Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA JPL Looks to Next 90 Years of Innovation, ExplorationInterstellar probes. Lunar drones. Helicopters on Mars. When a group of Caltech graduate students and enthusiasts began conducting rocket-propulsion tests in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco on Oct. 31, 1936, they had no idea that their work marked the inception of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Ninety years later, the lab, now managed by Caltech for NASA, isn’t […]Read the full story →Amanda Barnett · October 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM
News release · Science / TechnologyNASA to Conduct NCAA Flyover, Engage Fans at University of AlabamaAs part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, NASA will conduct a flyover at the University of Alabama vs. Texas A&M football game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday, Oct. 24. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot one of three F-5 fighter jets during the flyover, highlighting NASA’s contributions to aeronautics and the agency’s continued commitment to […]Read the full story →Lee Mohon · October 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyScience on the Space Station with NASA Astronaut Jessica WatkinsNASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Jessica Watkins works inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox on Oct. 9, 2026, safely mixing living cell samples with a bioink and then filling a special cartridge with the cell‑ink mixture. The advanced research operations were part of the InSPA‑Auxilium Bioprinter‑Cell Printing investigation, which explores 3D […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · October 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Texas FarmlandEditor’s Note: This article was originally published on Oct. 15, 2026, and has been updated to correct the location of the flights. A NASA Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft will conduct low-flying research flights over farmland near Amarillo, Texas, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Monday, Nov. 9. These flights will measure gaseous and particulate emissions from […]Read the full story →Gianine Figliozzi · October 20, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA’s SR-1 Freedom Advances with Progress on Nuclear Power ModuleDestined for Mars and beyond, NASA’s Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom will be humanity’s first fission-powered spacecraft to travel outside Earth’s orbit. Announced during NASA’s “Ignition” event, this mission will demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion in deep space, and progress is underway on its key element: the nuclear power module. To expedite development of the spacecraft, NASA […]Read the full story →Gary Daines · October 20, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Experimental Mars Helicopter Blade Designs Target Longer FlightsNASA researchers are developing the future of flight on Mars, laying the groundwork for helicopters with the ability to fly higher and farther while conducting science on the Red Planet. Using high-fidelity computer simulations and wind tunnel tests, engineers are reimagining the rotorcraft blades that could carry the next generation of Mars flyers.Read the full story →Arezu Sarvestani · October 20, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Provides Progress Update on Moon Base RoversAs NASA works to build the Moon Base, crewed and robotic lunar rovers will play a crucial role during early development through technology demonstrations, astronaut transport, terrain mapping, scientific investigations, and resource prospecting. Data from these early missions will inform future mobility systems and infrastructure needed for astronauts to live and work on the Moon. […]Read the full story →Victoria Ugalde · October 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyWebb Captures Stellar JetsAn image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 6, 2026, reveals a cauldron of cosmic creation. Webb has unveiled numerous stars formerly hidden by clouds of dust in a stellar nursery known as NGC 7129, which resides about 3,300 light-years from Earth. Learn more about this region – and tour it in […]Read the full story →HQ Web Team · October 20, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Welcomes Uzbekistan as Newest Artemis Accords SignatoryThe Republic of Uzbekistan became the 77th signatory of the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Samarkand on Monday, committing to the practical principles that guide safe, transparent, and responsible civil space exploration. “Uzbekistan joins the Artemis Accords at a pivotal moment,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson. “President Trump has directed NASA to build […]Read the full story →Elizabeth Shaw · October 20, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Feature · Science / TechnologyNASA Improves Shock, Vibration AnalysisRockets vibrate, shake, and flex intensely as they climb into space, and spacecraft packed with delicate scientific instruments must survive those forces. Before any rocket leaves the ground, NASA engineers work to predict how those stresses will affect every part of a spacecraft. To do that, engineers in the Dynamic Environments Group with NASA’s Launch […]Read the full story →Elyna Niles-Carnes · October 19, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologySoftwareResearch teams at NASA’s Glenn Research Center are involved in developing theory and software to predict the noise from aircraft engines. This software helps engineers to design and analyze new and improved aircraft propulsion systems. Copies of our software can be requested from NASA’s Software Catalog. JeNo Development of jet noise prediction codes is multifaceted. […]Read the full story →L. Danielle Koch · October 19, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Feature · Science / TechnologyExperimental FacilitiesResearch teams at the NASA Glenn Research Center perform experiments in world-class facilities such as the 9- by 15-Foot Low-Speed Wind Tunnel (9 x15 LSWT), the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory (AAPL), the Small Hot Jet Acoustic Rig (SHJAR), the Nozzle Acoustic Test Rig (NATR), the DGEN AeroPropulsion Research Turbofan (DART), and the Acoustical Testing Laboratory (ATL). […]Read the full story →L. Danielle Koch · October 19, 2026 at 2:08 PM
