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NASA Ames Welcomes Latvian President, Talks Aeronautics Research 
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President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs observes simulated visuals of an airport and its air traffic, consisting of commercial aircraft and…

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Girls in STEM Inspired to Fly High at NASA Kennedy
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For the third straight year, scores of young women flew to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to learn how…

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ARMD Solicitations
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This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable…

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Students Soar at NASA Glenn’s Aviation Day
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For students considering careers in STEM, the field of aviation offers diverse and abundant opportunities they may never have realized.  …

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NASA Glenn Attends Air Shows in Cleveland and Wisconsin
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The first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics, and NASA’s Glenn Research Center helped bring that message to thousands of…

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65 Years Ago: First Powered Flight of the X-15 Hypersonic Rocket Plane 
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The X-15 hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft, built by North American Aviation (NAA), greatly expanded our knowledge of flight at speeds exceeding…

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NASA, GE Aerospace Advancing Hybrid-Electric Airliners with HyTEC
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Hybrid-electric cars have been a staple of the road for many years now. Soon that same idea of a part-electric-,…

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NASA Airport Throughput Prediction Challenge
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The Digital Information Platform subproject of Air Traffic Management – eXploration is seeking to make available in the National Airspace…

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NASA Tunnel Generates Decades of Icy Aircraft Safety Data
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On Sept. 13, 1944, researchers subjected a Bell P-39L Airacobra to frigid temperatures and a freezing water spray in the…

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Research Plane Dons New Colors for NASA Hybrid Electric Flight Tests 
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Parked under the lights inside a hangar in Seattle, a hybrid electric research aircraft from electric motor manufacturer magniX showed…

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NASA Develops Pod to Help Autonomous Aircraft Operators 
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For self-flying aircraft to take to the skies, they need to learn about their environments to avoid hazards. NASA aeronautics…

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First Look at Hybrid Electric Research Aircraft 
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In a special unveiling ceremony on Aug. 22, 2024, the public received a first look at magniX’s Dash 7 aircraft…

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NASA Composite Manufacturing Initiative Gains Two New Members
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and Fives Machining Systems Inc. have joined 20 other organizations to support NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing…

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2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition
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The agriculture industry faces several challenges, including limited resources and growing demands to reduce agriculture’s environmental impact while increasing its…

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NASA Celebrates Ames’s Legacy of Research on National Aviation Day
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NASA works every day to improve air travel – and has been doing so since its creation decades ago. On…

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At Work and Beyond, NASA Employees Find Joy in Aviation
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The first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is just one of several NASA centers…

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Orville Wright and National Aviation Day
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Orville Wright wasn’t sure exactly how long his first flight lasted. He and his brother, Wilbur, think it was about…

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Ideas for Celebrating National Aviation Day
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It was in 1939 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first presidential proclamation designating Aug. 19 – Orville Wright’s…

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NASA Seeks Input on Safety for Future Commercial Drone Operations 
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NASA recently gathered representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), police and fire departments, and commercial industry to figure out…

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NASA’s X-59 Progresses Through Tests on the Path to Flight
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. The team preparing NASA’s X-59 continues through testing in preparation for the quiet supersonic aircraft to…

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NASA Aircraft Gathers 150 Hours of Data to Better Understand Earth
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Operating internationally over several countries this summer, NASA’S C-20A aircraft completed more than 150 hours of science flights across two…

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Collegiate Teams to Focus on Aviation Solutions for Agriculture in 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition  
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In the 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, the theme is AgAir: Aviation Solutions for Agriculture. NASA asks collegiate teams…

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NASA Furthers Aeronautical Innovation Using Model-Based Systems
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As NASA continues cutting-edge aeronautics research, the agency also is taking steps to make sure the benefits from these diverse…

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NASA Embraces Streaming Service to Reach, Inspire Artemis Generation
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As part of its ongoing web and television modernization efforts, NASA is shifting its digital focus to its on-demand streaming…

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LIVE: NASA is with you from Oshkosh
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Welcome to NASA Aeronautics’ live update page with news about NASA events and other festivities taking place throughout the week…

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NASA Streams First 4K Video from Aircraft to Space Station, Back
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A team at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space…

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Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator
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NASA’s X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term “sustainable” to heart by reusing…

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NASA to Host Panels, Forums, and More at Oshkosh 2024
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Each summer, aviation enthusiasts and experts from around the planet – including NASA’s aeronautical innovators – descend into a regional…

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NASA Cloud-Based Platform Could Help Streamline, Improve Air Traffic
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Just like your smartphone navigation app can instantly analyze information from many sources to suggest the best route to follow,…

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NASA Remembers Retired Astronaut, US Air Force Pilot Joe Engle
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Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joe Engle died July 10, surrounded by his family at home…

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