Digital Government

Video: This NASA Scientist Tracks the Dangerous Asteroids in Earth's Orbit

The first line of planetary defense is a physicist in California.

Emerging Tech

This NASA Spacecraft Will Set Sail Propelled Entirely by Sunlight

NASA hopes it can reach the edge of the universe in 20 years.

Emerging Tech

Snowed in at NASA, Keeping Watch Over a Space Colossus

Time is running out on the agency’s most ambitious science mission in generations, and that means no stopping for anything—not even a historic blizzard.

Cybersecurity

Hacking group claims to have cracked NASA drone

The conspiracy-minded hacking group AnonSec says it infiltrated a NASA drone, but the extent of the damage is unclear, as is whether the hack even took place.

Modernization

What the U.S. East Coast's Massive Snow Storm Looks Like From Space

And what it looks like from the street.

Emerging Tech

How to Build a House on Mars Using Only Materials on Mars

NASA recently rewarded a design for a 3-D-printed ice house as a promising use of Martian water deposits to make a safe, radiation-proof habitation.

Acquisition

NITAAC cuts fees on its IT contracts

The National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center reduced the fees it charges federal customers to use its GWACs.

Modernization

NASA's aging tech worries Capitol Hill watchdogs

Key lawmakers are seeking information from the space agency about its use of legacy IT with the goal of improving and modernizing its systems.

Emerging Tech

Why NASA Really Wants to Find Life on Mars

Hint: It’s not little green men.

Emerging Tech

Elon Musk Triumphs: SpaceX Vertically Launches Orbital Rocket

The company has finally achieved the goal it has pursued for years.

Emerging Tech

NASA’s About to Have Its Biggest Budget in a Decade

The space agency will be able to spend $19.3 bil­lion next year, ac­cord­ing to the budget, an in­crease of more than $1.3 bil­lion over 2015 fund­ing levels.

Emerging Tech

Video: How Do Astronauts Watch the Super Bowl in Space?

Cheering every touchdown from orbit.

Digital Government

Attention, Would-Be Astronauts: NASA Now Accepting Online Applications

Prepare to face some stiff competition.

Emerging Tech

Video: How Do You Build a Death Star? A NASA Engineer Explains

It wouldn't be created by launching pieces from a planet, which is how NASA built the International Space Station.

Emerging Tech

Which 'Star Wars' Droid Would Be Helpful on a NASA Space Mission?

These might be the droids we're looking for.

Digital Government

The 15 Most Innovative Agencies in Government

Federal employees have once again rated NASA as the agency where innovation and creativity are most rewarded

Emerging Tech

Video: Honey, I Shrunk the Satellites!

These NASA mini-satellites are tiny, but can pack a big punch.

Emerging Tech

NASA Celebrates 20 Years of Heliophysics

This spacecraft has kept an eye toward the center of our solar system.

Emerging Tech

Video: 9-Year-Old Cub Reporter Interviews NASA's Charles Bolden

This kid has big questions about NASA's future, including the space agency's space travel plans.

People

Evan Chan

At JPL, Evan Chan helped lead the creation of paperless procurement and augmented-reality initiatives.