Kevin Wilcox

In the early 1930s, astrophysicist Fritz Zwicky studied the Coma Cluster—shown here in an image obtained by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory—and discovered a puzzling inconsistency that led him to theorize the presence of dark matter. Photo Credit: NASA

Missions Focus on Dark Matter, Dark Energy

July 21, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

New telescopes designed to address pressing mysteries in astrophysics.

Within days of the launch, Landsat 1 acquired an image of an astounding 81,000-acre fire burning in isolated, central Alaska. For the first time ever, scientists and resource management officials were able to see the full extent of damage from a fire in a single image while it was still burning. Photo Credit: NASA/USGS

This Month in NASA History: A Closer Look at Earth

July 14, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Landsat 1 demonstrated the value of multispectral scanner technology.

The rare sight of a Wolf-Rayet star captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in unprecedented detail. Massive stars race through their lifecycles, and only some of them go through a brief Wolf-Rayet phase before going supernova. Photo Credit: NASA

Webb’s First Year of Impressive Science

June 23, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Space telescope reveals key details of early galaxies, exoplanets.

$More than 5,000 exoplanets have been identified, representing only a small fraction of total number and displaying the great diversity in the universe. Illustration Credit: Artist’s illustration/NASA/JPL-Caltech$

Worlds Around Small Star Come into Focus

June 20, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Technology builds understanding of Crater constellation.

President Ronald Reagan (tan suit) waves from the podium as thousands of spectators cheer. More than half a million people gathered to watch Space Shuttle Columbia touch down following STS-4. The prototype Space Shuttle Enterprise is behind Reagan. Photo Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: Fourth of July Present to Remember

June 12, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Columbia impresses Apollo veteran Ken Mattingly.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson gives remarks during the announcement of the company selected to develop a sustainable human landing system for the Artemis V Moon mission, Friday, May 19, 2023 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

NASA selects lander provider for Artemis V

May 30, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

New craft will be designed for extended stays on lunar surface.

NASA’s technical workforce regularly pushes the boundaries of science and engineering in facilities such as this, Vacuum Chamber 5 (VF-5) at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, which has the highest pumping speed of any electric propulsion test facility in the world to better simulate a space-like environment. APPEL Knowledge Service’s new Development Frameworks and Competency Models help members of the technical workforce develop the abilities they need to advance their careers. Credit: NASA

APPEL Unveils Updated Career Planning Tools

May 18, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Resources focus on developing key professional competencies.

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. sits in a flight couch for final testing before Mercury-Redstone 3. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: Shepard Claims the Prize

May 9, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Astronaut tells rocket: ‘Okay buster, let’s go and get the job done.’

With the Artemis missions, NASA intends to create a blueprint for sustained human presence and exploration throughout the solar system. In this artist’s illustration, Artemis astronauts work on the lunar surface. Credit: NASA

Reviewing Moon to Mars Architecture

April 26, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

NASA aims to create a blueprint for sustained human exploration of solar system.

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