Students get a flying start into space by working with NASA

For high school and college-level students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics , the unique learning ...
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Spanish engineer hired by NASA to prepare the return to the Moon: "Life in space is less glamorous than in movies, a lot of work is involved"

Based in Houston, Ernesto Álvarez is one of the NASA scientists dedicated to developing the 'Orion' spacecraft and the technologies needed to survive on our satellite: "We are going to do things we ...

Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget: How NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off

Humanity's drive to explore has taken us across the solar system, with astronaut boots, various landers and rovers' wheels ...
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Local Students Launch Rockets, Work With NASA

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. -- Students at a local elementary school got the chance to work with NASA and launch rockets. Students at Nichols Elementary in Cabell County conducted their very own rocket ...

As NASA's ISS celebrates 25 years of humans living in space, what's ahead for space stations

For a quarter of a century, humans have continuously occupied the International Space Station. Here's a look at how far we've ...
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NASA lays off 550 employees at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in sweeping 'realignment' of workforce

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory braces for another round of layoffs as budget cuts loom. Approximately 550 employees of NASA ...

With SpaceX Behind Schedule, NASA Will Seek More Moon Lander Ideas

Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, and Lockheed Martin are among the contractors that may compete with Elon Musk’s company in ...
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Protecting NASA funding ensures breakthroughs in space science and benefits in daily life continue

From GPS to innovations in computing and optics, technologies developed for space research touch nearly every aspect of ...
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NASA takes a trip to Seattle area to thank suppliers for work on the next moonshot

NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg faces the TV cameras at L3Harris’ Aerojet Rocketdyne facility in Redmond, Wash. An R-4D-11 thruster and a decontamination oven are off to his left. (GeekWire Photo / Alan ...

Do rockets still launch during a government shutdown? How NASA could feel the effects

NASA is not immune to the effects of a government shutdown if congressional leaders fail to reach an agreement before ...