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Station Science Top News: August 16, 2024
Locations designed as a maintenance work area and an exercise area on the International Space Station are commonly used by crew members for stowage and body maintenance activities, respectively. These differences between intended and actual use demonstrate that systematic observation of material…
NASA Selects Commercial Service Studies to Enable Mars Robotic Science
Nine companies have been selected to conduct early-stage studies of concepts for commercial services to support lower-cost, higher-frequency missions to the Red Planet. NASA has identified nine U.S. companies to perform a total of 12 concept studies of how commercial…
NASA Researcher Honored by Goddard Tech Office for Earth Science Work
Earth science researcher Dr. Antonia Gambacorta earned the 2023 Goddard IRAD Technology Leadership award for pioneering new ways to measure lower layers of Earth’s atmosphere from space. The award from the chief technologist of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in…
Goddard Engineers Improve NASA Lidar Tech for Exploration
Cutting edge innovations by NASA researchers seek to refine lidars into smaller, lighter, more versatile tools for exploration.
More than Grants: Perspectives from Past NASA-funded Researchers
Each year, researchers nationwide embark on journeys of discovery facilitated by funding from NASA’s Space Technology Research Grants (STRG) program. They uncover innovations that benefit future research and their careers after graduation. In 2023, STRG hit a significant milestone, making…
Previous NASA Awards for In Space Production Applications
As of spring 2023, NASA has invested greater than $60M in more than twenty In Space Production Applications (InSPA) awards to U.S. entities seeking to demonstrate the production of advanced materials and products on the International Space Station. These InSPA…
Goddard Physicist Inducted to NASA Inventors Hall of Fame
NASA physicist Edward J. Wollack is among those inducted into the NASA Inventors Hall of Fame this year.
NASA Tech Lets Scientists See Snow-Water Through the Trees
NASA scientists are testing a technology that from orbit could more accurately measure water stored in snow.
NASA’s New Detectors Could Improve Views of Gamma-Ray Events
NASA scientists are developing upgraded gamma-ray sensors to reveal more details about black hole outbursts and exploding stars.
Kennedy’s Swamp Works Celebrates a Decade of Discoveries
As NASA prepares to return to the Moon – this time with an eye toward Mars – developing new technologies for living and working on other planetary bodies is a critical focus. This requires turning innovative concepts into reality, something…