NASA From left, Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA (partially obscured and wearing the spacesuit with a red stripe on the legs) and Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) work together during a six‑hour and 23‑minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Aug. 18, 2026. The pair will finish installing a [...]
Explore This Section Overview Technology Programs Technology Highlights Workshops and Events Publications Fully autonomous space mission operations require the ability to detect faults and compensate for them without human intervention. To address this challenge and provide model-based support for system design and operations, it is important to connect fault management (FM) and model-based systems [...]
2 Min Read Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit PIA26811 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/SSI Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Perseverance Captures Another… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Perseverance Captures Another Phobos Transit PNG (296.77 KB) PIA26811 Animation (.mp4) MP4 (160.24 KB) Description NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to [...]
6 Min Read Starstruck: NASA Research Shows How Sun’s Ancient History Shaped Earth At the center of our solar system, the Sun influences every planet that orbits it. In two recent NASA-funded studies, scientists uncovered how ancient events in the Sun’s history may have helped create Earth’s unique climate and driven previously unexplained climatic shifts. In new research, scientists at [...]
NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman is seen in the two-seat IndyCar as he prepares for driver Conor Daly to take him on a lap ahead of the start of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Image credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky [...]
1 Min Read MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa PIA26698 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal MAIA Air Sensor at Work in… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads MAIA Air Sensor at Work in Addis Ababa JPEG (1,018.53 KB) Description This roof-mounted air sensor in Addis [...]
2 Min Read Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa PIA26694 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Mapping Air Pollution With… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Mapping Air Pollution With MAIA Sensors in Addis Ababa PNG (456.55 KB) Description This map of Addis Ababa, the [...]
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 22… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Mostly Perseids Explanation: [...]
For more information, contact Mark K. Leader, Glenn Research Center, mark.leader@nasa.gov Download the PDF version NASA’s Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA) code is a foundational tool for propulsion system analysis. It provides equilibrium chemistry, rocket performance, shock, and detonation calculations used across NASA and the broader aerospace community. NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) Activity [...]
Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this Aug. 6, 2026, infrared image of part of the Carina Nebula, a star-forming region also home to the Cosmic Cliffs. This feature, called the “Treasure Chest,” is an object known as a cometary globule. A cometary [...]
