El emblema de la misión Artemis II se observa en el hombro derecho de los trajes sistema de supervivencia de la tripulación de Orion que llevarán los astronautas de la NASA Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover y Christina Koch, así como el astronauta de la CSA (Agencia Espacial Canadiense) Jeremy Hansen, durante el vuelo de prueba de [...]

The Artemis II mission patch is seen on the right shoulder of the Orion Crew Survival System suits that NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will wear on the Artemis II test flight are seen, Jan. 17, 2026, in the suit-up room of the [...]

4 min read Artifacts From NASA’s Webb, Parker Solar Probe on View at Smithsonian NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Optical Telescope Element Pathfinder testing hardware, and a full-scale model of Parker Solar Probe are now on display inside the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Credit: Smithsonian’s [...]

4 Min Read GVIS Virtual Systems Simulations High-Efficiency Megawatt Motor (HEMM) Visualization Credits: NASA GVIS The Graphics and Visualization Lab (GVIS) at NASA Glenn Research Center creates a variety of immersive visualizations and simulations in support of NASA’s missions, projects, and future innovations. These visual tools help scientists, engineers, and researchers develop new solutions [...]

4 Min Read GVIS Conceptual Visual Designs Cutaway diagram of the HyTEC Engine Credits: NASA GVIS The Graphics and Visualization Lab (GVIS) at NASA Glenn Research Center creates a variety of immersive visualizations and simulations in support of NASA’s missions, projects, and future innovations. These visual tools help scientists, engineers, and researchers develop new [...]

3 Min Read GVIS Scientific Visualizations Ray traced image of combustor swirlers Credits: NASA GVIS The Graphics and Visualization Lab (GVIS) at NASA Glenn Research Center creates a variety of immersive visualizations and simulations in support of NASA’s missions, projects, and future innovations. These visual tools help scientists, engineers, and researchers develop new solutions [...]

3 Min Read GVIS Test Facilities Visualizations Visualization of the interior of the W-7 Facility. Credits: NASA GVIS The Graphics and Visualization Lab (GVIS) at NASA Glenn Research Center creates a variety of immersive visualizations and simulations in support for NASA’s missions, projects, and future innovations. These visual tools help scientists, engineers, and researchers [...]

Mark Vande Hei outside of ISS (October 10, 2017).  This article is from the 2025 Technical Update. The exact date when the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia was lost is readily recalled by Patrick Forrester, as it likely would be for any NASA employee in service that Saturday morning when the Shuttle broke up during [...]

2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft cruises above Palmdale and Edwards, California, during its first flight, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. The aircraft traveled to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.NASA/Lori Losey The Low Boom Flight Demonstrator project (LBFD) is part of NASA’s [...]