of cryogenic fluid management during sustained

One of those challenges is working with cryogenic fluids, meaning fluids existing in a liquid state between minus 238 degrees Fahrenheit and absolute zero

NASA uses innovative technologies to address the challenges of cryogenic fluid management during sustained

One of those challenges is working with cryogenic fluids, meaning fluids existing in a liquid state between minus 238 degrees Fahrenheit and absolute zero

New Study Updates NASA on Space-Based Solar Power - NASA

Space-based solar power offers tantalizing possibilities for sustainable energy – in the future, orbital collection systems could harvest energy in space, and

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.

NASA’s New Investments in Commercialization-Focused Small Businesses - NASA

As part of NASA’s ongoing commitment to supporting American innovators and advancing new aerospace technologies the agency announced its second round of Phase

NASA, Partners Continue to Advance Space Tech on Suborbital Flights - NASA

Living and working in space requires getting ready a bit closer to Earth. Through a suborbital flight test on Dec. 19, 2023 with industry provider Blue

NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser - NASA

The video, featuring a cat named Taters, was sent back from nearly 19 million miles away by NASA’s laser communications demonstration, marking a historic