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NFCC to Compete in NASA Challenge

May 12, 2016

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Students Show Off Their Coding Know-How at Samsung Developer Conference

April 28, 2016

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The BEST TOUR of the International Space Station

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Dialing for Cash

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When You Reply to Spam… This Happens [VIDEO]

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NASA’s ‘Spaceport of the Future’ Reaches Another Milestone

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Ultra High Definition (4K) View of Planet Earth

Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever Stamp to be Issued

July 25, 2017

Note: This announcement was released on 19 July WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, Jim Cochrane, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer of the United States Postal Service dedicates the first-of-its-kind Forever stamp which transforms the solar eclipse image into...

NASA Releases Kepler Survey Catalog with Hundreds of New Planet Candidates

June 20, 2017

NASA’s Kepler space telescope team has released a mission catalog of planet candidates that introduces 219 new planet candidates, 10 of which are near-Earth size and orbiting in their star's habitable zone, which is...

Figuring Out When “That” Happened

April 23, 2016

Let's say you're trying to pinpoint when a particular past event occurred, but your best possible estimate puts it only within a span of 10,000 years. Now imagine if something could shrink that window...

NASA Works to Improve Solar Electric Propulsion for Deep Space Exploration

April 23, 2016

NASA has selected Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. of Redmond, Washington, to design and develop an advanced electric propulsion system that will significantly advance the nation's commercial space capabilities, and enable deep space exploration missions, including...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

June 6, 2017

Google has released Chrome version 59.0.3071.86 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses multiple vulnerabilities that, if exploited, may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are encouraged...

Now Available Globally: Fast.com, a New Tool to Check Your Internet Speed

May 20, 2016

18 May 2016 | NETFLIX Today we are launching fast.com, a simple-to-use website to help you see how fast your Internet connection is, whether on mobile or broadband, anywhere in the world. And like the...

EFF, Sen. Anderson Sponsor California License Plate Privacy Legislation

May 5, 2017

Sacramento—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Sen. Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) have introduced a California bill to protect drivers’ privacy by allowing them to cover their license plates while parked to avoid being photographed by...

NASA has released 56 formerly-patented agency technologies into the public domain, making its government-developed technologies freely available for unrestricted commercial use. In addition to the release of these technologies, a searchable database now is available that catalogs thousands of expired NASA patents already in the public domain. These technologies were developed to advance NASA missions but may have non-aerospace applications and be used by commercial space ventures and other companies free of charge, eliminating the time, expense and paperwork often associated with licensing intellectual property. The technologies include advanced manufacturing processes, sensors, propulsion methods, rocket nozzles, thrusters, aircraft wing designs and improved rocket safety and performance concepts. “By making these technologies available in the public domain, we are helping foster a new era of entrepreneurship that will again place America at the forefront of high-tech manufacturing and economic competitiveness,” said Daniel Lockney, NASA’s Technology Transfer program executive. “By releasing this collection into the public domain, we are encouraging entrepreneurs to explore new ways to commercialize NASA technologies.” This patents release is the latest in NASA’s long tradition of extending the benefits of its research and development into the public sector, where it may enhance the economy and quality of life for more Americans. The release also may help familiarize commercial space companies with NASA capabilities and result in new collaborations with private industry. The innovations included in this transfer were selected by NASA officials using a rigorous review process, during which decision-makers looked for technologies that offer the potential for high unit values but are less likely to be licensed by outside companies because of low demand for resulting products (e.g. spacecraft), or the technology still requires significant development before it is marketable. A few examples include: Technologies designed to mitigate the dangerous gases created as humans live and work in space Inventions related to rocket nozzles, injection systems and propellants that might help launch a new generation of commercial spacecraft Methods for controlling airflow around vehicles in hypersonic flight NASA's patent portfolio, managed by the agency’s Technology Transfer Program, includes more than 1,000 technologies in categories such as manufacturing, optics and sensors, and is available for industry use through licensing agreements. To search the database of NASA-developed technologies now in the public domain, visit: http://technology.nasa.gov/publicdomain

NASA Makes Dozens of Patents Available in Public Domain to Benefit U.S. Industry

May 6, 2016

NASA has released 56 formerly-patented agency technologies into the public domain, making its government-developed technologies freely available for unrestricted commercial use. In addition to the release of these technologies, a searchable database now is...

FTC and Federal, State and International Partners Announce Major Crackdown on Tech Support Scams

May 13, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission, along with federal, state and international law enforcement partners, today announced “Operation Tech Trap,” a nationwide and international crackdown on tech support scams that trick consumers into believing their computers...