Reef scene off the coast of St. Croix, USVI In a first-of-its-kind study, Stanford researchers have measured how the abundance of ocean life has
Reef scene off the coast of St. Croix, USVI In a first-of-its-kind study, Stanford researchers have measured how the abundance of ocean life has
Melissa Harris’ official NASA portrait. NASA/Robert Markowitz With over 25 years of experience in human spaceflight programs, Melissa Harris has contributed to numerous programs and projects during key moments in
In this bonus edition of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Robyn Gatens, NASA’s Director for the International Space Station, live at the AIAA Ascend conference in
6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) An antenna sticks out like whiskers from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in this artist’s concept of the spacecraft, which
This illustration shows the parts of a space shuttle orbiter. About the same size and weight as a DC-9 aircraft, the orbiter contains the pressurized crew compartment (which can normally
The TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) mission will help scientists understand an explosive process called magnetic reconnection and its effects in Earth’s atmosphere. Credit: University of Iowa/Andy
Of all the possible entry points to NASA, the agency’s SkillBridge Program has been instrumental in helping servicemembers transition from the military and into civilian careers. Offered in partnership with
WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance is now forecasting to launch about 10 missions in 2025, a drop of more than half compared to what the company was projecting last year.
(a) The Earth’s extensive and H-rich exosphere scatters solar Lyman-α photons, producing the geocoronal airglow; (b) the geometry of Earth’s illumination by the Sun (adapted from Kameda et al. 2017).
SpaceX just took a big step toward its next astronaut launch. The company announced Thursday (July 24) that it has moved its Crew Dragon capsule “Endeavour” to the hangar at




