The test like you fly approach is an engineering philosophy that means testing hardware, software, and flight operations as close to reality as...

   So-called soft skills like good teamwork and communication can become just as valuable as technical skills to advance exploration.

   NASA pilots play a critical role in launch and recovery operations. Shannon Gregory, chief of flight operations at Kennedy Space Center, shares how...

   Studying planets in other solar systems isn’t easy, especially when their host stars keep stealing the spotlight. NASA’s Pandora mission will cut...

   For any crew returning to Earth from space, the journey home includes a carefully choreographed recovery effort to bring them safely back on dry land...

   NASA’s Dragonfly spacecraft, a rotorcraft the size of a small car, is set to explore Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Rich in organic compounds, Titan...

   Nujoud Merancy, NASA’s deputy associate administrator for the Strategy and Architecture Office, talks about how NASA is developing the roadmap for...

   From her experience working with the Commercial Crew Program, which sends astronauts to the International Space Station aboard commercial spacecraft,...

   Currently, flying faster than the speed of sound over land is prohibited for commercial flights because it creates disruptive sonic booms. NASA’s...

   A solar sail uses light particles from the Sun to move through space without needing a single drop of fuel. NASA is demonstrating the lightweight...

   Dr. Jennifer Edmunson explains what it takes to simulate Moon and Mars dust on Earth, and lessons learned from preparing to build habitats on other...

   There’s a program at NASA that taps into the power of the public to solve some of the toughest problems in space exploration. It’s called Centennial...

   On September 17, 2025, NASA announced that the number of exoplanets, planets outside our solar system, tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. In the...

   A steel vacuum chamber 50 stories deep at NASA’s Glenn Research Center lets researchers simulate near-weightlessness by letting test hardware...

   From black holes to star clusters, scientists are turning space data into sound with a process called sonification. Dr. Kimberly Arcand, visual...

   StarBurst, a satellite the size of a washing machine, aims to detect the initial blast of gamma-rays, the most powerful bursts of energy in the...

   The Hubble Space Telescope has changed humanity’s understanding of the universe. Now in orbit for 35 years, it remains a remarkable feat of...

   Fighting wildland fires by air at night is especially hazardous. NASA’s ACERO Project aims to make firefighting safer, day or night, with drones and...

   IXPE, or the Infrared X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, is NASA’s first space telescope dedicated to studying X-ray polarization from extreme objects like...

   Big or small, we all take risks nearly every day. But how does NASA manage it? Dr. Mary Skow, NASA’s first agency risk management officer, explains.

   NASA’s Air Traffic Management-eXploration Project aims to accommodate the growing demand of traditional and emerging aircraft that share the friendly...

   NASA’s SPHEREx mission will map 450 million galaxies like we’ve never seen before.

   What can the auroras tell us about our planet’s relationship with the Sun? NASA’s EZIE mission looks into it.

   NASA’s design labs are where engineers develop concepts for missions and scientific instruments.

   Flying taxis? NASA is working on it.

   Originally a fashion designer, Paula Cain is a NASA thermal blanket technician, working to protect spacecraft from the extremes of space.

   NASA engineers turn dreams into reality, solving complex challenges to push exploration forward. From landing rovers on Mars to advancing deep space...

   Ever wondered what it takes to capture NASA’s most breathtaking moments? From rocket launches to behind-the-scenes astronaut training, Bill Ingalls,...

   What if we could get rid of lengthy waitlists for organ transplants? Well, imagine 3-D printing a kidney from your own stem cells. That would reduce...

   We’re kicking off 2025 with NASA’s deputy administrator Pam Melroy, who wraps up her tenure at NASA this month. As a former astronaut with three...

   What does it take to mine the Moon? Engineers behind NASA’s ISRU Pilot Excavator, or IPEx are digging into the answers. The robotic excavator is...

   Before leaving the ground, astronauts prepare for spaceflight by immersing themselves in life-like training simulators. This is done with the help of...

   Europa Clipper is NASA’s first mission dedicated to studying an icy ocean world. Launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on October 14, 2024,...

   Ever wondered how NASA monitors asteroids? In our latest episode, we go behind the scenes with Dr. Kelly Fast, NASA’s acting planetary defense...

   NASA has a long history with AI, using it in various applications like autonomous Mars rover navigation and detecting planets in other solar systems....

   NASA’s Cosmic Origins Program seeks to understand the origins of the universe, including the formation and evolution of galaxies, stars, and planets....

   The Sun is the ultimate source of life in our solar system, a radiant powerhouse that bathes Earth in the energy necessary for everything from...

   We don’t yet know what dark matter is, yet it makes up 85% of all the matter in the universe. The Roman Space Telescope will aim to unravel the...

   Robots inspired by nature? A novel realm of engineering called soft robotics is being studied at NASA’s Langley Research Center. Engineers are...

   Cleaning scum from bathtubs and pipes can be a costly chore. It’s even more challenging aboard spacecraft. NASA researchers are looking at ways to...

   The Internet of Animals, a collaborative research project with the U.S. Geological Survey along with several universities and institutions is giving...

   In this episode, Dr. Gioia Massa, senior Life Sciences project scientist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, outlines the systems and processes used for...

   A new NASA report titled Cost and Benefit Analysis of Mitigating, Tracking, and Remediating Orbital Debris compares the cost-effectiveness of several...

   In this episode, Jacob Bleacher, NASA’s chief exploration scientist, tells us about the science goals of the Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle and how...

   Teddy Tzanetos shares his project management experiences and lessons learned from leading the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter demonstration mission, the...

   How inflatable habitats moved from concept papers to the International Space Station, and what NASA is doing to eventually put one on the Moon.

   Dave Mitchell brings extensive experience as an engineer and project manager to a new position leading a small team with the broad mandate of...

   In this episode we’ll focus on Gateway, a small space station NASA is developing to place in orbit at the Moon. We’ll speak with Mark Wiese, who...

   Janet Karika, who retired recently from NASA after 43 years in the aerospace industry, shares career highlights and her approach to leading the...

   Dive deep into the world of in-space manufacturing (ISM) with our guest, Zach Courtright, the In-Space Manufacturing Portfolio Manager at NASA. Zach...