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ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated May 1)
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THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED ON MAY 1, 2025(Added Advanced Air Vehicles Program Fellowship Opportunities.) This Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD)…

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Air Force Pilot, SkillBridge Fellow Helps NASA Research Soar
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Jeremy Johnson laces his black, steel-toed boots and zips up his dark blue flight suit. Having just finished a pre-flight…

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NASA, Boeing, Consider New Thin-Wing Aircraft Research Focus
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NASA and Boeing are currently evaluating an updated approach to the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project that would focus on…

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NASA Tests Ultralight Antennas to Benefit Future National Airspace
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NASA engineers are using one of the world’s lightest solid materials to construct an antenna that could be embedded into…

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A Fond Farewell: NASA’s C-130 Begins New Mission in California
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NASA’s C-130 Hercules, fondly known as the Herc, went wheels up at 9:45 a.m., Friday, April 18, as it departed…

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NASA Calibrates Second Shock-Sensing Probe for X-59 Testing
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When you’re testing a cutting-edge NASA aircraft, you need specialized tools to conduct tests and capture data –but if those…

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NASA Supports Next Generation of Innovators
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When young minds come together to test their knowledge and creativity in technology and innovation, the results are truly inspiring.…

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Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data
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In February, NASA’s ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations. From data…

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Going Home: NASA Retires S-3B Viking to POW/MIA Museum
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After supporting the center’s research missions for more than a decade, NASA’s S-3B Viking aircraft is moving on from NASA’s…

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Studying Ice for the Future of Flight
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Thomas Ozoroski, a researcher at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, takes icing accretion measurements in October 2024 as part…

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NASA Boosts Efficiency with Custom X-66 Flooring
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA designed temporary floorboards for the MD-90 aircraft to use while it is transformed into…

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NASA’s X-59 Completes ‘Cruise Control’ Engine Speed Hold Test
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. The team behind NASA’s X-59 completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the…

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NASA Demonstrates New Wildland Fire Airspace Management System
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Editor’s Note: This article was updated March 27, 2025, to reflect the final dates for the testing period. NASA researchers…

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New Aircraft Wing Undergoes Crucial NASA Icing Testing
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In the future, aircraft with long, thin wings supported by aerodynamic braces could help airlines save on fuel costs. But…

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NASA Invites Media to View Wildland Fire Technology Flight Test
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NASA will conduct a live flight test of aircraft performing simulated wildland fire response operations using a newly developed airspace…

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Finalists Selected in NASA Aeronautics Agriculture-Themed Competition 
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Eight finalist teams participating in the 2025 NASA Gateways to Blue Skies Competition have been selected to present to a…

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NASA’s Chevron Technology Quiets the Skies
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Shortly after dawn on March 27, 2001, NASA pilot Bill Rieke took off from an airfield just outside of Phoenix…

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NASA Selects Three University Teams to Participate in Flight Research 
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NASA has selected three university teams to help solve 21st century aviation challenges that could transform the skies above our…

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NASA Marks 110 Years Since Founding of Predecessor Organization
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To celebrate the 110th anniversary of the organization that ultimately became NASA, the agency released a new collection of videos…

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NASA Remembers Long-Time Civil Servant John Boyd
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John Boyd, known to many as Jack and whose career spanned more than seven decades in a multitude of roles…

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NASA’s X-59 Completes Electromagnetic Testing
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 research aircraft has cleared electromagnetic testing, confirming its systems will work…

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NASA University Research Program Makes First Award to a Community College Project
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Great ideas, and the talent and passion that bring them to life, can be found anywhere. In that spirit, NASA’s…

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NASA Selects New Round of Student-Led Aviation Research Awards
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NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the skies…

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NASA’s X-59 Turns Up Power, Throttles Through Engine Tests
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took another successful step toward flight with the conclusion of a series of engine…

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NASA Supports GoAERO University Awardees for Emergency Aircraft Prototyping
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With support from NASA, the international GoAERO Prize competition recently announced funding for 14 U.S. university teams to build innovative…

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Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow
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NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently concluded wind tunnel tests of its X-66 semi-span model in partnership with Boeing.…

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NASA Flight Tests Wildland Fire Tech Ahead of Demo
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NASA is collaborating with the wildland fire community to provide tools for some of the most challenging aspects of firefighting…

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NASA Tests Air Traffic Surveillance Technology Using Its Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft
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As air taxis, drones, and other innovative aircraft enter U.S. airspace, systems that communicate an aircraft’s location will be critical…

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NASA Scientists, Engineers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards 
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President Biden has named 19 researchers who contribute to NASA’s mission as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for…

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Langley’s Propeller Research Tunnel
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Elton W. Miller, chief of aerodynamics at what is now NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, stands in the…

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