Science
New US Venus Missions Seek Better Understanding of Earth’s “Twin”
Venus missions will provide insight into geologic forces at work on Venus, analyze its atmosphere and...
Space Exploration
Black Holes
An X-Ray of the Sky Shows Us More Than Ever
A new image of the galaxy from the Russian-German eROSITA telescope reveals new details about the...
Engineering
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity: Space Exploration Unplugged
Photo credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Frontiers
Planet-Forming Disks Contain Key Ingredients for Life: Methanol
In 2021, the complex carbon molecule methanol — a key molecule of life — was discovered...
Environmental Tech
Roots in the Sky: An Astronaut’s Guide to Farming on Mars
Farming on Mars may be possible, even without terraforming it first. The Martian soil just needs...
Science
The Geology of Mars: How Eyes in the Sky Lead to Boots on the Ground
Humankind once studied Earth without the benefit of a view from orbit. But today, when it...
Frontiers
Picking Up the Pieces: O-REx Brings Back the Past to Build the Future
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sailed up to the carbon-rich Bennu asteroid in December 2018, gathering samples that...
Science
First Marsquake Launches Field of Martian Seismology
Analysis of the first marsquake and 480 subsequent temblors are giving NASA's Mars Insight Lander science...
Science
Ride of a Lifetime: Sally Ride’s Adventure Into Space, Science and Advocacy
Sally Ride was not only the first woman in space — she was also a committed...
Space Exploration
Interplanetary Travel Lessons From DAWN
NASA's DAWN mission laid the foundation for interplanetary travel. Find out how.
Space Exploration
NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Look Farther into Space
JWST will peer into our universe's history by observing the most distant planets and stars. It...
Engineering
Hidden Figures: The Unsung Heroes Behind NASA's Breakthroughs
"Hidden Figures" tells the true story of African American women whose mathematics, engineering and computer work...
Space Exploration
The Next Frontier: Aerospace Medicine
Aerospace medicine helps humans push the bounds of what is possible, as we continue to explore...
Frontiers
Mars Exploration? 3 Problems Science Needs to Solve First
Humans have long fantasized about Mars exploration and colonization. That dream could become a reality now...