A class of widely used chemical coolants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) contributes to ozone depletion by a small but measurable amount, countering a decades-old assumption, according to a new NASA study.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is undergoing environmental testing at Lockheed Martin Space Systems facilities, near Denver, Colorado.
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Astronomers have detected the first planetary object transiting a white dwarf using data from the K2 mission, confirming a decade-old theory.
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Maria Arredondo awarded Women of Color STEM Award
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Three researchers from NASA’s Langley Research Center are among five NASA employees honored at the 2015 Women of STEM Conference Oct. 16 and 17 in Detroit.
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NASA Glenn announces open house dates and reveals anniversary logo in celebration of its 75th year.
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NASA has contracted with Logical Innovations, Inc. of Houston to provide technical and administrative services in support of the directorates, programs, and offices at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
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For the first time in almost 40 years, a NASA human-rated rocket has completed all steps needed to clear a critical design review (CDR). The agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) is the first vehicle designed to meet the challenges of the journey to Mars and the first exploration class rocket since the Saturn V.
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A software application based on an algorithm created by a NASA challenge has the potential to increase the number of new asteroid discoveries by amateur astronomers.
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Scientists were excited to discover clear skies on a relatively small planet, about the size of Neptune, using the combined power of NASA’s Hubble, Spitzer and Kepler space telescopes. The view from this planet — were it possible to fly a spaceship into its gaseous layers — is illustrated at right.
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