NASA tests robotic tools to crack the surface of icy moons
While the Mars rovers are searching the red planet for water over the next decade, there are whole ...
Origami-inspired radiator from NASA could change shape to warm or cool tiny satellites
The devices we’re sending into space are getting smaller and lighter, which means there&rsquo ...
Moth eyes inspired the design of this hypersensitive camera
If you wanted to see in the dark, you could do worse than follow the example of moths, which have o ...
NASA tech could track firefighters where GPS can’t reach
In the chaotic environment of a fire or disaster area, knowing where your fellow firefighters and f ...
Grace Hopper and Margaret Hamilton awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom for computing advances
President Obama awarded the country’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freed ...
NASA’s asteroid-harvesting mission solicits proposals for its robotic spacecraft
Asteroid mining is coming soon to a planet near you: this planet, and in 2021, to be specific. But ...
NASA awards companies $65 million to develop habitats for deep space
NASA is serious about going to Mars, and not just for a quick visit, either. It just committed $65 ...
NanoRacks’ commercial space testing platform outside the ISS is now open for business
Say you’ve got an experiment or prototype satellite that you want to expose to the ravages of ...
NASA funds long shots aiming to make electric and eco-friendly aircraft
One of these days we’re going to see aircraft go electric, just as cars are — but not f ...
NASA shows off the design for its Mars 2020 rover
The rover NASA plans to send to Mars in 2020 is taking shape, and today its near-final design was r ...