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NASA is world famous for the development of space-tailored polymers, but like all materials sent to space, they must be tested before they can be used.

Much like ice melting and refreezing, shape memory alloy transformation is reversible, allowing the wing to fold and unfold.

GPS was a new idea when John Deere began using the technology to measure crop yields and help farmers determine seed productivity.

Living in space isn’t just about the technology, but about the people who believe in teamwork, vigilance, and responsibility.

Space station astronauts are testing navigation techniques to compensate for the challenges of taking steady, clean sights on a vehicle hurtling through space.

The Viking project, managed by teams at NASA Langley, gave us our first high resolution images of Mars.

Two strong earthquakes recently rattled Southern California and the resulting damage can be seen from space.

A worldwide audience watched and listened when American Astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon.

A full-scale Lunar Excursion Module Simulator could be suspended from the gantry’s steel frame, so astronauts could practice piloting the LEM the final one hundred fifty feet before landing on the moon.

In the 1960’s Charles Schultz created comic strips depicting Snoopy on the Moon, capturing public excitement about America’s achievements in space.

The FAA’s Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program has grown wings and taken off.

If you missed the fireworks on the 4th of July, you still have time to catch these celestial outbursts in dramatic red, white, and blue.

These unpredictable bubbles can disrupt key communications and GPS signals without warning.

Several companies joined NASA to support university teams as they tried to extract water from a simulated lunar surface.

This small spacecraft the size of a mini-refrigerator is packed with cutting-edge green technology.

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket left the launchpad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center early in the morning on June 25. Among the 24 satellites onboard were four NASA technology and science payloads.

NASA successfully demonstrated that the Orion spacecraft’s launch abort system can outrun a speeding rocket while pulling astronauts to safety.

Astronauts exploring the Moon’s South Pole are going to need help keeping lunar dust out of hard to reach places.

This robotic sniffer has become a valuable asset on the International Space Station.

The integration of glass cockpits into both future airliners and modern spacecraft like Orion, continue to make this work an aviation success!