Arrokoth Revealed: A First In-Depth Look at a Pristine World

Over a year ago, the New Horizons spacecraft flew by a strange object at the edge of our solar system. Just a hazy form resembling a snowman on the day of the spacecraft’s closest approach, Arrokoth is now taking shape to be a fascinating and revelatory member of the region of the solar system beyond Neptune's orbit known as the Kuiper Belt.

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What is AzTechSat-1?

The launch of one very small spacecraft marks a big success for the first collaboration between NASA and the Mexican Space Agency on a spaceflight project. AzTechSat-1 will demonstrate satellite-to-satellite communications for applications in space and on Earth.

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‘Reinventing’ Aviation Requires Research Refresh

The future of aviation doesn’t look the same as it did just five years ago. In fact, it looks more exciting and promising than ever before.

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What is Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management?

NASA’s working to make low-flying air traffic safe.

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SOFIA Reveals New View of Milky Way’s Center

SOFIA reveals a new infrared view of the center of our Milky Way galaxy, showing never-before-seen details.

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Research in 2019 Enables Future Aviation Advances

NASA’s aeronautical innovators this past year worked diligently in their mission to explore safe advances in atmospheric flight that directly benefit all of us, meet the rapidly evolving needs of industry, spark economic growth, and ensure the nation remains the world’s leader in all things related to flight.

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Clues to Mars’ Lost Water

Scientists are studying Mars with SOFIA to uncover clues hidden in its atmosphere about how the Red Planet lost its water and how much it once had.

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Testing Air Taxis, Drones and More with NASA’s Multirotor Test Bed

NASA has a flexible, new way to test an array of designs for multirotor aircraft, including drones, tiltrotors and future air taxis.

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45 Years Ago, Pioneer 11 Explores Jupiter

45 Years Ago, Pioneer 11 Explores Jupiter

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Black Hole or Newborn Stars? SOFIA Finds Galactic Puzzle

Scientists on SOFIA found a black hole that seems to be changing its galactic surroundings in a way that is usually associated with newborn stars.

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Illuminating the Gas Between Galaxies with Supercomputing

Galaxies contain millions of stars, and they grow by pulling in gas to make even more. How gases ebb and flow between galaxies and their surroundings is an essential question that NASA’s supercomputers are helping to answer.

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NASA Takes a Cue From Silicon Valley to Hatch Artificial Intelligence Technologies

Could the same computer algorithms that teach autonomous cars to drive safely help identify nearby asteroids or discover life in the universe? NASA scientists are trying to figure that out by partnering with pioneers in artificial intelligence (AI) to apply advanced computer algorithms to problems in space science.

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Pence Calls on NASA in Silicon Valley to Write the Next Chapter for America in Space

A rich history, 21st-century expertise and the technological leadership of a one-of-a-kind region stood front and center during Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley on Nov. 14, 2019.

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40 Years Ago: Pioneer 11 First to Explore Saturn

40 Years Ago: Pioneer 11 First to Explore Saturn

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MEDLI2 Installation on Mars 2020 Aeroshell Begins

Hardware installed onto NASA's Mars 2020 entry vehicle this week will help to increase the safety of future Mars landings.

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NASA Ames Welcomes USGS, Catalyzing Study of Earth from Orbit to Core

This summer, 220 employees of the U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS, are set to move in at NASA’s Ames Research Center, in California’s Silicon Valley. The proximity of the two research communities will enhance their collaboration and offer a unique opportunity to study our planet from orbit to core.

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Systematic Underwater Biogeochemical Science and Exploration Analog (SUBSEA)

NASA’s search for life beyond Earth will dive beneath the waves here at home to explore hydrothermal systems of underwater volcanoes. These special locations could look a lot like what we'll find on the other ocean worlds in our solar system – prime candidates to potentially support life.

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Comet Provides New Clues to Origins of Earth’s Oceans

A new study reveals that the water in many comets may share a common origin with Earth’s oceans, reinforcing the idea that comets played a key role in bringing water to our planet billions of years ago.

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FAQs: NASA’s Drone Traffic Management Research in Reno and Corpus Christi

NASA is researching what it will take to build a nationwide system managing low-altitude drone traffic in our skies. Here are the basics you’ll want to know about the project’s 2019 flight tests, happening in Reno, Nevada, and Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Big City Life Awaits Drones in Final Year of NASA Research

The city landscape holds unique challenges for flying drones, and NASA is taking these on in the final year of its research into drone traffic management.

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