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Glenn Research Center
Humans in Space
As NASA prepares to return to the Moon, studying astronaut health and safety is a top priority. Scientists monitor and analyze every part of the International Space Station crew’s daily life—down to the air they breathe. These studies are helping NASA prepare for long-term human exploration of the Moon and, eventually, Mars. As part of […]
Posted April 18, 2025
Written by Margaret Deahn, Ph.D. Student at Purdue University Last week, NASA’s Mars 2020 rover continued its journey down lower ‘Witch Hazel Hill’ on the Jezero crater rim. The rover stopped along a boundary visible from orbit dividing light and dark rock outcrop (also known as a contact) at a site the team has called […]
Posted April 18, 2025
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Advanced Air Mobility
Ames Research Center
Convergent Aeronautics Solutions
Drones & You
Flight Innovation
Glenn Research Center
Langley Research Center
Transformational Tools Technologies
Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program
NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to evaluate how to safely integrate such vehicles into airspace above cities – in all kinds of weather. Researchers will use the campaign to help improve tools to assist with collision avoidance and landing operations and […]
Posted April 18, 2025
Astronauts
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Nichole Ayers
STEM Engagement at NASA
Students from Woodland Park, Colorado, will connect with NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers as she answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions from aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 11:55 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 21, on the NASA STEM YouTube Channel.
Posted April 17, 2025
Space Shuttle
STS-51D
The launch of space shuttle Discovery is captured in this April 12, 1985, photo. This mission, STS-51D, was the 16th flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program, and Discovery’s fourth flight. Discovery carried out 39 missions, more than any other space shuttle.
Posted April 17, 2025
Opportunities For Students to Get Involved
Partner with NASA STEM
Science Activation
At Norfolk Technical Center in Norfolk, Virginia, carpentry students in Jordan Crawford’s first-year class aren’t just learning how to measure and cut wood—they’re discovering how their skills can serve a greater purpose.
Posted April 17, 2025
Ames Research Center
Astromaterials
Curiosity (Rover)
General
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
New findings from NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover could provide an answer to the mystery of what happened to the planet’s ancient atmosphere and how Mars has evolved over time. Researchers have long believed that Mars once had a thick, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere and liquid water on the planet’s surface. That carbon dioxide and water should […]
Posted April 17, 2025
Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP)
NASA is marking progress in strengthening the agency’s small business partnerships, supply chain resiliency, and domestic space manufacturing capabilities.
Posted April 17, 2025
Aeronautics
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Learning Resources
Next Gen STEM
When young minds come together to test their knowledge and creativity in technology and innovation, the results are truly inspiring. In its sixth year, Aerospace Valley Regional FIRST Robotics Competition at East High School in Lancaster, California, proved to be another success.
Posted April 17, 2025
Space Operations Mission Directorate
As an adventurous individual, Becky Brocato, Ph.D.,  has a deep curiosity for understanding the conditions of the human body, especially as it pertains to spaceflight.
Posted April 17, 2025
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