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Technology Originally Developed for Space Missions Now Integral to Everyday Life

Technology Originally Developed for Space Missions Now Integral to Everyday Life

Groundbreaking “camera-on-a-chip” technology that was originally developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laborator…

NASA2/24/26, 2:29 PM
Showy Swirls Around Jeju Island

Showy Swirls Around Jeju Island

Winds blowing past the volcanic landmass near the Korean Peninsula created a trail of spiraling clouds, while…

NASA2/24/26, 5:01 AM
Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra

Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra

For the first time, a much younger version of the Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galax…

NASA2/23/26, 8:07 PM
Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives

Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives

The Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project, part of the NASA Science Activation program, aims to meas…

NASA2/23/26, 8:03 PM
NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure

NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure

NASA and its international partners will receive scientific research samples and hardware when a SpaceX Drago…

NASA2/23/26, 6:47 PM
Curiosity Studies Nodules on Boxwork Formations

Curiosity Studies Nodules on Boxwork Formations

Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover discovered these bumpy, pea-sized nodules while exploring a region fi…

NASA2/23/26, 5:58 PM
Curiosity Surveys the Boxwork Region

Curiosity Surveys the Boxwork Region

Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this panorama of boxwork formations — the low ridges seen he…

NASA2/23/26, 5:34 PM
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sees Martian ‘Spiderwebs’ Up Close

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sees Martian ‘Spiderwebs’ Up Close

For about six months, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring a region full of geologic formations cal…

NASA2/23/26, 4:52 PM
Perseverance’s Landing

Perseverance’s Landing

NASA’s Perseverance Rover approaches Mars in this Feb. 18, 2020, top-down still image captured by a camera on…

NASA2/23/26, 4:27 PM
NASA’s Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova

NASA’s Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova

Forty million years ago, a star in a nearby galaxy exploded, spewing material across space and generating a b…

NASA2/23/26, 3:00 PM
Meet Regina Senegal, Acting Chief of Johnson’s Quality and Flight Equipment Division

Meet Regina Senegal, Acting Chief of Johnson’s Quality and Flight Equipment Division

Safety and quality management are integral to every program at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and ac…

NASA2/23/26, 10:00 AM
NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos

NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos

Giant tortoises are returning to Floreana Island after more than 150 years, guided by NASA data that shows su…

NASA2/20/26, 8:00 PM