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14 May 2024

Imagine a layer cake, wrapping around the Earth. That is essentially what the Earth’s atmosphere is like: layers upon layers of gas surrounding...

Meet NASA Women Behind World’s Largest Flying Laboratory

14 May 2024

NASA’s DC-8 aircraft – the world’s largest flying science laboratory – began its science missions in 1987 and since then, has flown in...

Aurora over Idaho

14 May 2024

The aurora paints the sky near Malad City, Idaho, red, purple, and green in this May 11, 2024, image. This aurora was sparked...

Aurora over Utah – NASA

14 May 2024

The aurora paints the sky near Malad City, Utah, red, purple, and green in this May 11, 2024, image. This aurora was sparked...

Tech Today: A NASA-Inspired Bike Helmet with Aerodynamics of a Jet

14 May 2024

Before the U.S. Cycling Federation adopted a requirement for all bike racers to wear helmets in 1986, most people rode without one. The...

NASA to Discuss New Polar Climate Mission During Media Teleconference

14 May 2024

NASA is hosting a media call at 3 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 15, to discuss the agency’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the...

Station Science 101 | Research in Microgravity: Higher, Faster, Longer

14 May 2024

The International Space Station provides unique features that enable innovative research, including microgravity, exposure to space, a unique orbit, and hands-on operation by...

NASA’s Juno Mission Spots Jupiter’s Tiny Moon Amalthea

13 May 2024

NASA’s Juno mission captured these views of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby of the giant planet on March 7, 2024. They provide...

NASA Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

13 May 2024

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named David Salvagnini as the agency’s new chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer, effective immediately. The role is...

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