Measuring Moon Dust to Fight Air Pollution
Moon dust, or regolith, isn’t like the particles on Earth that collect on bookshelves or tabletops – it’s abrasive and it clings to everything. Throughout NASA’s Apollo missions to the…
Moon dust, or regolith, isn’t like the particles on Earth that collect on bookshelves or tabletops – it’s abrasive and it clings to everything. Throughout NASA’s Apollo missions to the…
Efforts to 3D print engines produce significant savings in rocketry and beyond In the fall of 2023, NASA hot fire tested an aluminum 3D printed rocket engine nozzle. Aluminum is…
NASA tech adds gecko grip to phone accessory When it comes to innovative technologies, inventors often find inspiration in the most unexpected places. A former salesman, Akeem Shannon, was inspired…
SpeedoUSA worked with Langley Research Center to design a swimsuit with reduced surface drag. A supersonic airplane and a competitive swimmer have much more in common than people might realize;…
Agency’s technology development prepared fuel cells for tomorrow’s renewable energy grids NASA’s investment in fuel cells dates to the 1960s when most of the world was still reliant on fossil…
Solar power is abundant – when the Sun is shining. Wind power is steady – when the wind is blowing. However, creating a steady electricity supply from intermittent power sources is…
System created for Apollo astronaut food has become the global standard for hazard prevention Countless NASA technologies turn up in our everyday lives, but one of the space agency’s most important…
Power modules driven by ocean temperatures save money, reduce pollution No one has mapped more territory than NASA. The agency not only charts stars and other planets but also maps…
NASA-supported wireless microphone array quickly, cheaply, and accurately maps noise from aircraft, animals, and more. Anyone who lives near an airport or is experiencing the emergence of a cicada brood…
NASA has awarded the Consolidated Agency Technology Transfer Services contract to Summit Technologies & Solutions, Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia, to provide support for the agency’s Technology Transfer Program. The performance-based…