William “Bill” Swann, one of the first-generation pilots at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory (predecessor to NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland), prepares to board a McDonnell F2H-2B airplane on Nov. 6, 1956. Credit: NASA Many of NASA’s most important aerospace breakthroughs that began in the laboratory were ultimately proven in the […]
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Credit: National Institute of Aerospace NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could inspect land-based infrastructure, such as bridges and tunnels, to improve safety, reliability, and costs by 2035 or sooner. Infrastructure is the foundation […]
4 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging from high-supersonic propulsion systems to low-noise routes for small aircraft flying through cities. The agency made awards through its University Leadership Initiative, which offers student teams the opportunity to […]
Marine Corps 2nd Lts. Eli Heidenreich and Alex Tecza made U.S. Naval Academy football history when they appeared for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 28-27 preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills. Source: www.war.gov
Country music legend Dolly Parton stayed connected to the military for more than a half century, consistently showing support for the troops over the years. Source: www.war.gov
Space Force Sgt. Morgan O. Thompson became the first guardian to complete Space Force basic military training and later graduate from military training instructor school as a Space Force military training instructor. Source: www.war.gov
NASA/Bill Ingalls A total solar eclipse is seen from San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. A total solar eclipse – the Moon passing between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun – swept across parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small […]
6 min read NASA’s COFFIES Uses AI to Predict Storm-Causing Active Regions on Sun EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was revised Aug. 27, 2026, to clarify the interrelationship between the COFFIES DRIVE Science Center and SWAO. As humanity looks to the Moon and stars for future exploration, predicting space weather — conditions in space primarily driven […]
3 min read Summer Triangle Corner: Deneb This image shows an illustration of the constellation Cygnus, Latin for “swan,” in the night sky. The Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, also known as the Veil Nebula, is located near one of the swan’s wings, outlined here in a rectangular box. NASA Bird constellations abound in the night […]
3 Min Read NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space This composite image shows the progression of a total solar eclipse as the Sun sets over San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, […]
