Digital Government
Video: NASA's E-Nose Knows How to Keep Air Clean Aboard the ISS
Sniffing out problems in low-Earth orbit.
Emerging Tech
Even Space Stations Need to Replace Batteries
Expedition 50 astronauts are prepping for spacewalks to upgrade the space station's batteries.
Emerging Tech
How to Become a Rocket Scientist
For would-be scientists and engineers underrepresented in those fields, interning at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is often a key first step.
Digital Government
First Voice Transmission from Space was Eisenhower Wishing Peace on Earth from a Nuclear Missile
The U.S. mission known as SCORE would transmit a human voice from orbit for the first time.
Emerging Tech
Video: Actors of 'Passengers' Quiz NASA Scientist
"Is there a possibility that every star we look at is just our own sun?"
Emerging Tech
Peter Thiel is Pushing Donald Trump to Use Private Space Companies at NASA
The move could prove vital in a battle over NASA’s priorities and multi-billion-dollar budget.
Digital Government
Garment Originally Made for Astronauts is Saving Lives of New Mothers in Developing Countries
"It’s simple, reusable and affordable.”
Digital Government
Video: NASA Harvests Another Round of Veggies
It's time to break out the salad dressing.
Modernization
First Amazon PrimeAir Drone Delivery Landed Today, 13 Minutes After Order Was Placed
The only human input on Amazon’s side was from the person who packed up the box the drone carried.
Digital Government
One giant leap for government memes
NASA expands its social media portfolio to include Giphy, Pinterest.
Emerging Tech
The Extreme Hazing of the Most Expensive Telescope Ever Built
The James Webb Space Telescope, $8.8 billion and 20 years in the making, is undergoing rigorous testing to make sure it can survive launch.
Emerging Tech
Video: How NASA Uses Teamwork to Explore Solar System
The agency is wrapping up its Cassini mission in an unusual way.
Digital Government
No Agency Gets an A in Latest FITARA Scorecard
Twelve agencies improved since their May grades, 11 held steady and one—the Transportation Department—dropped.
Digital Government
Cutting NASA Earth Observations Would Be a Costly Mistake
NASA’s Earth observation satellites provide constant real-time data on space, the atmosphere and the oceans—information critical to U.S. Navy and Defense Department operations worldwide
Digital Government
NASA Is Offering $30K to the Person Who Solves Its Space Poop Problem
Space travel presents scientists with seemingly infinite challenges.
Digital Government
NASA Is Engineering Calorie-Dense Food Bars to Feed Astronauts Bound for Mars
These aren’t your kitchen cabinet granola bars.
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA Explores the Great Barrier Reef
The agency is looking to corral some coral.
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