Ames Research Center

To support long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, NASA and industry are developing technologies that can extract resources such as hydrogen and helium-3 from lunar soil, known as regolith.

Posted May 4, 2026

Ames Research Center

Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Air Traffic Management and Safety

Airspace Operations and Safety Program

NASA Explores Prioritizing First Response Drones in Crowded Skies

Our streets are crowded with commuters and delivery vehicles, but when a police car or fire engine approaches with its lights and sirens on, drivers clear the way. In the coming years, drones for deliveries and other commercial tasks will become common in the skies over our communities, and NASA is working to ensure first […]

Posted April 30, 2026

Aeronautics

Advanced Air Vehicles Program

Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Ames Research Center

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

General

High-Speed Flight

High-Tech Computing

Space Technology Mission Directorate

Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools

Transformational Tools Technologies

Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program

NASA Releases Powerful LAVA Software to US Aerospace Industry

For years, NASA engineers have turned to a tool called the Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) framework to solve airflow challenges that could mean the difference between mission success or failure.

Posted April 23, 2026

Space Technology Mission Directorate

Ames Research Center

NASA Centers & Facilities

NASA Directorates

NASA Invests in Small Businesses Innovating for Space and Earth

Continuing NASA’s longtime support of American industry, the agency announced its selection of more than 30 companies to develop innovative technology through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program.

Posted April 21, 2026

Ames Research Center

Artemis

Artemis 2

Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

What Are Ames’ Contributions to Artemis II?

NASA successfully sent four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, setting the stage for future lunar landing missions. As the agency continues to push the bounds of space exploration, NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley provided essential support in preparing for the mission. Artemis II was the

Posted April 21, 2026

Ames Research Center

Indoor Testing Facilities available at the NASA Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex (NUARC)

Windshaper A large WindShaper fan array is available for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research. The WindShaper is ideal for generating arbitrary wind gradients and wind gusts via a simple Python API. A companion WindProbe is also available for quick surveys of flows. The WindProbe utilizes the lab’s OptiTrack motion capture system to ex

Posted April 10, 2026

Space Technology Mission Directorate

Ames Research Center

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI)

Flight Opportunities Program

Kennedy Space Center

Small Spacecraft Technology Program

Technology

NASA Tech and Science Bound for Low Earth Orbit on Commercial Launch

Technology and science demonstrations, supported by various NASA industry collaborations and agency developments, are set to launch to low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the company’s Transporter-16 commercial rideshare mission.

Posted March 27, 2026

General

Ames Research Center

Artemis 2

Media Resources

NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis II Flight Test Interviews

Editor’s Note: This page was updated to designate it as a media advisory and include the Artemis logo. Media Advisory NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to interview local subject matter experts on Friday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ahead of the agency sending astronauts around the Moon for […]

Posted March 26, 2026

Space Technology Mission Directorate

Ames Research Center

Goddard Space Flight Center

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program

Technology

NASA Research Proposes Technology to Seek Earth-Like Exoplanets

As NASA seeks to understand the mysteries of the universe, the agency is advancing technologies to locate and explore Earth-like planets far beyond our solar system. A key element of this research involves observing reflected light from exoplanets, which can reveal indicators of Earth-like features such as water and oxygen.

Posted March 24, 2026

Earth's Moon

Ames Research Center

Lunar Science

Science Instruments

Science Mission Directorate

NASA’s Water-Hunting Tool Will Help Scout Moon’s South Pole

NASA is joining international partners to hunt for ice on the Moon in support of future human exploration. The agency is providing a water-detecting instrument, the Neutron Spectrometer System (NSS), to the Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) mission led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).

Posted March 24, 2026