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NASA-funded astrobiology research has changed the fundamental knowledge about what comprises all known life on Earth. Researchers conducting tests in the harsh environment of Mono Lake in California have discovered the first known microorganism on Earth able to thrive and reproduce using the toxic chemical arsenic. The microorganism substitutes arsenic for phosphorus in its cell […]

The first space station spacewalk of the new year, launching GOLD to study Earth’s near-space environment, and – read all about it … there’s NASA tech you probably use every day … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! This video is available for download from NASA’s Image […]

Astronaut Mike Fincke takes you on a tour of the International Space Station.

NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist will complement the technology development activities within NASA’s Mission Directorates, leveraging synergies between them, and delivering forward-reaching technology solutions for future NASA science and exploration missions, and significant national needs.

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency discussed life and research aboard the orbital laboratory with students in Airdie, Alberta during an in-flight educational event on Mar. 11. Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the outpost on March 13 when he takes over command […]

The Rosette star formation region is located about 5,000 light years from Earth. X-rays reveal hundreds of young stars clustered in the center of a new image taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and additional fainter clusters on either side. The Rosette Nebula has long been a favorite target of amateur astronomers in the constellation […]

NASA is working with its partners to design and develop a small spaceship that will orbit the Moon called the Gateway. This spaceship will be a temporary home and office for astronauts, just about a five-day, 250,000-mile commute from Earth. NASA’s Gateway Program Logistics Element Manager Mark Weiss answers questions about the Gateway’s development’s for […]

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine delivered a keynote address April 9 during the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During his speech, Bridenstine outlined NASA’s accelerated plans to send American astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole by 2024. The president’s direction from Space Policy Directive-1 galvanizes NASA’s return to the Moon and builds on progress […]

Aeronautics is our tradition. For 60 years, we have advanced aeronautics, developed new technologies and researched aerodynamics. Our advancements have transformed the way you fly. We will continue to revolutionize flight. Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, on July 16 and President Eisenhower signed it into law on July 29, 1958. NASA opened […]