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NASA Prepares for Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
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A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air…

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NASA Parachute Sensor Testing Could Make EPIC Mars Landings
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Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It’s an even bigger challenge when you don’t have enough information…

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Liftoff! Redesigned NASA Ames Visitor Center Engages Kids, Families
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The San Francisco Bay Area has a new and interactive way to learn more about the innovative work of NASA’s…

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NASA’s ELaNa 43 Prepares for Firefly Aerospace Launch
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NASA is readying for the launch of several small satellites to space, built with the help of students, educators, and…

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NASA CubeSats Loaded for Launch
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Eight CubeSats that are part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative have been integrated into Firefly Aerospace’s deployment hardware and are…

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Astronaut Nicole Mann Throws First Pitch at Giants-Angels Game  
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NASA astronaut Nicole Mann waves as she is introduced before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco…

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Human Factors Researcher Garrett Sadler
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“I graduated in 2008, so that job market was not super great, and I ended up with this very unusual…

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NASA Announces New System to Aid Disaster Response
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In early May, widespread flooding and landslides occurred in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, leaving thousands of…

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Celebrating Pride at NASA’s Ames Research Center
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The Intersex Progress Pride flag (beneath the American flag) flies in front of the Administration Building at NASA’s Ames Research…

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NASA’s Repository Supports Research of Commercial Astronaut Health  
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NASA’s Open Science Data Repository provides valuable information to researchers studying the impact of space on the human body. Nearly…

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NASA Ames Astrogram – May/June 2024
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Reimagined Ames Visitor Center Opens at Chabot Space & Science Center A complete transformation is now underway at the NASA Ames…

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Swarming for Success: Starling Completes Primary Mission
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After ten months in orbit, the Starling spacecraft swarm successfully demonstrated its primary mission’s key objectives, representing significant achievements in…

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What is 3D-MAT?
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A thermal protection material for the Artemis Generation The 3-Dimensional Multifunctional Ablative Thermal Protection System (3D-MAT) is a thermal protection…

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Webb Cracks Case of Inflated Exoplanet
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Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers have an answer. Data collected…

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NASA’s X-59 Passes Milestone Toward Safe First Flight 
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NASA has taken the next step toward verifying the airworthiness for its quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft with the completion of…

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Mission Manager Update: VIPER Rover Approved to Move into Environmental Testing!
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While NASA’s VIPER team has been focused on building the flight rover that will go to the South Pole of…

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2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Prediction vs. Reality
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Before a total solar eclipse crossed North America on April 8, 2024, scientists at Predictive Science Inc. of San Diego…

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Researchers Develop ‘Founding Document’ on Synthetic Cell Development
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Cells are the fundamental units of life, forming the variety of all living things on Earth as individual cells and…

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NASA Doubles Down, Advances Six Innovative Tech Concepts to New Phase
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NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program (NIAC) has selected six visionary concept studies for additional funding and development. Each study has…

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NASA Ames Astrogram – March/April 2024
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Advanced Composite Solar Sail System Successfully Launches On April 23, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System CubeSat mission launched successfully aboard…

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NASA Invites Media to Learn About New Tech Mission Powered by the Sun
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A new NASA mission is testing a new way to navigate our solar system by hoisting its sail into space…

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‘Vast and Rich:’ Studying the Ocean With NASA Computer Simulations
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“Every time I help with visualizing [ocean] simulation data, I learn about an entirely new area of ocean or climate…

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NASA, FAA Partner to Develop New Wildland Fire Technologies 
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NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have established a research transition team to guide the development of wildland fire…

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NASA to Hoist Its Sail: Solar Sail Mission Gets Ready for Launch
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A NASA mission testing a new way of navigating our solar system is ready to hoist its sail into space…

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NASA Observations Find What Helps Heat Roots of ‘Moss’ on Sun
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Did you know the Sun has moss? Due to its resemblance to the earthly plants, scientists have named a small-scale,…

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NASA Open Science Initiative Expands OpenET Across Amazon Basin  
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The research teams who help sustain the largest freshwater reserve in the world are developing a new tool to promote…

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The NRP Post
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Dive into the captivating history of the NASA Research Park (NRP) and its industry partners through our comprehensive collection of…

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NASA Next-Generation Solar Sail Boom Technology Ready for Launch
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Sailing through space might sound like something out of science fiction, but the concept is no longer limited to books…

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NASA Noise Prediction Tool Supports Users in Air Taxi Industry
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Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool…

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NASA VIPER Robotic Moon Rover Team Raises Its Mighty Mast
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NASA’s VIPER – short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – now stands taller and more capable than ever. And that’s…

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Ames Research Center – Latest News Releases

Stay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.

NASA Awards Contract for Aviation, Railroad Safety Reporting Systems
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NASA has awarded a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance and operation of incident…

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NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft
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NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims…

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Funding Future Tech: NASA Names 2024 Innovative Concept Studies
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NASA selected the 2024 Phase I awardees for its program to fund ideas that could  innovate for the benefit of…

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NASA Invites Public to Send Names Aboard Artemis Robotic Moon Rover
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Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA is inviting people to send their names to the surface of the…

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NASA Sets Coverage for ULA, Astrobotic Artemis Robotic Moon Launch
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Editor’s Note: This advisory has been updated to change the name of the weather officer for the Jan. 5 media…

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NASA Ames Asteroid Sample Return Experts Available for Interviews
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NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley invites media to interview entry systems experts that helped design the OSIRIS-REx…

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