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Peering Homeward, 1972
By Laura Rocchio On July 23, 1972 the first civilian satellite designed to image Earth’s land surfaces was la…
My NASA Experience
By Marcia J. Rieke The development of infrared detector arrays is intertwined with my experiences working on …
The Gestation of the Hubble
By Nancy Grace Roman Looking through the atmosphere is like looking through a piece of old stained glass. The…
NASA to Provide Coverage of Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal
As NASA continues preparations for the Artemis II test flight, the agency will provide coverage Thursday, Feb…
Commodity Classic 2026 Hyperwall Schedule
Commodity Classic, February 25 – 27, 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #3481) for Hyperwall Storytell…
Fishing Boats and City Lights
Fishing boats illuminate the Arabian Sea along India’s west coast with green lights designed to attract squid…
Mars Global Localization Pinpoints Perseverance’s Location
Description These images were part of the first successful use of a new technology called Mars Global Localiz…
Perseverance Pinpoints Its Location at ‘Mala Mala’
Description Using its navigation cameras, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured the five stereo pairs of im…
NASA’s Perseverance Now Autonomously Pinpoints Its Location on Mars
There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global Localization lets Perseverance det…
I Am Artemis: Katie Oriti
Listen to this audio excerpt from Katie Oriti, Orion European Service Module Integration Office manager: Grow…
NASA’s Hubble Identifies One of Darkest Known Galaxies
In the vast tapestry of the universe, most galaxies shine brightly across cosmic time and space. Yet a rare c…
TB 26-02 Effects of Large Grain Size in Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel
The NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) performed an assessment to characterize the effects of abnormal…