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MLAS: Gift That Keeps on Giving

A report on the accomplishments of the Max Launch Abort System is being prepared that will list its contributions to the Constellation program and to NASA.

Space Materials Return to Earth

Much can change during 18 months in a harsh space environment. On October 20, scientists, researchers, media and college students from Utah gathered in the clean room of Building 1250 to view the gran...

NASA's Ares I-X Rocket Completes Successful Flight Test

NASA's Ares I-X test rocket lifted off at 11:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a two-minute powered flight.

A Celebration of Earth that was Beautiful in Nature

The weather and the invitation to celebrate Earthfest 2009 attracted approximately 2,000 guests to Sandy Bottom Nature Park on Saturday.

NASA 360 Season 2, Show 13

Langley Team Readies for Ares 1-X Launch

After an intense three-year effort, the NASA Langley Ares I-X team will be watching closely when the first developmental flight test of the agency's Constellation Program takes place early Tuesday, Oct. 27, at NASA Kennedy Space Center.

Earth Science For All: Langley Reaches Out To Community With Second "EarthFest"

NASA Langley is best known on the Peninsula for its legendary place in aeronautics. But this weekend Langley’s Science Directorate is reaching out in its own backyard to talk to its neighbors about NASA’s significant role in Earth science and to celebrate our home planet.

Modeling and Simulation with a Notion of Commonwealth

A multi-disciplinary approach to modeling and simulation called the attention of hundreds to the Langley-sponsored 2009 MODSIM World Conference and Expo at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Oct. 14-16.

A Final 'Goodbye' to the Langley Full-Scale Tunnel

Alumni gather to celebrate the 78-year history of the Langley Full-Scale Tunnel.

Aviation Pioneer Richard T. Whitcomb

Richard T. Whitcomb has been called the most significant aerodynamic contributor of the second half of the 20th century.

Jack Fishman Honored with Alumni Merit Award

The Saint Louis University College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Board has selected Jack Fishman, a research scientist in the Science Directorate, as one of the recipients of the 2009 Alumni Merit Award for his accomplishments at NASA Langley.

From Nothing, Something: One Layer at a Time

A manufacturing process using electron beams works sort of like a Star Trek replicator and could mean big cost and environmental benefits for aviation.

NASA 360 Season 2, Show 12

How to Stack a Rocket  →

A camera in NASA KSC's Vehicle Assembly Building recorded the Ares I-X assembly process, condensing ten months of work into less than six minutes of video. Enjoy!

NASA Exploration Day at Busch Gardens

Explore the Earth, the moon and Mars with NASA researchers. See the universe through the eyes of the Hubble Space Telescope and chat with Galileo, the father of modern astronomy.

Test of X-48C is Historic Wind Tunnel's Swan Song

A historic NASA wind tunnel is pressed into service one last time to help test the prototype of a new, more fuel-efficient, quieter aircraft design.

Volunteer-Powered Positive Change for the Peninsula

For the 2009 "Peninsula Day of Caring" approximately 200 of NASA Langley’s employees in more than 15 locations stretching across Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg and Hayes, rolled up their sleeves to help the community.

Langley Scientist Invited to Serve on International Ozone Review Panel

Malcolm Ko, lead scientist in the Science Directorate at NASA's Langley Research Center, has accepted an invitation to serve as a key reviewer for the international report, "Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2010."

CLARREO Benefits from Langley Input, Center Legacy

The appearance of Bruce Wielicki, Steve Sandford, Mike Gazarik and Dave Young before reporters Tuesday had its genesis in white papers that Wielicki, Marty Mlynczak and some of their peers authored for the National Research Academy years ago.

Rewarding Not Faster or Higher, but Safer Flight

NASA Langley's contribution to answering a challenge issued by then-Vice President Al Gore in 1997 was recognized Tuesday night, when the center's members of the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) were honored for their role in earning the 2008 Robert J. Collier Trophy.

NASA Launches New Technology: An Inflatable Heat Shield

A successful NASA flight test Monday demonstrated how a spacecraft returning to Earth can use an inflatable heat shield to slow and protect itself as it enters the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds.

Langley’s Crew Module and Launch Abort System Stacked on Ares I-X

Like a candle on a cake, the crew module and launch abort system that Langley helped create now sit atop the Ares I-X flight-test launch vehicle.

Completion of Mural Signifies New Beginning for CLARREO

On Thursday, Lesa Roe, NASA Langley's center director, cut into a new chapter for the CLimate Absolute Radiance and REfractivity Observatory (CLARREO) team after the completion of its renovated workspace and a freshly painted mural.

Children Go to Work to Learn About NASA, Have Some Fun

Fun and learning were had by all Friday at NASA Langley Research Center’s "Take Our Children to Work Day" event held at the Reid Center.

'Dr. Sam' Turns 100

Sam Katzoff's career began during the Great Depression; his legacy includes setting the standard for technical reporting at NASA.