Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Makes Webby 30s List of Most Iconic, Influential on Internet

NASA has earned a spot on The Webby 30, a curated list celebrating 30 companies and organizations that have shaped the digital landscape.

Posted September 16, 2025

Heliophysics

Goddard Space Flight Center

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The Solar System

NASA Analysis Shows Sun’s Activity Ramping Up

It looked like the Sun was heading toward a historic lull in activity. That trend flipped in 2008, according to new research. The Sun has become increasingly active since 2008, a new NASA study shows. Solar activity is known to fluctuate in cycles of 11 years, but there are longer-term variations that can last decades. […]

Posted September 15, 2025

Tsunamis

Earth

Earth Science

Earthquakes

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Natural Disasters

Oceans

Water on Earth

NASA’s GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time

A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami off Russia in late July tested an experimental detection system that had deployed a critical component just the day before. A recent tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sent pressure waves to the upper layer of the atmosphere, NASA scientists have reported.

Posted September 12, 2025

Sentinel-6B

Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) / Sentinel-6

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Oceans

Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics

New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea

Sea surface height data from the Sentinel-6B satellite, led by NASA and ESA, will help with the development of marine weather forecasts, alerting ships to possible dangers. Because most global trade travels by ship, accurate, timely ocean forecasts are essential.

Posted September 11, 2025

Ames Research Center

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Selects Companies for Architect-Engineer Services Contract

NASA has selected seven companies to assist the agency with architectural and engineering services at multiple agency centers and facilities. The Western Regional Architect-Engineer Services is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract has a total estimated value not to exceed $75 million.

Posted July 15, 2025

Earth Science

Earth

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Aircraft

Meet Mineral Mappers Flying NASA Tech Out West

NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey have been mapping the planets since Apollo. One team is searching closer to home for minerals critical to national security and the economy. If not for the Joshua trees, the tan hills of Cuprite, Nevada, would resemble Mars. Scalded and chemically altered by water from deep underground, the rocks […]

Posted July 10, 2025

Earth

Applied Sciences Program

Earth Science Division

Ellington Field

Floods

General

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Johnson Space Center

NASA Aircraft

NASA Headquarters

Science Mission Directorate

WB-57

NASA Aircraft, Sensor Technology, Aid in Texas Flood Recovery Efforts

In response to recent flooding near Kerrville, Texas, NASA deployed two aircraft to assist state and local authorities in ongoing recovery operations.

Posted July 9, 2025

Astrophysics

Galaxies

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Open Science

SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe and Ices Explorer)

The Search for Life

The Universe

How NASA’s SPHEREx Mission Will Share Its All-Sky Map With the World

NASA’s newest astrophysics space telescope launched in March on a mission to create an all-sky map of the universe.

Posted July 2, 2025

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars

NASA Mars Orbiter Learns New Moves After Nearly 20 Years in Space

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is testing a series of large spacecraft rolls that will help it hunt for water. After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is on a roll, performing a new maneuver to squeeze even more science out of the busy spacecraft as it circles the Red Planet. Engineers […]

Posted June 26, 2025

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

John Casani, Former Manager of Multiple NASA Missions, Dies

During his work on several historic missions, Casani rose through a series of technical and management positions, making an indelible mark on the nation’s space program. John R. Casani, a visionary engineer who served a central role in many of NASA’s historic deep space missions, died on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the age […]

Posted June 25, 2025