
Exploration technology research provides the foundation for enabling mission-critical capabilities at NASA, and is critical to the success of the agency's current and future missions.
The Exploration Technology Directorate is building this foundation with research in numerous areas, including autonomous systems and robotics, collaborative and assistant systems, robust software, engineering, science discovery and health management, human information processing, human-automation integration, system safety, reacting flow environments, thermo-physics, thermal protection materials and systems, advanced sensors and materials, supercomputing applications and engineering, and physics simulation and modeling.
Located at NASA Ames Research Center and situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Directorate is a key player in the world of high-tech research. To learn more about who we are and what we do, please take a moment to browse our website.