Ames Research Center

Ames Research Center
Artemis
Members of the media are invited to tour a new lunar landing simulator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30.
Posted October 26, 2026
General
Ames Research Center
NASA Aircraft
Science in the Air
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Oct. 15, 2026, and has been updated to correct the location of the flights. A NASA Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft will conduct low-flying research flights over farmland near Amarillo, Texas, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Monday, Nov. 9.
Posted October 20, 2026
Aeronautics Research
Ames Research Center
General
Ingenuity (Helicopter)
NASA Aircraft
NASA researchers are developing the future of flight on Mars, laying the groundwork for helicopters with the ability to fly higher and farther while conducting science on the Red Planet.
Posted October 20, 2026
Moon Base
Ames Research Center
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Glenn Research Center
Johnson Space Center
Missions
NASA Headquarters
VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover)
As NASA works to build the Moon Base, crewed and robotic lunar rovers will play a crucial role during early development through technology demonstrations, astronaut transport, terrain mapping, scientific investigations, and resource prospecting.
Posted October 20, 2026
Artemis 2
Ames Research Center
Artemis
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Kennedy Space Center
Marshall Space Flight Center
Missions
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Space Launch System (SLS)
NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts around the Moon and brought them safely back to Earth, laying a foundation for crewed flights to the Moon’s surface.
Posted October 15, 2026
Ames Research Center
EPSCoR
General
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
NASA is testing heat shields that can keep astronauts safe as they return from missions to the Moon and Mars in an unusual way: by taking out the trash. When Northrop Grumman 24th cargo resupply mission for NASA undocked from the International Space Station, it carried a fleet of 12 small, experimental capsules designed to […]
Posted October 9, 2026
Ames Research Center
General
Research and Technology Mission Directorate
Small Spacecraft Technology Program
A new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Posted October 8, 2026
Airspace Operations and Safety Program
Aeronautics
Air Traffic Management and Safety
Air Traffic Solutions
Ames Research Center
Research and Technology Mission Directorate
NASA’s researchers know that when you settle into your seat on a commercial flight, you expect a smooth takeoff, views over the clouds, a steady descent, and hopefully an early arrival at your destination. But when your flight gets delayed on the tarmac instead of lifting off, or it ends up in a holding pattern […]
Posted September 24, 2026
General
Ames Research Center
Agricultural emissions represent an important and understudied part of Earth’s land and atmosphere systems. The FarmFlux mission will deploy more than a dozen sensors to measure ozone, methane, ammonia, particulates, and other pollutants rising from agricultural lands and animal farms and the interaction with the Earth’s atmosphere.
Posted September 23, 2026
Ames Research Center
The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11. The training will involve the use of a propane-fueled aircraft fire simulator and be conducted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PDT. Because the aircraft simulator is […]
Posted September 4, 2026
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