Artificial Intelligence
IBM, NASA Will Use AI to Improve Climate Change Research
The research will use IBM’s artificial intelligence technology and NASA’s Earth and geospatial science data for easier and faster research.
Emerging Tech
Video Game Technology Tapped to Medically Train Astronauts for Future Moon and Mars Missions
Ultimately, lives might depend on the quality of that training.
Emerging Tech
NASA, USGS Seek Info for Landsat Next Ground Station
The ground station will house mission control, the ground network and other capabilities to support Landsat Next.
Ideas
NASA’s Busiest Year in Decades – An Astronomer Sums up the Dizzying Array of Missions in 2022
2022 was a giant step for NASA.
Policy
NASA Needs Better International Cooperation Framework for Artemis Missions, IG Says
The watchdog made 10 recommendations to the agency to improve international collaboration and help reduce costs.
Emerging Tech
‘Very Realistic’ That Humans Will be on Mars in 20 Years, NASA Official Says
Under the Artemis program, the agency will use lunar missions to prepare for further exploration to Mars.
Digital Government
Data from NASA’s Space-Based Tech Used to Spot CO2 Emission Sources
Observations from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 and 3 missions were used to pinpoint carbon dioxide emissions from one coal power plant.
Digital Government
NASA Names Longtime Aerospace Industry Expert as New Chief Technologist
With prior experience from companies like Blue Origin, A.C. Charania will take on the agencywide role to spearhead technology innovation.
Digital Government
NASA Science Directorate Wants Help Prioritizing What Digital Resources It Should Open-Source First
NASA Science Mission Directorate wants to know what data, software and computing resources the public research community wants access to the most.
Digital Government
2022 Year in Review: The Interviews
Five of our favorite recorded interviews from the year.
Policy
How Government is Dealing With Flying Space Junk
Space junk, or orbital debris, has become a topic of increasing interest among several agencies and Congress.
Emerging Tech
NASA’s Out of This World Tech Advancements in 2022
This year the agency tackled big and small ways to innovate on the moon and beyond.
Emerging Tech
NASA Looks to Re-Boost Satellite Orbits with Hubble Serving as a Model
Moving Hubble into a higher orbit will serve as an example of what the agency is looking to do for satellites in the future.
Digital Government
NASA Awards $517M Contract for its Financial Management System
The contract will help the agency streamline financial elements of its missions, programs and projects.
Emerging Tech
House Lawmakers Introduce Legislation on Space Situational Awareness
The bill will fund Commerce Department capabilities and NASA research and development on space situational awareness, which can help identify and locate satellites or orbital debris in current and future locations.
Emerging Tech
Future Astronaut Suits Could Feature Augmented Reality
NASA is eyeing the technology to address communication delays with Earth and help astronauts with decision making.
Emerging Tech
NASA Test New Robotic Arm System Functional in Minus 280 Degrees Fahrenheit
The new technology will allow it to operate without a heat source in “extreme cryogenic environments.”
Emerging Tech
NASA Awards $57M Contract to Build Roads on the Moon
The award will go toward developing technologies to build infrastructure like landing pads and roads on the surface of the moon.
Digital Government