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Complex algorithms and operations software allow robots to do what they were designed to do.

The James Webb Space Telescope is one of the most ambitious and technically complex missions NASA has ever set its focus on.

Like a roaring ocean surf, plasma waves in space toss energetic electrons to and fro, creating a musical chorus all their own.

To join the campaign, visit NASA’s Message in a Bottle website, where you can hear Ada Limὀn recite her poem, A Poem for Europa.

The ultimate goal of this team is to share state-of-the-art science and data with the public, making it applicable to everyday life.

This Model of Models will help prepare vulnerable communities from the devastating impacts of floods.

NASA continues to look for innovative ways to complement our human space program; and robots have proven to be effective assets.

The Honeybee Robotics team found a special way to cope with the tragedy of September 11th.

Private industry is using this NASA technology to look for flaws from the inside out.

Insitu-resource utilization looks at resources on and around exploration sites to see what you can use those resources for.

A small business in Virginia is working with researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center to adapt their Navigation Doppler Lidar to make wind measurements.

After consulting with NASA, an Ohio company created a small fogger that can sterilize surfaces from the most infectious material.

Tested on the International Space Station, this new toilet design is more accommodating for both men and women who will serve as Artemis astronauts.

This test rocket, 3D printed using an innovative copper alloy, successfully withstood temperatures approaching six thousand degrees Fahrenheit.

Part of NASA’s HAQAST project looks at smoke patterns that can be seen by satellites over the United States throughout the year.

The team at the Space Food Systems Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center works to create cosmic cuisine that is healthy, tasty, and can be stored for months at a time.

Space radiation can cause breaks in the entwined strands of DNA that carry genetic information.

Tomatoes are widely consumed in cultures around the world. Now NASA is looking at how well Red Robin tomatoes will grow in space.

With an internet connection, you can zoom in on Gale Crater, visit Olympic Mons, the tallest volcano in the solar system, or follow the track of a dust devil in mesmerizing detail.

Commander Moonikin is still on the job!