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Noctilucent clouds are a unique atmospheric phenomenon.

Floating dust is a problem for astronauts living on the International Space Station.

NASA currently communicates with all its deep space explorers through radio signals.

Space contains energetic charged particles which are continually tossed to and fro by the motion of plasma waves.

With spring tires made from this nickel titanium alloy, NASA engineers are reinventing wheels that could roll across the Moon and Mars.

No one understands isolation better than the astronauts who have successfully lived on the International Space Station.

More hands make light work. And that saying has never been truer than on the International Space Station right now.

Occasionally, even NASA’s Curiosity Rover stops to gaze at the stars.

Artists bridge the gap between imagination and illustration and can bring even the most complex concepts to life.

The FAA is researching ways to use unmanned aircraft and the equipment to control them remotely for a number of critical airport applications.

More than 10.9 million people submitted their names to ride aboard NASA’s next rover to the Red Planet.

NASA has reduced the number of onsite staff going into work each day. But, thanks to remote technologies, NASA is moving ahead with everything from space exploration to Earth science research.

Taking to the sky is what NASA does best and NASA’s technology portfolio includes design improvements for the next wave of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Once on Mars, Perseverance will collect and store rock samples, search for signs of microbial life, and pave the way for the humans who will follow.

The FAA regulates the operation and maintenance of our massive airport system. An understanding of surface conditions, including runway traction, is a key element of that system.

Before astronauts took the first historic bite of lettuce in space, every piece of equipment needed to grow that lettuce was tested in a lab at NASA.

This unique observation deck is a window to the world from space.

Visit the NASA Technology Transfer program online and browse the entire portfolio to find a NASA invention you could license.

The iconic Astrovan has been replaced.

Understanding high ice water content conditions can improve flight safety.