Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Demonstrates Next-Generation Heat Shield TechnologiesNASA is testing heat shields that can keep astronauts safe as they return from missions to the Moon and Mars in an unusual way: by taking out the trash. When Northrop Grumman 24th cargo resupply mission for NASA undocked from the International Space Station, it carried a fleet of 12 small, experimental capsules designed to […]Read the full story →Tara Friesen · October 9, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA’s SSPICY Mission to Demonstrate In-Space Inspection TechnologiesA new NASA-supported spacecraft will get up close to satellites that are no longer in service, demonstrating technologies that could support future in-space repairs and reduce orbital debris. The Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission launched Oct. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission is a technology demonstration where an […]Read the full story →Tara Friesen · October 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Modernizes Commercial Airline SystemsNASA’s researchers know that when you settle into your seat on a commercial flight, you expect a smooth takeoff, views over the clouds, a steady descent, and hopefully an early arrival at your destination. But when your flight gets delayed on the tarmac instead of lifting off, or it ends up in a holding pattern […]Read the full story →Tara Friesen · September 23, 2026 at 6:08 PM
