Launching to a Metal-Rich Asteroid
NASA / Aubrey Gemignani NASA’s Psyche spacecraft launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This image captures the…
NASA Seeks Development of Universal Payload Interface
The third TechLeap Prize challenges applicants to make it easier to integrate diverse technology payloads onto various commercial suborbital vehicles, orbital flight platforms, and planetary landers. Pictured here is Arizona…
40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Discovery Makes its Public Debut
On Oct. 16, 1983, NASA’s newest space shuttle, Discovery, made its public debut during a rollout ceremony at its manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California. Under construction for three years, Discovery…
PROPULSION TEST AREA
From the Apollo rocket engine testing of the 1960s to the spacecraft propulsion systems of today, our site has developed unique facilities to meet the testing needs for testing rocket…
Dr. Guy Bluford Reflects on 40th Anniversary of Historic Shuttle Flight
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger’s STS-8 mission, former astronaut Dr. Guion “Guy” Bluford, the first African American to fly in space, discussed his historic…
Glenn in the Community
An estimated one million people attended the Ohio State Fair in Columbus this year. NASA’s Glenn Research Center flanked the fairgrounds with a presence that proved you can never have…
Glenn “Stars” Showcase Research and Technology
NASA’s Glenn Research Center’s “An Evening With the Stars,” held Aug. 29 at Windows on the River near Cleveland’s historic waterfront, showcased research and technology innovations that addressed this year’s…
Webb Detects Tiny Quartz Crystals in the Clouds of a Hot Gas Giant
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected evidence for quartz nanocrystals in the high-altitude clouds of WASP-17 b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet 1,300 light-years from Earth. The detection,…
Maximizing Agency Efficiency with BionicWP’s Managed Hosting
The Quest for Efficiency in Agency Operations If you run a WordPress agency, then you’ll have different hosting requirements compared to those who host a single WordPress site. You’ll essentially…