Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun, just like the rest of the planets and celestial bodies in our solar system. Although asteroids are present throughout the solar system, most of them live in the asteroid belt—a...

The moment you think about astronauts, what comes to your mind would probably be a picture of an astronaut in a white spacesuit experiencing weightlessness in the vast expanse of space. Or perhaps you don't imagine a white astronaut. You...

It's been three years since NASA's Juno spacecraft arrived at Jupiter. But what has it seen and discovered? We will examine Jupiter's magnetic field, core, bands, aurora, atmosphere, storms and clouds.

Large reductions in the amount of perennial ice in the Arctic due to climate change may be driving mercury pollution, according to a new report from NASA. When sunlight reacts with salt in the new ice at cold temperatures, bromine is...

The side effects of staying in bed all day include the development of bedsores and body aches, especially in the lower back. Lying in bed all day is also associated with an increased risk of stress and depression, and some other...

After decades of searching for organic compounds on the Red Planet, scientists have finally been successful.

Researchers from the California Institute of Technology studied bacteria retrieved from the ISS space toilet and exercise platform.

There is plenty of art ABOUT space, but this video explores art ACTUALLY IN space. Learn about cosmonauts sketching orbital sunrises, the Moon Museum, Carl Sagan's Golden Record, and the sculptures currently orbiting Earth today, among...

Looking forward to the James Webb Space Telescope? Just wait until ESO's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is completed.

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra's keynote at the Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop May 20, 2010. Kundra describes the gap between consumers access to IT and the government. He calls for cloud computing to narrow this gap while maintaining...

The Voyager spacecraft have found that space is more dense outside the Solar System, according to research published in the journal Astrophysical Letters.

Astronomers say they caught a glimpse of the biggest explosion in the cosmos ever observed by X-ray and radio telescopes. <br/>

Stretching 72 miles down the east coast of Florida, the Space Coast is known for some of this country’s most historical events. It was here that man first ventured into outer space and eventually landed on the moon. The Space Coast has...

How big do you think our solar system is? Up until Pluto? A bit beyond? How big can other solar systems get?

AS10 is a nutritional supplement formulated by NASA to protect astronauts from high-levels of solar radiation while rejuvenating the skin. The drink is made from a blend of exotic fruits, plant derivatives, and a rich cocktail of...

In this second episode of an LCRD-focused season of The Invisible Network podcast, we take a look at the reasons NASA is embracing optical communications technologies and what challenges LCRD will overcome.

Jumping from space is considered to be quite a task. And with good reason! Because no one has ever done it, or even attempted it. Red bulls sponsored a high-altitude jump performed by Felix Baumgartner, and it was famously called a...

The video explores the challenges and solutions related to managing freshwater resources in Southern California, where a severe drought has impacted millions of people. It showcases the use of NASA technology to predict water...

The video explores the mysteries of high energy astronomy, focusing on gamma ray bursts and their origins. It discusses the evolution of our understanding of the universe, from debates about the scale of the galaxy to the discovery of...

Scientists say Ceres is an ocean world with brine under the surface after reviewing data from NASA’s Dawn orbiter, according to new studies published separately in Nature Astronomy and Geoscience.

The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission, or GRAIL, consists of twin spacecraft in a polar orbit around the moon. GRAIL will map the moon's gravitational field by measuring changes in the distance between the two spacecraft...

April 14 marks the annual World Quantum Day, and NASA's Space Communications and Navigation program is excited to celebrate! Whether you know it or not, quantum physics touches our lives each day. Everything physical around us is...

For billions of years, the Earth and the Moon have danced together. Since the Apollo era, scientists have used lasers — a technology then in its infancy — to measure their waltz. Lasers have since played increasingly important roles in...

Spacecraft near Earth have long relied on GPS signals for navigation, just as users on the ground might use their phones to navigate the highways. Farther away, navigation — and the math behind it — becomes a great deal more challenging.