For five years the Mars Rover has been exploring without the aid of maps, GPS or even a brief idea of where it’s going without the help of people on Earth feeding it information ...

NASA's decision to permit the use of smartphones in space signifies a major upgrade from the bulky, aging equipment previously utilized, such as DSLRs and GoPros. The agency will now allow astronauts ...

NASA vs SpaceX rockets compared on cost, technology, and performance, revealing how reusability and innovation reshape modern ...

NASA technology developed originally for use in space is employed in many everyday situations on Earth, including in your mattress foam.

NASA’s push for a new nuclear rocket engine is not just another upgrade to the hardware we strap to the bottom of spacecraft. It is an attempt to rewrite the basic rules of how far, how fast, and how ...

NASA is developing a new type of wing that can save commercial airlines billions of dollars every year and early tests look ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...