NASA’s trailblazing generation

NASA’s Class of 1978, ‘represent the most competent, talented, and experienced people available to us today.’ ...

NASA technology hiding in plain sight

NASA technology has helped the world with discoveries used for dustbusters, cellphones and lifesaving COVID-19 equipment ...

NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’—and might have accidentally sent it to Mars

In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.

Nasa on the fashion frontier

However, fashionistas won’t see NASA branding on swimwear and undergarments because those categories are deemed inappropriate ...

Curiosity Finds Evidence for a Habitable Ancient Mars

"We have found a habitable environment," said John Grotzinger, project scientist for the Curiosity mission. "The water that was here was so benign and supportive of life that if a ...
Statesman Journal

Oregon Kid Governor programs ending after cuts from federal government

The Oregon Secretary of State will not run a Kid Governor program in 2025, citing federal cuts. "Our office has had to redirect resources to close the gaps, and, as a result, we do not have staff ...
Futurism

A New Paper Studied Whether NASA Actually Saves Money by Hiring Corporations to Build New Spacecraft, and the Results Are Embarrassing

For decades, NASA has increasingly leaned on corporate contractors to develop the spacecraft it uses to explore the solar system. Triumphs have included SpaceX’s Dragon vehicles, which can now ...
AOL

As the government shutdown continues, which parts of NASA and KSC remain open?

“NASA is currently CLOSED due to a lapse in Government funding,” reads a NASA webpage on the government shutdown. Monday marked day 6 of the government shutdown and lawmakers don't appear any closer ...
komonews

Former Skyline High School student picked for NASA candidate class

An atmospheric river is moving through western Washington and expected to dump 1-3 inches of rain and bring mountain snow to the region. Jackie Kent,KOMONewsReporter TOPICS: SEATTLE — A woman with ...
CNN

With 15,000 workers furloughed and funds uncertain, NASA focuses on one mission — return to the moon

Some 15,000 NASA employees were sent home this week as a government shutdown began, halting work across much of an agency already grappling with budget cuts and widespread job losses. But at least one ...
Houston Public Media

Memo: More than 70 percent of Johnson Space Center’s workforce furloughed amid government shutdown

A memo from NASA’s chief financial officer this week suggests the agency has furloughed more than 80 percent of its civil service workforce following a Wednesday shutdown of the federal government.
Yahoo

NASA furloughs 83% of its federal workforce, more than 15,000 workers, during government shutdown

NASA has furloughed more than 15,000 employees, 83% of its federal workforce, as a result of the government shutdown. A plan sent to the Office of Management and Budget details NASA's shutdown ...