Research Projects
Researchers, engineers, and computer scientists from five NASA locations and several partner institutions describe their findings over the past year on the pages listed below. Details from 42 projects—covering next-generation aviation, Earth science, space exploration, cosmic events, and much more—are featured, along with spectacular images and videos.
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Simulating Air Taxi Safety Near the Ground
Using NASA high-end computing, researchers focused this year on simulating air taxi vehicle designs to analyze how they perform close to the ground, and detect potentially dangerous areas. -
Predicting the Strongest Storms within a Global Computer Model
Researchers are extending the predictability of severe storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes beyond two days while better representing local impacts from intense precipitation, winds, and heat. -
Protecting Space Capsules During Planetary EDL
Simulating free-flight conditions of space capsules entering planetary atmospheres at hypersonic speeds helps engineers design entry vehicles for planetary exploration. -
Transforming and Depicting Earth Science Data
A new public installation at NASA Headquarters, the Earth Information Center, displays large visualizations of observational and model data surrounded by smaller portals depicting Earth “vital signs.” -
Autonomous Onboard Science Agents for Planetary Exploration
Researchers are leveraging machine learning and data science to enable science autonomy onboard to support scientists’ decision-making processes for future space missions.
