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Using technology similar to what NASA used on the Apollo 15 mission, LIDAR could be used to create maps that would help firefighters find the path to safety.

By using billions of flight tracks and information collected from the FAA for the past 5 years, Sherlock can predict future air traffic, helping to maintain safety in our crowded skies.

This NIAC concept uses an equatorial constellation of CubeSats to map small orbital debris by detecting changes in plasma density produced by the debris.

Carefully organized boxes of colorful LEGO pieces help this engineer visualize the new ideas or provide inspiration for building new mechanisms.

Models of fires in space can be used to model house fires and train local firefighters.

Satellite images of Earth at night dramatically indicate how humans have shaped the planet and light up the darkness.

For fishermen, and for scientists studying Bluefin Tuna, key information comes from NASA satellite observations.

New microcapsule technique demonstrated on the International Space Station are fighting cancer tumors better than freezing or local chemotherapy alone.

Before the launch can proceed, all controllers are queried for a go/no-go status based on specific Do Not Launch criteria.

Seeing the rocket go from paper to tangible hardware is even more exciting as NASA prepares to launch SLS on its first journey into space.

By timing how long it takes individual photons to leave a satellite, reflect off the surface, and return to the receiver telescope on the satellite, NASA can precisely measure surface heights below.

NASA is using the power of the Pleiades supercomputer to layer thousands of satellite images taken by cameras aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Scientists are talking about a new form of diamond, one that exists on exoplanets in outer space.

A team of scientists created the Disasters Mapping Portal, a powerful interface that uses the power of Earth-observations to allows users to understand what’s happening on the ground.

Beyond the threat to astronaut health, lunar dust contamination could result in equipment failure.

Astronomers have a new set of eyes on the TRAPPIST-1 system thanks to the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope.

The nation’s investments in technology enable NASA to make a difference in the world around us.

The European Service Module will provide integral power, thermal control, propulsion, and life support commodities for Orion and the astronauts inside.

Night Vision Goggles work by amplifying natural light to highlight features, such as buildings or terrain, in the outside environment.

NASA has captured the first ever images of the interactions of shockwaves between two aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound.