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NASA’s SpaceX CRS-34 mission launched at 6:05 p.m. EDT on May 15 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying over 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to dock autonomously at 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 17.
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[H2] Galaxy in Transition
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a galaxy in transition: the lenticular galaxy NGC 1266, located about 100 million light‑years away in the constellation Eridanus. Lenticular galaxies are considered an evolutionary bridge between spirals and ellipticals, but NGC 1266 is notable for more than its structure.

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Curiosity Shakes Loose a Pesky Rock
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this view of a rock nicknamed “Atacama” on May 6, 2026, the 4,877th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rock had gotten stuck to the drill on the end of Curiosity’s robotic arm on April 25.

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Our spirit of adventure and innovation will raise our nation to new heights.
From the earliest days of exploration, to the first steps on the Moon and the missions shaping our future, NASA represents the spirit of discovery that defines our nation. As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial, Freedom 250 highlights how innovation, courage, and scientific leadership have carried America forward — and how NASA continues to expand the frontier for the next generation.

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NASA’s X-59 is helping the nation celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence with an update to its livery – its official paint job and insignia. The X-59 has sported a Freedom 250 logo on its engine since its second flight, and it will continue showing off the new detail with every upcoming test flight.NASA/Carla Thomas

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Human space exploration addresses fundamental questions about our place in the universe and the history of our solar system. NASA’s exploration vision is anchored in providing value for humanity by answering some of the most fundamental questions: Why are we here? How did it all begin? Are we alone? What comes next?

Human Spaceflight Missions

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NASA Science seeks to discover the secrets of the universe, search for life elsewhere, and protect and improve life on Earth and in space. The agency’s science missions circle the Earth, the Sun, the Moon, Mars, and many other destinations within our solar system, including spacecraft that look out even further into our universe.

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Illustration of the Lucy spacecraft flying by two of its asteroid targets.NASA

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Technology demonstrations enable NASA to mature the cutting-edge, laboratory-proven technologies and new capabilities that will transform future science and space exploration goals. Through these missions, ground-based or in-space testing is conducted to determine the feasibility of technologies and systems for use in NASA missions, for other government agencies, and with the commercial space industry.

Space Technology Missions

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[H2] Aeronautics

Building on a legacy of aeronautical research that can trace its origins to the earliest days of powered, heavier-than-air flight, NASA remains committed to transforming aviation by dramatically reducing its environmental impact, improving efficiency while maintaining safety, and paving the way to revolutionary aircraft shapes and propulsion that opens new possibilities for commercial air travel.

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NASA test pilot Nils Larson steps out of the X-59 after successfully completing the aircraft’s first flight on Oct. 28, 2025. The mission marked a key milestone in advancing NASA’s Quesst mission to enable quiet supersonic flight over land.NASA/Genaro Vavuris

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Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.

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NASA's first high profile program was Project Mercury, an effort to learn if humans could survive in space.
In October 1958, just six days after NASA formally organized, America’s first human spaceflight program was born. Project Mercury’s manned flights spanned just two years – from May 1961 to May 1963 – making history with its six missions launched from Cape Canaveral.

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Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) spaceflight, poses for a photo with the Mercury “Friendship 7” spacecraft during preflight activities.NASA

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[H3] Chandra X-ray Observatory
The Chandra X-ray Observatory allows scientists from around the world to obtain X-ray images of exotic environments to help understand the structure and evolution of the universe.More on Chandra
[H3] Europa Clipper
Europa Clipper is the first mission designed to conduct a detailed study of Jupiter's moon Europa. The spacecraft will travel 1.8 billion miles to reach Jupiter in April 2030. More On Europa Clipper
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[H3] Hubble Space Telescope
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope began its groundbreaking mission in 1990, forever changing the way we understand our universe. 35 years later, Hubble’s science continues to inspire. More on Hubble
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[H3] James Webb Space Telescope
Webb studies every phase in the history of our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth,More on Webb
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[H3] Mars Perseverance Rover
The Mars Perseverance Rover is collecting core samples of Martian rock and regolith for potential pickup by a future mission that would bring them to Earth for detailed study.More on Perseverance
[H3] OSIRIS-APEX
OSIRIS-APEX, a follow-on to OSIRIS-REx, is a mission to study the physical changes to asteroid Apophis that will result from its rare close encounter with Earth in April 2029. More on OSIRIS-APEX
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[H3] Quesst
NASA's Quesst mission, which features the X-59 aircraft, will demonstrate technology to fly supersonic, or faster than the speed of sound, without generating loud sonic booms. More on Quesst
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[H3] Voyager
Voyager 1 and its twin Voyager 2 are the only spacecraft ever to operate outside the heliosphere, the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields generated by the Sun.More on Voyager

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NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.

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For more than 65 years, NASA has made the seemingly impossible, possible. At its 20 centers and facilities across the country and with U.S. commercial companies and international partners, NASA leads studying Earth science, including climate, our Sun, solar system, and the larger universe. We conduct cutting-edge research to advance technology and aeronautics. We operate the world’s leading space laboratory, the International Space Station, and will establish a sustainable and strong exploration presence on the Moon this decade through the Artemis campaign.

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[H2] Looking Forward

NASA’s future will continue to be a story of human exploration, technology, and science. We will go back to the Moon to learn more about what it will take to support human exploration to Mars and beyond. We will continue to nurture the development of a vibrant low-Earth orbit economy that builds on the work done to date by the International Space Station. NASA engineers will develop new technologies to improve air transport at home and meet the challenges of advanced space exploration. Our scientists will work to increase an understanding of our planet and our place in the universe.

NASA Missions

The Artemis II crew, from left: NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch; CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen; and NASA astronaut Victor Glover pose for a group photo after viewing the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of the USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.NASA/Bill Ingalls

[H2] A History of Innovation

When NASA opened for business on October 1, 1958, it accelerated the work already started on human and robotic spaceflight, and over the last 65 years it has continued to push the boundaries of aeronautics and space exploration. Now NASA is preparing to take humankind farther than ever before, as it helps to foster a robust commercial space economy near Earth, and pioneers further human and robotic exploration as we venture into deep space.

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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover took a selfie with the Ingenuity helicopter, seen here about 13 feet from the rover. This image was taken by the WASTON camera on the rover’s robotic arm on April 6, 2021, the 46th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

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Jared “Rook” Isaacman is the 15th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. An entrepreneur and skilled pilot, Isaacman commanded Inspiration4, the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight aboard the Dragon spacecraft. The mission was a major milestone in commercial spaceflight. Full Biography
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Amit Kshatriya is NASA’s associate administrator. Kshatriya serves as the highest-ranking civil servant at the agency and as a senior advisor to the administrator. Kshatriya leads the agency’s 10 center directors, as well as the mission directorate associate administrators at NASA Headquarters in Washington.Full Biography
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[H3] Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails
Casey Swails is NASA’s deputy associate administrator. Swails is deputy and principal advisor to the associate administrator for day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction across the agency's 10 field centers, mission directorates, and staff organizations. Full Biography

[H2] Careers at NASA
Align your talents with your passion and find out why NASA consistently is named a best place to work in the federal government. At NASA, you'll have an opportunity to work on unique and challenging projects that truly make an impact on humanity.

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For more than two decades, people have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge, and making research breakthroughs that are not possible on Earth.

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[H2] Why go to space?
Human space exploration addresses fundamental questions about our place in the universe and the history of our solar system. NASA’s exploration vision is anchored in providing value for humanity by answering some of the most fundamental questions: Why are we here? How did it all begin? Are we alone? What comes next?

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NASA’s astronauts will take you on a journey to the International Space Station, exploring the life-changing experience of an orbital perspective.

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[H2] Where are we going?
Never has humanity endeavored to simultaneously architect multinational infrastructures in lunar orbit, on the lunar surface, and at Mars — all while maintaining high-demand government and private-sector operations in low Earth orbit. Learn more about NASA's destinations for human exploration.

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[H2] Living in Space
From the challenges of providing optimal nutrition to managing the risks posed by microgravity, NASA works to predict, assess, and solve the problems that humans encounter in space. Take a look at resources related to life in space.

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With only five minutes and an unlimited number of questions, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman describes living in space. Learn about the station’s temperature, astronaut food, prank calls, and more.

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[H2] Commercial Space
NASA supports a robust commercial space economy that advances American industry and promotes technological discovery through in-space work and research. American companies will continue to play an essential role in establishing a sustainable presence in space.

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[H2] Artemis Missions to the Moon and Mars
Under the Artemis campaign, NASA will establish long-term lunar exploration for scientific discovery and preparing for human missions to Mars.

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[H3] Artemis I: Path to the Pad
In a four-part series, NASA shares insight into the launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft for a flight test around the Moon in preparation for Artemis II.

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[H2] Astronauts
Astronauts train for a variety of missions, including performing research on the International Space Station, launching from American soil on spacecraft built by commercial companies, and preparing for missions to the Moon with Artemis.

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[H2] NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate

NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate maintains a continuous human presence in space for the benefit of people on Earth, enabling exploration efforts, commercial space, science, and other agency missions through communication, launch services, research capabilities, and crew support.

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NASA astronaut Victor Glover and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at the International Space Station.Credits: NASA

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[H2] NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate manages the human exploration system development for lunar orbital, lunar surface, and Mars.

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Welcome to NASA’s online home for all things related to the first “A” in NASA —Aeronautics. Here you can stay informed about NASA’s research to improve air travel and make it more sustainable. And if you’re interested in how NASA airplanes support the agency’s science programs and flight operations, we’ve got you covered. NASA is with you when you fly.

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[H2] Quesst
Quesst is the name of NASA Aeronautics' mission to help take the first step toward enabling commercial, faster-than-sound air travel over land. The centerpiece of the mission is NASA's X-59 research aircraft. The experimental supersonic jet is designed with technology that reduces the loudness of a sonic boom to a gentle thump. NASA will fly the X-59 over select U.S. communities and take surveys to record what people think of the quieter sonic thumps. The human response data will be delivered to U.S. and international regulators, who will consider setting new rules that allow supersonic flight over land.
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft cruises above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The aircraft safely landed at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.NASA/Lori Losey

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Stay up to date with the latest news and information as NASA's X-59 continues its series of test flights in support of the Quesst mission.

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[H2] Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

NASA's first "A" stands for Aeronautics. With a research heritage that goes back more than 110 years, today every U.S. commercial aircraft and air traffic control facility incorporates NASA-developed technology. The innovations continue at NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. Get to know the programs and projects transforming aviation for the 21st century.

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[H3] Pioneering High-Speed Flight
Speed defines modern air transportation, and faster journeys bring economic opportunity. NASA is pushing the envelope to enable routine commercial supersonic flight over land and open opportunities for flight over five times the speed of sound.Read More on High-Speed Flight
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[H3] Transforming Airframes and Propulsion
Modern airliners are foundational to worldwide travel. Meeting future demand and improving fuel efficiency require new breakthroughs. NASA is exploring new designs, advanced propulsion, and novel integration techniques to enhance aircraft performance.Read More on Ultra-Efficient Aviation
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[H3] Automating Airspace and Safety Management
As demand grows and airspace becomes more complex, the U.S. needs a modern system that can safely accommodate more crowded skies. NASA develops technologies and collects data needed to ensure aircraft of any size, purpose, or altitude can operate safely and efficiently.Read More on Air Traffic Management
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Designing next generation aerospace systems demands faster, smarter engineering. NASA operates unique test facilities and develops advanced tools to drive the future of aviation. Many of these tools support space exploration missions and strengthen the broader industry.Read More on Flight Research Innovation

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[H2] Advanced Air Mobility
NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) research will transform our communities by bringing the movement of people and goods off the ground, on demand, and into the sky.
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Your next binge worthy series is right here. Enjoy this collection of videos that help tell the story of how NASA Aeronautics is transforming aviation for the 21st century.

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[H2] Aeronautics Innovation Challenges
NASA’s Aeronautics Innovation Challenges are your entry points to the exciting, fast-moving aviation world of today. And they’re valuable ways for us to get inputs and ideas that may never have occurred to us. Thank you for joining our journey!

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NASA invites you, your family – even your friends and classmates – to sign up and add your name to our list of virtual passengers. Your name can ride with us on our X-planes, drones, and other flights as NASA explores ways to improve aviation for everyone. Print your personalized boarding passes, enter flights into your virtual flight log, and access activities, videos, and more!

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[H2] The NACA
The predecessor of NASA, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was founded in 1915 with the intent of being an advisory committee that would coordinate research underway elsewhere. It quickly became a leading research organization in the new field of aeronautics, pushing back the boundaries of flight until its transformation into NASA in 1958.

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[H2] Aeronautics Innovation Challenges

Learn more about NASA Aeronautics sponsored challenges and competitions.

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[H2] Aeronautics @ Home

A collection of activities and lessons to learn more about NASA Aeronautics and the science of flight that you can do at home.

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Explore hands-on activities, interactive lesson plans, educator guides, and other downloadable content related to aeronautics.

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[H2] Aeronautics Virtual Backgrounds

Take video calls from your home or office in the cockpit of the X-59 or from inside a wind tunnel! And other aviation themes.

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Add these books covering NASA Aeronautics and other aviation topics to your electronic library.

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[H2] NASA X Video Files

This binge worthy page collects aeronautics-themed topics from the popular NASA X video series.

[H2] NASA Aeronautics on Mars & Earth

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[H3] Supersonic Flight

Research about flying faster than the speed of sound.

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[H3] Flight Innovation

Stories about pioneering the frontiers of 21st century flight.

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[H3] Drones & You

All about new ways to get from here to there in the air.

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[H3] Ultra-Efficient Aviation

Learn about research to make aviation more sustainable.

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[H3] Air Traffic Solutions

Read about how NASA is opening up the sky for all.

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Information about NASA's fleet of aircraft.

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[H3] Science in the Air

News about using NASA aircraft to better understand our world.

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Conozca los avances tecnológicos desarrollados por la NASA, la industria de la aviación está mejor equipada que nunca para transportar pasajeros y carga de manera segura y eficiente a destinos alrededor del mundo en español.

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NASA technology development supports the nation’s innovation economy by creating solutions for space exploration that also generate tangible benefits for life on Earth. NASA is investing in the future of innovation.

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[H2] NASA Fires Up Powerful Lithium-Fed Thruster for Trips to Mars
NASA puts next‑generation propulsion to the test—a system powerful enough to carry crews to Mars and robots across the solar system.

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[H2] Technology Transfer and Spinoffs

The NASA Technology Transfer program ensures that innovations developed for exploration and discovery are broadly available to the public, maximizing the benefit to the nation. NASA ensures inventions for space find practical uses closer to home. They often become solutions to different challenges – ones we didn’t set out to solve. Called NASA spinoffs, these technologies benefit life on Earth in the form of commercial products.

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[H2] Space Travel

The path to the Moon, Mars, and beyond requires technologies to get us where we need to go quickly, safely and efficiently. Space travel includes launch and in-space propulsion systems, cryogenic fluid management, and thermal management, as well as navigation and landing systems to get our supplies, equipment, and robotic or human explorers to diverse surface destinations.

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[H2] Living in Space

Technologies for living in space enable our robotic and human explorers to achieve their mission goals. This means everything from having power to do their work, to the habitats or spacecraft they’ll call home. Our astronauts also need technologies to make food and eat, exercise, sleep and maintain their overall wellbeing.

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Advanced manufacturing technologies for both terrestrial and in-space purposes will make commercial and exploration missions more efficient and affordable. We’re developing new materials with improved or combined properties, learning how to build infrastructure and innovating on manufacturing processes.

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NASA uses robotic systems to explore other planets and objects in our solar system as precursors to crewed missions, assist astronauts on the International Space Station, study the universe, and much more. This also includes autonomous systems that enable robotics, spacecraft and aircraft to operate in a dynamic environment independent of external control.

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Science instruments are state-of-the-art tools for acquiring information about planetary geology, atmosphere, and environmental conditions. This includes technologies for remote sensing, mapping and observation capabilities, analyzing light from the universe, and even searching for signs of life.

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[H2] High-Tech Computing

Space-qualified computing technology is designed to address the most computationally-intensive part of a mission. But for the future, NASA is going to need more power and more processing capabilities. We also work on modeling and simulation tech, software, and unique electronics and computing hardware for flight systems, whether in space or the atmosphere.

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[H2] Space Communications

Reliable space communication systems are critical to every NASA mission. Spacecraft commands, never-before-seen images, and scientific data are sent and received daily by NASA's giant antennas on Earth. From the Voyager mission exploring beyond our solar system, to astronauts onboard the International Space Station, space communications provide the crucial connection to our home planet.

[H2] NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth
Heat shields allow us to bring the benefits of work done in space, including medical research, technology development, and scientific discovery, down to Earth to improve our everyday lives.

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Since the first crew’s arrival aboard more than twenty years ago, the International Space Station has evolved into a state-of-the-art scientific lab.
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iss069e018537 (June 9, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Woody Hoburg rides the Canadarm2 robotic arm while maneuvering a roll-out solar array toward the International Space Station’s truss structure 257 miles above the Pacific Ocean. In the rear, is the SpaceX Dragon crew vehicle that docked to the Harmony module’s forward port on March 3 carrying four SpaceX Crew-6 crew members.

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STMD is refining its strategy for prioritizing technology investments, with the goal of evolving into a stronger and more resilient national tech base for civil space.
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