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Story of NASA Ames and its 80×120-foot wind tunnel that changed future of flight

In contrast, the United States continues to rely on Ames’ NFAC for low-speed, full-scale testing, complemented by the Unitary ...

NASA technology hiding in plain sight

NASA technology has helped the world with discoveries used for dustbusters, cellphones and lifesaving COVID-19 equipment ...

A NASA commander’s most important system wasn’t a computer. It was the crew.

Her determination eventually led her to join NASA and take a leading role in building the International Space Station through ...

NASA’s Europa clipper could soon cross the tail of a comet. Why scientists are watching closely

While no spacecraft is near enough to fly through 3I/ATLAS’s dust tail, Europa Clipper may find itself in the path of the ...
New Atlas

Extreme battery tech powers one-of-a-kind rover across alien terrain

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 ...