The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has turned to blockchain technology to enhance air travel safety and security. NASA is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space exploration.

NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown of the agency’s advisory structure.

One year into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, NASA is delivering measurable progress across human spaceflight, science, aeronautics, and cutting-edge technology.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, recently announced that they would finance, out of their own pocket, a number of new observatories, including a space telescope dubbed “Lazuli.” Lazuli will be a replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope, which is due to end its operational life in the early 2030s.

NASA is ramping up work on one large space telescope while also laying the groundwork for future observatories.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said nuclear power will be essential to sustaining a long-term human presence beyond Earth.

The University of Texas System, the state's largest university system, has ongoing contracts with NASA under the Space Act that are valued at more than $61,700.

Historically, the United States has been a world leader in aerospace endeavors in both the government and commercial sectors. A key factor in aerospace leadership is continuous development of advanced technology, which is critical to U.S. ambitions in ...