Space News

As NASA's Europa Clipper embarks on its historic journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, Dr. Matt Powell-Palm, a faculty member at Texas A&M University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, has unveiled research that co...

The Pentagon wants to leverage commercial space technology to enhance military capabilities, even as officials work to address longstanding challenges in government-industry collaboration. The post U.S. military seeks co...

A maze of cables and sensors snakes through a major piece of Gateway, humanity's first space station around the Moon, during a key testing phase earlier this year to ensure the lunar-orbiting science lab can withstand th...

NASA has taken a big step forward in how engineers will assemble and stack future SLS (Space Launch System) rockets for Artemis Moon missions inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency's Kennedy Space Cente...

The James Webb Space Telescope used a galaxy as a cosmic magnifying glass to find transient objects in the "Christmas Tree" cluster, a Winter Wonderland of even more galaxies.

Have you ever wanted to find all your favorite NASA technology in one place? NASA stakeholders did, too! We listened to your feedback, brainstormed user-focused features, and created the most robust technology system to ...

In 1971, the Soviet Mars 3 lander became the first spacecraft to land on Mars, though it only lasted a couple of minutes before failing. More than 50 years later, it’s still there at Terra Sirenum. The HiRISE camera NA...

When it comes to building spaceflight missions, the software is at least as important as the hardware. For computer engineer Nargess Memarsadeghi, having a hand in the programming is like getting to go along for the ride...

Forty years ago, this lesser-known sequel attempted to explain the mysteries of one of sci-fi's greatest movies.

A new study explores how variations in Mars' crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet's magmatic evolution and hydrological systems. The research, published in Earth and Planetary Scien...

A team of international scientists has unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-moon system and the broader solar system. Publish...

Download PDF: Statistical Analysis Using Random Forest Algorithm Provides Key Insights into Parachute Energy Modulator System Energy modulators (EM), also known as energy absorbers, are safety-critical components that ar...

Krypto saves the day in this heroic look at the Man of Steel's new reboot from the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Trilogy director

Research by scientists at the University of Houston is changing our understanding of climate and weather on Mars and providing critical insights into Earth's atmospheric processes as well.

Download PDF: Contact Dynamics Predictions Utilizing theNESC Parameterless Contact Model Modeling the capture of the Mars Sample Return (MSR) Orbiting Sample (OS) involves understanding complex dynamic behavior, which in...

HELSINKI -- Chinese launch startup Galactic Energy conducted its fourth sea launch early Thursday as China continued its recent high launch cadence. The Ceres-1 solid rocket lifted off at 5:18 […] The post China nears ...

The BepiColombo spacecraft has captured the 1st mid-infrared portrait of Mercury.

NASA has selected Carlos Garcia-Galan as deputy manager for the Gateway Program. Garcia-Galan previously served as manager of the Orion Program's European Service Module Integration Office at Glenn Research Center. "I am...

Christopher Pestak, program manager of the Glenn Engineering and Research Support (GEARS) contract at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, has received the 2025 Sustained Service Award from the American Institute o...

NASA Glenn Research Center's Office of Communications earned top honors -- including Best in Show -- during the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)'s Cleveland Rocks Awards on Nov. 19. During the event, the PRSA G...

NASA Glenn Research Center's "An Evening With the Stars" showcased research and technology innovations that addressed this year's theme, NASA Glenn's Spotlight on the Stars: 10 Years and Counting. The event featured pres...

Telling time in space is difficult, but it is absolutely critical for applications ranging from testing relativity to navigating down the road. Atomic clocks, such as those used on the Global Navigation Satellite System ...