When it comes to firing telescopes and their instruments into the frigid cold of space, the more you test your hardware, the better.
When it comes to firing telescopes and their instruments into the frigid cold of space, the more you test your hardware, the better.
NASA robotic vehicles and their developers braved sand storms and unprecedented temperature swings on sweeping dunes near Moses Lake, Washington to prepare for future lunar expeditions.
Winning an internship contest gave Conor Marr the opportunity to simulate helicopter dynamics at NASA.
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. ? Computer programs that are used to define safety margins for fiery spacecraft re-entries and help detect planets outside our solar system are co-winners of NASA's 2007 Software of the Year Award.
Swimmers from around the world are setting world and Olympic records in Beijing this month and most are doing it wearing a swimsuit made of fabric tested at NASA.
"The near-limitless nature of space is mirrored in the profusion of good space- and astronomy-related Web sites."
NASA launch will evaluate how a nanosatellite spacecraft and its payload performs.
10.28.08 - NASA satellite data can improve forecasts of dust storms in the American Southwest in ways that can benefit public health managers.
10.27.08 - Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall, Texas, earned $350,000 in NASA prize money during the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge in Las Cruces, N.M.