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NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital launch from the company’s Launch Complex 2 in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, called Cassowary Vex, supported a flight of a hypersonic test platform for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit. The NASA Wallops launch range supported by providing services such as tracking, telemetry, and range safety…
NASA, OPM Launch NASA Force to Recruit Top Talent for US Space Program
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and NASA announced NASA Force on Wednesday, a dedicated talent track within the US Tech Force initiative designed to recruit and deploy the nation’s top engineers and technologists to support America’s space program. NASA Force will identify and place high-impact technical talent into mission-critical roles supporting NASA’s exploration,…
2 Health Care Organizations Will Receive 2025 Baldrige National Quality Awards
The award highlights organizations that focus on resilience.
Announcing the “AI Agent Standards Initiative” for Interoperable and Secure Innovation
The Initiative will ensure that the next generation of AI is widely adopted with confidence, can function securely on behalf of its users, and can interoperate smoothly across the digital ecosystem.
NIST Releases New Forensic Genetic Reference Material to Help Crime Laboratories Analyze Challenging Cases
The reference material is the first to include mixtures of high-quality and degraded DNA from different individuals.
Science Underground: the Living Laboratory in Hawaiian Lava Tubes (NASA’s Our Alien Earth Shorts)
Science Underground: the Living Laboratory in Hawaiian Lava Tubes (NASA’s Our Alien Earth Shorts)
NASA Marks Milestone in Preparation for Artemis IV Testing
Water flowing out. Data flowing in. A water system activation at the Thad Cochran Test Stand (B-2) on Jan. 30 at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, helped capture critical data to support testing a new SLS (Space Launch System) stage expected to fly on the Artemis IV mission. The activation milestone…
Looking for Airborne Signs of Life in Hawaiian Lava Tubes (NASA’s Our Alien Earth Shorts)
Looking for Airborne Signs of Life in Hawaiian Lava Tubes (NASA’s Our Alien Earth Shorts)
Space: The Final Frontier for Standards
Seven NIST reference materials, including house dust and freeze-dried human liver tissue, have been flown to the International Space Station.
Value of U.S. mineral production rose last year, driven by precious metals prices
The USGS releases Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, the first and most authoritative source for mineral production, trade and consumption data
Flight Engineers Give NASA’s Dragonfly Lift
Flight Engineers Give NASA’s Dragonfly Lift
NASA Conducts Hot Fire of RS-25 Engine
NASA successfully conducted a hot fire of RS-25 engine No. 2063 on Jan. 22 at the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, clearing the way for the engine to be installed for the agency’s Artemis IV mission. The RS-25 engines help power NASA’s SLS (Space Launch…