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NASA Research Pilot David Zahn
“I want to help the Native community get better representation and show that we can help Native citizens get into…
Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms
The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes,…
NASA Selects Awardees for New Aviation Maintenance Challenge
NASA has selected three university-led teams for the first round of a new technical challenge pursuing innovative aviation maintenance practices.…
Modeling Turbofan Engines to Understand Aircraft Noise
Airplane engines are loud – just ask anyone who lives near an airport. Increased air traffic from next-generation aircraft has…
NASA’s X-59 Goes from Green to Red, White, and Blue
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft continues to make progress, most recently moving to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk…
Indigenous Student Brings Skills, Perspective to NASA Internship
On hot, summer days when Alyssa Warrior was growing up, she spent her time outside by her home on the…
Five Ways NASA Supercomputing Takes Missions from Concept to Reality
NASA high-end computing plays a key role in taking many agency missions from concept to application in the real world.…
Advancing Technology for Aeronautics
The future of flight looks very exciting, and the public is helping NASA see it more clearly. For more than…
NASA Completes Key Step in Aviation Safety Research
NASA’s aeronautical innovators have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards…
NASA, Partners Explore Sustainable Fuel’s Effects on Aircraft Contrails
Contrails, the lines of clouds from high-flying aircraft that crisscross the skies, are familiar sights, but they may have an…
NASA C-130 Makes First-Ever Flight to Antarctica for GUSTO Balloon Mission
On Oct. 28, 2023, NASA’s C-130 Hercules and crew safely touched down at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, after an around-the-globe journey to deliver the…
Dr. Natasha Schatzman Receives the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) 2023 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Award
In May 2023, Dr. Natasha Schatzman received the Vertical Flight Society Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Award for her vertical flight research at…
NASA Test Piloting Legends Reunite
Nils Larson, aerospace engineer and test pilot for NASA’s X-59 aircraft, met up with his former student, Artemis II astronaut…
NASA Academy at Langley Research Center
A rigorous and diverse summer research program that prioritizes collaboration, teamwork, leadership, innovation, and creativity.
Glenn in the Community
NASA Visits Ohio State Fair An estimated one million people attended the Ohio State Fair in Columbus this year. NASA’s…
Larry Young Receives AIAA Wright Brothers Lectureship Award
In June 2023, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) awarded the 2023 AIAA Wright Brothers Lectureship in Aeronautics…
NASA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa
Dr. Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa, born and raised in Puerto Rico, made a courageous decision to pivot her academic studies – launching…
NASA Targets 2024 for First Flight of X-59 Experimental Aircraft
NASA’s Quesst mission has adjusted the scheduled first flight of its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft to 2024. A one-of-a-kind experimental…
NASA Studies Human Pilots to Advance Autonomous Air Taxis
Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and…
NASA Research Challenge Selects Two New Student-Led Teams
NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the skies…
Government and Industry Collaboration Leads to First Air Taxi Delivery
A new air taxi from the manufacturer Joby Aviation will allow NASA to evaluate how this kind of vehicle could…
Flight Dynamics Research Facility Construction Images
Construction of NASA's first major wind tunnel in more than 40 years is well underway.
NASA Glenn Earns R&D 100 Award
R&D Magazine and a panel of experts have chosen NASA’s Glenn Research Center’s GRX-810: A 3D Printable Alloy Designed for…
Joe Piotrowski, Jr.: One Engineer’s (Flight) Path to Airborne Science
Based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., Joe Piotrowski is the lead operations engineer for the King…
NASA’s Modern History Makers: Adabelle Narvaez-Bostwick
Meet one of NASA’s Modern History Makers, Adabelle Narvaez-Bostwick, chief engineer for aeronautics at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. She’s supporting…
Forget Movie Magic, NASA Armstrong has the Real Thing
Early in the blockbuster movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” U.S. Navy Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell takes the secret hypersonic “Darkstar” airplane…
NASA Concludes Wind Study
A NASA wind study aimed at enhancing air taxi safety on takeoff and landing is complete at NASA’s Armstrong Flight…
NASA to Showcase Revolutionary Aero Tech at Aviation Day Event
NASA to Showcase Revolutionary Aero Tech at Aviation Day Event
New Aerospace Communications Facility Enables Ambitious NASA Missions
For the first time in 30 years, NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland opened the doors to a brand-new mission-focused…
Dream With Us! Prioritize Your Flight
Students will learn about NASA’s research in aviation and the work being done to create a sustainable future in flight…
