Robots, Rovers, and Regolith: NASA Brings Exploration to FIRST Robotics 2025  – NASA

Robots, Rovers, and Regolith: NASA Brings Exploration to FIRST Robotics 2025  – NASA

What does the future of space exploration look like? At the 2025 FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, NASA gave student robotics teams and industry leaders a first-hand look—complete with lunar rovers, robotic arms, and real conversations about shaping the next era of discovery.  NASA engaged directly with the Artemis Generation, connecting with more than … Read more

NASA Tracks Snowmelt to Improve Water Management – NASA

NASA Tracks Snowmelt to Improve Water Management – NASA

As part of a science mission tracking one of Earth’s most precious resources – water – NASA’s C-20A aircraft conducted a series of seven research flights in March that can help researchers track the process and timeline as snow melts and transforms into a freshwater resource. The agency’s Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) … Read more

NASA Calibrates Second Shock-Sensing Probe for X-59 Testing – NASA

NASA Calibrates Second Shock-Sensing Probe for X-59 Testing – NASA

When you’re testing a cutting-edge NASA aircraft, you need specialized tools to conduct tests and capture data –but if those tools need maintenance, you need to wait until they’re fixed. Unless you have a backup. That’s why NASA recently calibrated a new shock-sensing probe to capture shock wave data when the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic … Read more

NASA Studies Wind Effects and Aircraft Tracking with Joby Aircraft – NASA

NASA Studies Wind Effects and Aircraft Tracking with Joby Aircraft – NASA

NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to evaluate how to safely integrate such vehicles into airspace above cities – in all kinds of weather. Researchers will use the campaign to help improve tools to assist with collision avoidance and landing operations and … Read more

NASA Supports Next Generation of Innovators – NASA

NASA Supports Next Generation of Innovators – NASA

When young minds come together to test their knowledge and creativity in technology and innovation, the results are truly inspiring. In its sixth year, Aerospace Valley Regional FIRST Robotics Competition at East High School in Lancaster, California, proved to be another success. During three action-packed days, hundreds of students from around the world showcased their … Read more

Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data – NASA

Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data – NASA

In February, NASA’s ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations. From data collection to processing, satellite systems continue to advance, and NASA is exploring how instruments analyzing clouds can improve data measurement methods. Researchers participating in the Goddard Space Flight Center Lidar Observation and Validation Experiment (GLOVE) … Read more

NASA Measures Moonlight to Improve Earth Observations – NASA

NASA Measures Moonlight to Improve Earth Observations – NASA

Flying high above the clouds and moon-gazing may sound like a scene from a timeless romance, but NASA did just that in the name of Earth science research. In March 2025 pilots took the agency’s ER-2 science aircraft on a series of night flights over NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, as the … Read more

NASA Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration – NASA

NASA Supports Wildland Fire Technology Demonstration – NASA

Advancements in NASA’s airborne technology have made it possible to gather localized wind data and assess its impacts on smoke and fire behavior. This information could improve wildland fire decision making and enable operational agencies to better allocate firefighters and resources. A small team from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is demonstrating … Read more