Engineering and
Technology Directorate
ETD Multimedia Collection
Highlighting ETD supported missions in planetary science, astrophysics, Earth observing, and solar science.
Artemis I: Empowered by NASA’s Networks
NASA’s Artemis missions are returning humanity to the Moon and beginning a new era of lunar exploration. This year, the agency plans to launch the Artemis I mission, an uncrewed test flight that will take a …
NASA’s Near Space Network
NASA’s Near Space Network delivers critical communications and navigation services to missions observing the Earth, studying the Sun, and exploring the Moon and beyond. Through our network, spacecraft …
Artemis I Communications Profile
NASA’s Artemis I mission will need communications and navigation services during its journey to the lunar region. NASA’s Deep Space Network and Near Space Network will be there to support all phases of the mission, using…
NASA’s NICER Tracks a Magnetar’s Hot Spots
For the first time, NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) has observed the merging of multimillion-degree X-ray spots on the surface of a magnetar, a supermagnetized stellar core no larger than a city. NICER tracked how three bright, X-ray-emitting …
Landsat 9 Data Available!
The data from Landsat 9 is available for anyone to download. With both Landsat 9 and Landsat 8 in orbit, there will be high-quality, medium-resolution images of Earth’s landscapes and coastal regions every eight days. Landsat 9 was launched on Sept. 27, 2021, and …
Teaser — The Most Important Instrument You’ve Never Heard Of
The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder. This little-known tool affects our daily lives and helps us understand our weather and climate. Orbiting 512 miles over our head on a pair of sister satellites, ATMS …