NASA's Glenn Research Center

09/09/2026

Virtual reality demos. Artemis exhibits. Scientists, experts, and some of your favorite NASA stars.

We're bringing it all to YOU! 🚀✈️🌟

Discovery Days are returning to Great Lakes Science Center in downtown Cleveland: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 18 and 19.

Mark your calendars for this free, family-friendly event and get ready to explore how the road to the Moon and Mars goes through Ohio.

📸: NASA/Lily Hammel

09/08/2026

Ready to take YOUR next giant leap and Learn With NASA? Apply for a spring 2027 internship by Sept. 14 at 11:59 p.m. ➡️ intern.nasa.gov

09/02/2026

Watch to discover September's skywatching sights! ⬇️

08/27/2026

Ready, set, discover! ✨

This Sept. 18-19, we’re bringing the excitement of NASA back to downtown Cleveland for Discovery Days at Great Lakes Science Center.

During this free event for all ages, you'll meet NASA experts, experience virtual reality demos, explore NASA Artemis exhibits, and discover how the road to the Moon and Mars goes through Ohio.

Mark your calendars — you won't want to miss it! More info: https://go.nasa.gov/3JB009j

📸: NASA/Lily Hammel

08/21/2026

Kryptonite may weaken Superman, but real-life krypton fuel is giving our electric propulsion thrusters a “super” boost!

NASA Glenn engineers successfully tested two 12-kilowatt HERMeS Hall thrusters running side by side, a technique that future deep space spacecraft may use to accelerate faster. These are the same type of thrusters planned for the Space Reactor‑1 Freedom spacecraft’s journey to Mars.

Instead of the traditional xenon, the thrusters ran on krypton, which is more cost-effective for long-duration journeys but can be tougher on hardware. Researchers measured how the thrusters performed and how fast their parts wore down.

Thanks to magnetic shielding technology developed at Glenn, engineers significantly reduced krypton‑related wear-and-tear, extending the life of the thrusters enough to support round‑trip missions to Mars.

As the thrusters were moved closer together, researchers found they didn’t negatively affect each other, marking a major step forward for future NASA electric propulsion spacecraft. More: https://go.nasa.gov/4eCmovY

📸: NASA

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

From the lab, to the skies, to your life. 🔬 ➡️ ✈️

For decades, NASA Glenn transformed aircraft into flying laboratories to conduct vital aerospace research.

Based right here in the Midwest, our work has kept your planes safe from ice, made your flights more fuel-efficient, prepared technologies for space, and even helped protect Lake Erie from harmful algae blooms.

Celebrate with us and learn how this legacy continues to shape aviation and space exploration: https://go.nasa.gov/4xO9Gkt

08/13/2026

NASA's 2026 summer internship program may have wrapped up last week, but we’re still spotlighting some of the incredible projects our students contributed to this session!

Watch to go behind the scenes with Emma Levenson and Tyler Klinchuch, polymer composite interns who helped develop recyclable materials that could one day be used on the Moon or Mars.

Ready to find your place in space? Explore upcoming opportunities: intern.nasa.gov

Credit: NASA/Lily Hammel