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NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental…

Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently tested a scale model of the X-59 experimental aircraft…

Many of us grew up using paint-by-number sets to create beautiful color pictures. For years now, NASA engineers studying aircraft…

Former NASA astronaut Joe Engle poses in front of an X-15 plane in this Dec. 2, 1965, photo. On June…

NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility vision involves the skies above the U.S. filled with new types of aircraft, including air taxis.…

From Sunday, June 22 to Wednesday, July 2, two research aircraft will make a series of low-altitude atmospheric research flights…

A NASA system designed to measure temperature and strain on high-speed vehicles is set to make its first flights at…

High over the Mojave Desert, two NASA F-15 research jets made a series of flights throughout May to validate tools…

THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON JUNE 6, 2025(Updated Advanced Air Vehicles Program Fellowship Opportunities.) This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD)…

New technology tested by an industry partner at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley could improve how commercial…

A team from South Dakota State University, with their project titled “Soil Testing and Plant Leaf Extraction Drone” took first…

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through…

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through…

NASA has selected two more university student teams to help address real-world aviation challenges, through projects aimed at using drones…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. Do you dream of working for NASA and contributing to exploration and innovation for the…

NASA Langley Research Center’s integral role in the past, present, and future of flight was on full display April 25-27…

Jeremy Johnson laces his black, steel-toed boots and zips up his dark blue flight suit. Having just finished a pre-flight…

NASA and Boeing are currently evaluating an updated approach to the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project that would focus on…

NASA engineers are using one of the world’s lightest solid materials to construct an antenna that could be embedded into…

NASA’s C-130 Hercules, fondly known as the Herc, went wheels up at 9:45 a.m., Friday, April 18, as it departed…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. When you’re testing a cutting-edge NASA aircraft, you need specialized tools to conduct tests and…

When young minds come together to test their knowledge and creativity in technology and innovation, the results are truly inspiring.…

In February, NASA’s ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations. From data…

After supporting the center’s research missions for more than a decade, NASA’s S-3B Viking aircraft is moving on from NASA’s…

Thomas Ozoroski, a researcher at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, takes icing accretion measurements in October 2024 as part…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA designed temporary floorboards for the MD-90 aircraft to use while it is transformed into…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. The team behind NASA’s X-59 completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the…

Editor’s Note: This article was updated March 27, 2025, to reflect the final dates for the testing period. NASA researchers…

In the future, aircraft with long, thin wings supported by aerodynamic braces could help airlines save on fuel costs. But…

NASA will conduct a live flight test of aircraft performing simulated wildland fire response operations using a newly developed airspace…