Biological & Physical Sciences

Biological & Physical Sciences
Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL)
GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-on)
Science-enabling Technology
Technology Highlights
Future space missions could use quantum technologies to help us understand the physical laws that govern the universe, explore the composition of other planets and their moons, gain insights into unexplained cosmological phenomena, or monitor ice sheet thickness and the amount of water in underground aquafers on Earth.
Posted May 6, 2025
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
Biological & Physical Sciences
Science & Research
Science Mission Directorate
Uncategorized
Did you know that NASA conducts ground-breaking research in space on materials like metals, foams, and crystals?
Posted January 29, 2025
Astrophysics
Biological & Physical Sciences
Citizen Science
Earth Science
Heliophysics
Planetary Science
This year, we’re giving thanks to you for Doing NASA Science! You and the millions of other volunteers have enabled an incredible banquet of discoveries—by taking data, analyzing data, writing code, writing papers, and even inventing your own science projects. Your work helps us maintain our leadership in space science!
Posted November 26, 2024
Astrophysics
Biological & Physical Sciences
Citizen Science
Earth Science
Heliophysics
Planetary Science
In August, the Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences (AAPS) announced a fellowship opportunity in partnership with the NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series. Fifty-five people applied!
Posted November 4, 2024
Science & Research
Ames Research Center
Biological & Physical Sciences
Humans in Space
People of NASA
Malcolm O’Malley and his mom sat nervously in the doctor’s office awaiting the results of his bloodwork. This was no ordinary check-up. In fact, this appointment was more urgent and important than the SATs the seventeen-year-old, college hopeful had spent months preparing for and was now missing in order to understand his symptoms.  But when […]
Posted October 31, 2024
Biological & Physical Sciences
For Researchers
International Space Station (ISS)
Missions
Science & Research
New science experiments for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency’s SpaceX 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The six investigations aim to contribute to cutting-edge discoveries by NASA scientists and research teams.
Posted October 24, 2024
Biological & Physical Sciences
For Researchers
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)
Science & Research
NASA announced two awards Thursday to establish scientific consortia – multi-institutional coalitions to conduct ground-based studies that help address the agency’s goals of maintaining a sustained human presence in space. These consortia will focus on biological systems research in the areas of animal and human models, plants, and microbiology.
Posted October 17, 2024
Biological & Physical Sciences
Space Biology
As humans return to the Moon and push on toward Mars, scientists are ramping up research into the effects of space on the body to make sure astronauts stay healthy on longer missions. This research often involves spaceflight studies of rodents, insects, and other models in orbiting laboratories such as the International Space Station. However, […]
Posted September 26, 2024
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