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Aerogels are lightweight materials that make good thermal insulators.

FLUTE would use the physics of fluids to create a large mirror more than four hundred times the size of the mirror in the Hubble Space Telescope.

Researchers are using balloons to create a cell tower in the sky.

These syncing techniques could mean a quantum leap for timekeeping technologies.

For the second time in less than a year, SCALPSS is set to make the long journey to the Moon.

Juno uncovers Io’s volcanic mysteries.

Crewmembers on the International space Station conducted hundreds of experiments during 2024.

As luck would have it, many of the most dramatic objects in our night sky just happen to be visible in the evening during the winter months.

Many of the astronauts enjoy spending New Year’s Day just like you, relaxing a bit and taking in their favorite football games.

In 2024, NASA once again pushed the limits of exploration for the benefit of humanity.

NASA made the list for TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2024.

This super-sensitive lightweight sensor tracks challenging temperature and chemical conditions on any kind of vessel.

A team of researchers is studying a new mission concept to search for microbial life deep beneath the thick icy crust of mysterious Enceladus.

A live rendition of Jingle Bells, played with Stafford on harmonica and Schirra on sleigh bells, became the first song performed live in space.

After circling the Moon ten times on Christmas Eve, it was time for Apollo 8 to come home.

Sometimes inventing new mechanisms means creating a prototype with toys.

Santa hats, a small artificial tree, and holiday treats that include butter cookies can be found throughout the ISS during the holiday season.

NASA contributed a dramatic seventy-five-point-six-billion-dollar boost to the U.S. economy last year.

The solar sail on NASA’s ACS3 spacecraft can be spotted from the ground.

Imagine searching for signs of water or oxygen on a planet many light years away by peering through the blinding light of distant stars.