Ames Research Center

NASA Ames Welcomes New Zealand Prime Minister, Celebrates Partnership

As one of eight nations that helped to develop the Artemis Accords, New Zealand is a valuable NASA partner. On July 12, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley to learn more about how Ames supports efforts to return humans to the Moon and the ongoing collaboration […]

Posted July 18, 2024

General

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Ames Research Center's Science Directorate

Oceans

Surfing NASA’s Internet of Animals: Satellites Study Ocean Wildlife

Anchoring the boat in a sandbar, research scientist Morgan Gilmour steps into the shallows and is immediately surrounded by sharks. The warm waters around the tropical island act as a reef shark nursery, and these baby biters are curious about the newcomer. They zoom close and veer away at the last minute, as Gilmour slowly […]

Posted July 10, 2024

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CubeSat Launch Initiative

CubeSats

Johnson Space Center

Launch Services Program

Eight CubeSats Lift Off for NASA on Firefly Aerospace Rocket!

As part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, Firefly Aerospace launched eight small satellites on July 3 aboard the company’s Alpha rocket. Named “Noise of Summer,” the rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 9:04 p.m. PDT.

Posted July 4, 2024

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Ames Research Center's Science Directorate

NASA’s Upgraded Hyperwall Offers Improved Data Visualization

In May, the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) facility, located at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, celebrated the newest generation of its hyperwall system, a wall of LCD screens that display supercomputer-scale visualizations of the very large datasets produced by NASA supercomputers and instruments. The upgrade is th

Posted July 1, 2024

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Advanced Air Mobility

Advanced Air Vehicles Program

Aeronautics

Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Ames Research Center

Drones & You

Flight Innovation

Glenn Research Center

Langley Research Center

Revolutionary Vertical Lift Technology

NASA Prepares for Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies

A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air taxi rides and collect data that will help designers create new aircraft with passenger comfort in mind.

Posted June 27, 2024

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Ames Research Center

Glenn Research Center

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Langley Research Center

Space Technology Mission Directorate

NASA Parachute Sensor Testing Could Make EPIC Mars Landings

Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It’s an even bigger challenge when you don’t have enough information about how the parachutes are enduring strain during the descent to the surface.

Posted June 27, 2024

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Liftoff! Redesigned NASA Ames Visitor Center Engages Kids, Families

The San Francisco Bay Area has a new and interactive way to learn more about the innovative work of NASA’s Ames Research Center. A newly redesigned NASA Ames Visitor Center at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California, reopened to the public June 22 at the NASA Fest at Chabot celebration. The two-day […]

Posted June 27, 2024

Small Satellite Missions

Ames Research Center

CubeSat Launch Initiative

CubeSats

Johnson Space Center

Launch Services Program

NASA’s ELaNa 43 Prepares for Firefly Aerospace Launch

NASA is readying for the launch of several small satellites to space, built with the help of students, educators, and researchers from across the country, as part of the agency’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.

Posted June 21, 2024

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Astronauts

Diversity at NASA

Humans in Space

Native American Heritage Month

Nicole Aunapu Mann

People of NASA

Astronaut Nicole Mann Throws First Pitch at Giants-Angels Game 

NASA astronaut Nicole Mann waves as she is introduced before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants versus Los Angeles Angels game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on June 14, 2024. Mann was honored for her accomplishments at the Giants’ Native American Heritage Night. She is the first Indigenous woman […]

Posted June 18, 2024

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Earth

Extreme Weather Events

Goddard Space Flight Center

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Johnson Space Center

Langley Research Center

Marshall Space Flight Center

Natural Disasters

NASA Announces New System to Aid Disaster Response

In early May, widespread flooding and landslides occurred in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, leaving thousands of people without food, water, or electricity. In the following days, NASA teams provided data and imagery to help on-the-ground responders understand the disaster’s impacts and deploy aid.

Posted June 13, 2024