8K Airmen volunteer to go to Space
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — During the month of May, more than 8,500 active-duty Airmen within 13 eligible officer and enlisted career fields volunteered to build the ranks of the newly-created…
NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to First Operational Commercial Crew Launch
Media accreditation now is open for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station – the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9…
Photos may improve understanding of volcanic processes
Research News Shapes of volcanoes and their craters provide information on their formation July 22, 2020 The shapes of volcanoes and their craters provide critical information on their formation and…
‘Blinking’ crystals may convert carbon dioxide into fuels
Research News Unusual nanoparticles could benefit the quest to build a quantum computer July 22, 2020 Imagine tiny crystals that “blink” like fireflies and can convert carbon dioxide, a key…
NASA Awards Fellowships to Advance Exploration, Increase Minority STEM Opportunities
NASA has awarded 17 fellowships to minority-serving institutions, through its Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP), and an additional five fellowships to other universities through mission directorate project funds.…
Research unlocks genetic key to sunflower resilience
Research News Results could improve production of agricultural crop plants July 21, 2020 How do sunflowers manage to grow in the desert? Wild sunflowers display extensive variation, both between and…
Genetics could help preserve coral reefs
Research News Study provides a blueprint for the use of genomics to protect reefs from warming waters July 21, 2020 Coral reefs are dying at an alarming rate as water…
NASA to Discuss Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission with Space Foundation
NASA leadership will participate in a virtual discussion with the Space Foundation on the upcoming Mars 2020 Perseverance rover launch at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, July 20. The event, called…