As part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour flyover, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will pilot one of three F-5 fighter jets…

NASA test pilot Nils Larson recently received a top honor from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots for making the first…

NASA is leveraging its expertise and enhancing its test facilities to help address a rare but persistent aviation hazard: icing…

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft had its busiest week yet, setting its record for flights completed in a single week while continuing to…

Groundbreaking tests at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, are paving the way for new wind tunnel capabilities for…

On Sept. 30, 1946, five National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA) engineers arrived at Muroc Army Airfield in California’s high…

2026-2027 DWU: Middle School Design Challenge Overview The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.”  As…

2026-2027 DWU: High School Engineering Challenge Challenge Materials Overview The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy…

In this Aug. 27, 2026, image, an Alta-X drone flies an advanced guidance and navigation system known as the Safe…

NASA’s researchers know that when you settle into your seat on a commercial flight, you expect a smooth takeoff, views…

Long before they helped shape NASA’s future aerospace breakthroughs, Derek Abramson, Justin Hall, and Justin Link were in their garages…

This summer, NASA test pilot Mike Lippert powered up the X‑59 cockpit for the first time, running the aircraft’s engines on the…

Editor’s Note: This release was updated on Sept. 14, 2026 to reflect the latest game details.   Through a new…

After 25 test flights, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic experimental aircraft steadily continues to pass performance marks set by its team.…

During the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the…

NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging from high-supersonic…

NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could inspect land-based infrastructure,…

Many of NASA’s most important aerospace breakthroughs that began in the laboratory were ultimately proven in the sky. For decades, experts at…

NASA’s 737 aircraft was painted this week in Oklahoma as it progresses with modifications for use as a reduced gravity…

Download and print the Smart Skies Airport Crossword puzzle to read and learn about airport codes.

The most common misconception about sonic booms is that they’re just the sound created at the moment when an aircraft “breaks the sound barrier.”…

NASA opened its newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, Friday, providing a critical resource for the agency and…

NASA added a new X-59 test pilot to support the agency’s Quesst mission: Mike Lippert, a research test pilot based…

Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to attend a media tour…

An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by GE Aerospace, demonstrated flight…

NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through a series…

You may have noticed that NASA’s X-59 has a shadow— another aircraft trailing it from a safe distance. That sidekick…

Testing new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA’s most effective ways to advance knowledge and reduce risk. The…

In honor of America’s 250th birthday, two of NASA’s most iconic aircraft got a fresh coat of red, white, and…

No one wants to get into an uncomfortable aircraft. NASA research could help the emerging industry of air taxis —small,…