Technology assessmentNasa programsPatent policyResearch managementA systematic effort is made to describe how NASA's new technology reporting system operates today, and how that system might be enhanced. The system is documented in terms of organization, operational practices, and other program benefits....
“It’s likely the case that the ice in theinterstellar mediumis the source of water on Earth and in our solar system,” says James Bock, a cosmologist at JPL and the California Institute of Technology and principal investigator of SPHEREx. This is more than someacademic triviality, too, g...
NASA's Hubble Telescope May Have Uncovered a Triple System in the Kuiper Belt NASA's Europa Clipper Leverages Mars for Critical Gravity Assist Oort cloud resembles a galaxy, new study finds The PI's Perspective: A New Mission Update for the New Year NASA Turns Off Voyager Science Instrum...
Data confirms the Sun's magnetic field accelerates solar wind Detroit MI (SPX) Dec 20, 2024 When two probes orbiting the Sun aligned with one another, researchers harnessed the opportunity to track the Sun's magnetic field as it traveled into the solar system. They found that the sharply osc...
Columbus OH (SPX) Jun 09, 2024 - NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge kicks off its final eight-week demonstration this month, and a new crew is running the show. NASA's partner for the Deep Space Food Challenge, the Methuselah F
NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) caught a ride to space on April 24 on Rocket Lab's Electron vehicle and, at the end of August, NASA shared in a release that its mission operators verified the technology reached full deployment in space. On Thursday, Aug. 29 at 1:33...
But five of the 28 thrusters in Starliner's reaction control system misbehaved during the capsule's chasedown of the orbiting lab, delaying the arrival. Boeing and NASA investigated the thruster issues for several months, pushing Starliner's departure from the ISS back repeatedly. But they were...
An Alarm system –It is one of the most widely used home security gadgets. These alarm systems immediately warn the homeowners about potential dangers and inform the emergency authorities. Automatic timers –They help in giving the appearance that your house is occupied. If they sense any burglar...
Also on NASA’s plate right now: exploring the solar system. Robotic missions to the moon and beyond continues with a NASA spacecraft en route to Jupiter’s watery moon Europa and the Mars rover Perseverance collecting more rock and dirt samples. Facing tight budgets, NASA is seeking...
Dart’s on-board camera, a key part of this smart navigation system, caught sight of Dimorphos barely an hour before impact. “Woo hoo!” exclaimed Adams, a mission systems engineer at Johns Hopkins. With an image beaming back to Earth every second, Adams and other ground controllers in ...