NASA Welcomes All Ages, Experience Levels for Space Apps Challenge

From the International Space Station’s unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station’s life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life on Earth and prepare humans for deep space exploration. Over the past five years, NASA augmented the station’s […]

A NASA Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft will conduct low-flying research flights over farmland near Transit, Texas, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Monday, Nov. 9. These flights will measure gaseous and particulate emissions from animal feeding operations. Additional low-altitude research flights with a NASA P-3 Orion aircraft are scheduled for the March to July 2027 growing season in the Midwest and California’s Central Valley with a focus on cropland. NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.

has selected 12 U.S. institutions to receive $12 million to accelerate academic research and technology development in support of the agency’s priorities for exploring the Moon, Mars, and deep space. Through NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Space Technology Artemis Research (M‑STAR) initiative, selected institutions will each receive up to $1 million […]

Severe drought has been declared in parts of southern England after months of dry weather drove some reservoirs to exceptionally low levels. Most of England and all of Wales were already under drought conditions after both nations' hottest summers on record, which has taken its toll on rivers, crops and nature. Roughly 30 million people across parts of England and Wales are covered by hosepipe bans, as part of water companies' efforts to manage supplies.