NASA Ames Research Center

NASA’s Ames Research Center Science Directorate conducts basic and applied research, and technology development, in support of NASA astrobiology, astrophysics, planetary sciences, biological sciences and Earth sciences. We are home to NASA’s Mars Climate Modeling Center and the NASA Earth Exchange. Students may apply to work in any of our 3 core research divisions: Earth Sciences, Space Biosciences, and Space Sciences and AstrobiologyEarth Sciences: Monitoring our planet and ecosystem from land, air and space. More information on each area is …

Ames Aeronautics OverviewThe Aeronautics Directorate is enabling dramatic improvements in aeronautics during the 21st century. For decades, the Directorate has developed and transferred new technologies that directly benefit the entire aviation community, including the public. Aeronautics improvements will be particularly important over the next several decades because of the increased number of commercial flights, anticipated use of flying cars, and integration of advanced autonomy into the national airspace. To meet these changes, the Aeronautics Directorate operates national wind tunnel facilities, …