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What’s it like landing on Mars?

Early in the 1960’s NASA began a musical ritual to help orient the astronauts as they began their daily schedule.

Join the celebration and learn more about some of the women who make a difference at NASA and in the world.

To NASA, green is more than a color worn on St. Patrick’s Day.

NASA has released its first interactive graphic novel. From her childhood dreams of space travel, fictional character Callie Rodriguez takes us on her journey to the Moon.

During solar magnetic storms, explosions may hurl clouds of magnetized particles into space.

Technology drives exploration and the space economy.

Pollen season has arrived, and it may be time to change your air filter. But changing those dirty filters can prove complicated, especially if that filter is in space.

Congratulations, NASA for two entries on TIME’s 2022 list of inventions that not only change history but benefit the future of humanity.

If you look hard enough, you can see art in the science.

Testing is a key component to the success of a human space program.

NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate works to ensure that innovations are shared through technology transfer to generate real-world benefits.

Initial proof of concept experiments demonstrated that the lift produced by the cicada-sized wings was sufficient to support this flapping flyer’s weight.

Engineers are installing a fourth wheel on the Europa Clipper, giving the spacecraft a spare.

NASA is developing technologies that will quiet the skies both inside the plane and on the ground.

Whether the changeable March weather feels like a lion or a lamb wherever you are, the stars remind us that spring is just around the corner.

Maintaining diversity is essential for human health, food security, and clean air and water.

ReachBot has extendable arms and wrench-like grippers that would enable it to swing its way over rocky terrain.

Using a special air gun, NASA researchers fire steel balls at fabric samples to gauge how many layers are needed to stop micrometeorites from penetrating a habitat.

For technology demonstrations, failure is where you learn from mistakes and improve during the next round of engineering.