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Returning Home Mar 04, 2020

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Astronaut Christina Koch returned home after spending 328 days aboard the International Space Station. Now Koch will need to readjust to life on Earth.

Fresh Baked Cookies Mar 03, 2020

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Astronauts on the International Space Station recently baked the first chocolate chip cookies in space.

Seuss in Space Mar 02, 2020

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In honor of one of our favorite American authors, we bring you this special Innovation Now because there really is no place like space!

Human Centered Design Feb 28, 2020

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By anticipating questions before changes are made and evaluating human responses to these changes. FAA researchers are effectively preparing for the future.

Grasp Assist Feb 27, 2020

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Many of the technologies developed for Robonaut are being adapted for use on Earth.

Frozen on Return Feb 26, 2020

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None of these samples have ever been exposed to Earth’s atmosphere.

Explorers Wanted Feb 25, 2020

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As NASA prepares to once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil, the agency is looking for the next class of Artemis Generation Explorers.

Habitats from Fungi Feb 24, 2020

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NASA is exploring technologies that could grow structures made from fungi to become our future homes in the stars.

Get the Lead Out Feb 21, 2020

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The search is on for unleaded fuels for small aircraft that will have the least impact on the general aviation fleet and aircraft manufacturers.

Enabling the Science Feb 20, 2020

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The payoff for human exploration is the science.