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As the Orion spacecraft re-enters Earth’s atmosphere, it will travel at speeds of about 25,000 miles per hour, creating blistering temperatures of nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

NASA and NOAA have joint satellites in space that use various wavelengths of light to monitor storms, including hurricanes.

NASA is finding ways to merge new technologies with those being readied for flight demonstration missions.

As a professional NASCAR driver, he knew the suit he wore while racing used NASA spacesuit technology. Could that same technology be modified to protect cell phones from extreme heat or cold?

A NASA spinoff of the Groth Algorithm can be used to match the unique spots on animals.

Beekeepers, and other agricultural managers, can use NASA’s Earth science information to make sound decisions that will keep the bees buzzing all across the globe.

The Ascension Island telescope has a unique feature, a double horseshoe mount, designed to track fast moving objects, giving astronomers eyes on orbital debris.

A team of scientists recently conducted field tests off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. The goal? Use satellites in space to not only map oil spills, but to understand where the slicks are thickest.

The Hubble Space Telescope has returned to full operation, following recovery from a computer anomaly that suspended the telescope’s observations for more than a month.

A detailed elevation map will help VIPER search for ice on the Moon.

The FAA is working with partners, like NASA, to increase the efficiency of our national airspace system.

Scientists observe some space weather events with coronagraphs to reveal information about the sun’s atmosphere.

A new virtual reality tool, developed in collaboration with NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, has adapted a system that hooks into real aircraft.

Two identical spacecraft were built, each consisting of a lander and an orbiter designed to explore Mars.

An inclined wall and ingenuous system of slings and cables meant that a suited astronaut walking sideways, could experience what it would be like to walk on the Moon.

NASA’s Mosquito Habitat Mapper gives citizen scientists the option to identify mosquito species that could transmit diseases.

Cloud patterns can be used to determine the size and location of specific plant and animal habitats.

Astronomers are enlisting the help of machines to reveal the basic traits of stars.

Stellar Echo Imaging is an idea to try to get actual images of exoplanets.

A team of NASA engineers are investigating the feasibility of shaping portions of an airplane’s wings in flight.