Five global space agencies are preparing landmark missions to explore Venus—Earth's fiery twin—unlocking secrets about its ...

How NASA Ames’ 80×120-foot wind tunnel became the beating heart of American aeronautics, testing everything from spacecraft ...

A supersonic jet plane designed to make very little noise took flight for the first time this week, cruising over the ...

For 30 years, Valerie Neal curated the human spaceflight artifact collections at the National Air and Space Museum. But after ...

While a recent executive order directed the Department of Commerce to elevate this office, budgetary actions threaten it.

The center hosts the world’s largest wind tunnel and a rich history of aerospace innovation, preserved in a striking visual ...

The Earth is getting darker due to decreased aerosol pollution, melting sea ice, and reduced cloud cover, causing it to ...

Storm surge is the No. 1 cause of deaths and damage during a hurricane, yet detailed storm surge forecasts are difficult to ...

Hands-on is the core theme in all the programs offered by the Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) where learning becomes doing. Annually, over 2,000 students get real-world experience in space ...

Traits like extraversion, agreeableness, and good coping skills are key. But, like 40 years ago, so is a sense of humor. NASA's scientists found that a sense of humor and the ability to both make and ...

A SpaceX Starship launch from Texas created a "jellyfish" effect in the sky visible from Florida. The launch took place Monday evening, with the visual phenomenon appearing about 10 minutes later over ...