NASA technology has helped the world with discoveries used for dustbusters, cellphones and lifesaving COVID-19 equipment along with all kinds of everyday used you wouldn't even think about.

In contrast, the United States continues to rely on Ames’ NFAC for low-speed, full-scale testing, complemented by the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) for high-speed research up to Mach 2.5. Each facility occupies its niche, representing the full spectrum of aerodynamic exploration, from takeoff to hypersonic flight.

Her determination eventually led her to join NASA and take a leading role in building the International Space Station through international collaboration. Those experiences left her with a defining philosophy: true progress comes when people from different backgrounds work together toward a shared goal instead of standing in opposition.

While no spacecraft is near enough to fly through 3I/ATLAS’s dust tail, Europa Clipper may find itself in the path of the comet’s ion tail, a possibility made clear by the pair’s computer model, Tailcatcher.

This week, researchers published LIGO findings that hint at the existence of second-generation black holes. Astronomers captured a spectacular new image of the Milky Way across a wide range of radio wavelengths.

It’s hard to think of a more challenging environment for an automotive battery than the surface of the Moon, and preparations for NASA’s Artemis program give us a chance to contrast the pioneering technology of the 1970s with where we are 50 years later.