Water may not be useful in propelling a rocket into the air but it helps to safely launch. NASA is developing a massive water fountain for its Space Launch System that shoots out an insane 500,000 gallons of water in about a minute. Besides helping to extinguish the flames from the rocket, ...

It may not sound ideal for aircraft wings to start moving mid-flight, but NASA is testing the benefits that outer wing position can provide aerodynamically. This innovative technology of folding the outer portion of wings in flight is part of the Spanwise Adaptive Wing project, or SAW. Flight ...

The wheel has remained relatively unchanged as far as its basic structure goes. It's round and for the most part its shape stays the same throughout its use. Until now. NASA just created a completely new wheel that's made with a nickel-titanium alloy. The way it's constructed allows this ...

According to the NASA study recently published in the Journal of Glaciology, Antarctica's ice mass increased 112 billion tons per year from 1992 to 2001 and 82 billion tons per year from 2003 to 2008. From nasa.gov: "The research challenges the conclusions of other studies, including the ...