Ames Research Center

International Space Station (ISS)
Ames Research Center
Biological & Physical Sciences
ISS Research
In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new experiment aboard the International Space Station to speed up the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, thus improving the health safety not only of astronauts but patients back on Earth.
Posted February 19, 2025
Ames Research Center's Science Directorate
Ames Research Center
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
General
Wildfires
Wildland Fire Management
In Aug. 2024, a team of NASA researchers and partners gathered in Missoula, Montana to test new drone-based technology for localized forecasting, or micrometeorology. Researchers attached wind sensors to a drone, NASA’s Alta X quadcopter, aiming to provide precise and sustainable meteorological data to help predict fire behavior.
Posted February 14, 2025
NASA Centers & Facilities
Ames Research Center
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Glenn Research Center
Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Goddard Space Flight Center
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Langley Research Center
Marshall Space Flight Center
NASA Headquarters
Space Technology Mission Directorate
Spinoffs
Stennis Space Center
Technology Transfer
Technology Transfer & Spinoffs
The latest edition of NASA’s Spinoff publication, which highlights the successful transfer of agency technology to the commercial sector, is now available online. For nearly 25 years, NASA has supported crew working in low Earth orbit to learn about the space environment and perform research to advance deep space exploration.
Posted February 12, 2025
General
Ames Research Center
Small Spacecraft Technology Program
Space Technology Mission Directorate
NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to learn more about Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy (DSA), a technology that allows individual spacecraft to make independent decisions while collaborating with each other to achieve common goals – without human input.
Posted February 5, 2025
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Aeronautics
Ames Research Center
Green Aviation Tech
Langley Research Center
Sustainable Aviation
NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently concluded wind tunnel tests of its X-66 semi-span model in partnership with Boeing. The model, designed to represent half the aircraft, allows the research team to generate high-quality data about the aerodynamic forces that would affect the actual X-66.
Posted February 5, 2025
Ames Research Center
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Artemis
Flight Opportunities Program
Game Changing Development Program
Glenn Research Center
Space Technology Mission Directorate
The old saying — “Practice makes perfect!” — applies to the Moon too. On Tuesday, NASA gave 17 technologies, instruments, and experiments the chance to practice being on the Moon… without actually going there. Instead, it was a flight test aboard a vehicle adapted to simulate lunar gravity for approximately two minutes. The test began […]
Posted February 4, 2025
Ames Research Center
CubeSats
Game Changing Development Program
Small Spacecraft Technology Program
Space Technology Mission Directorate
Talk amongst yourselves, get on the same page, and work together to get the job done! This “pep talk” roughly describes how new NASA technology works within satellite swarms.
Posted February 4, 2025
Airborne Science
Ames Research Center
Earth Science Division
NASA has awarded Dynamic Aviation Group Inc. of Bridgewater, Virginia, the Commercial Aviation Services contract to support the agency’s Airborne Science Program.
Posted February 3, 2025
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Ames Research Center
Drones & You
Langley Research Center
NASA is collaborating with the wildfire community to provide tools for some of the most challenging aspects of firefighting – particularly aerial nighttime operations.   In the future, agencies could more efficiently use drones, both remotely piloted and fully autonomous, to help fight wildfires.
Posted January 31, 2025
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Advanced Air Mobility
Aeronautics
Air Mobility Pathfinders project
Airspace Operations and Safety Program
Ames Research Center
Glenn Research Center
Langley Research Center
As air taxis, drones, and other innovative aircraft enter U.S. airspace, systems that communicate an aircraft’s location will be critical to ensure air traffic safety.
Posted January 23, 2025
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