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NASA scientists discussed asteroids, how they relate to the origins of our solar system, and the search for life beyond Earth during this event at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center, in Florida on 7th September.

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden introduces us to the real world impact of fictional characters Nyota Uhura and Hikaru Sulu.

Scientists have mapped the reorganisation of genetic material that takes place when a stem cell matures into a nerve cell. Detailed3Dvisualisations show an unexpected connectivity in the genetic material in a cell's nucleus, and provide a new understanding of a cell's evolving architecture.These unique3Dreconstructions of mouse olfactory cells, which govern the sense of smell, were obtained using X-ray imaging tools at the Department of Energy's ...

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have imaged what may be water vapor plumes erupting off the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. This finding bolsters other Hubble observations suggesting the icy moon erupts with high-altitude water vapour plumes.The observation increases the possibility that missions to Europa may be able to sample Europa’s ocean without having to drill through miles of ice.

The usual method of recording periodic leg movements in sleep for people with sleep disorders is to use electromyography (EMG), an electrophysiological method used in neurological diagnosis that measures muscle activity. However, the cables that this method requires can interfere with the patient's sleep and electrodes can become detached, thereby compromising the quality of the data.

Part of NASA’s first asteroid sampling mission, is a brand of Sensata Technologies, which could revolutionise understanding of the early solar system.BEI Kimco designed a customised Moving Magnet Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) to meet the harsh requirements for a spectrometer moving mirror application on the Origins-Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-Rex) spacecraft.

As NASA aeronautics engineers prepare to develop a series of greener, quieter, faster X-planes, they are already testing concepts that could be candidates.One of those is a Blended Wing Body (BWB). A 6% scale model of a Boeing BWB is being tested for six weeks in the 14x22ft. Subsonic Tunnel at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.

A team from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has been selected to develop a third-generation facility science instrument for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA.The principal investigator, Samuel Harvey Moseley will lead the team to develop the High Resolution Mid-InfrarEdspectrometre(HIRMES).

NASA’s Game Changing Development Program (GCD), managed by the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) are seeking novel and robust concepts for in-space assembly of spacecraft — particularly tugs, propelled by Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP), that transfer payloads from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to a Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbit (LDRO).

You may not think about insulation much, but it's one of those unsung industry heroes that keeps our drinks cold and homes warm on those bone-chilling winter days. Insulation also is a key component to protecting NASA's Space Launch System and its super-cold fuels for the journey to Mars.