NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about…

After completing a series of initial test flights at high and low altitudes, NASA’s X-59 aircraft is undergoing a scheduled…

From high‑speed research flights to high‑altitude science campaigns, NASA depends on aircraft that perform at their best and the ground…

Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated May 22, 2026 to include a retirement. NASA announced Friday an agencywide realignment to…

A South Dakota State University team took first place at NASA’s fifth annual Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, which challenged…

Although NASA’s X-59 is designed to fly supersonic, its test flight schedule is about more than just going gradually faster…

NASA’s C-20A aircraft completed a series of flights on April 29 over Central California to contribute new data to improve…

As flight operations for NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft accelerate, its team has picked up their testing tempo, completing two…

NASA’s home for experimental flight is welcoming more flyers to its already high-performing fleet as it continues to support science…

A team of Cornell University students are turning heads within industry and the federal government with the results of their…

Scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have turned to one of NASA’s high-altitude research planes…

The envelope expansion phase of any experimental aircraft is critical, not just for pushing the aircraft higher and faster, but…

From the beginning of NASA’s work to bring its quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft from the drawing board into reality, the…

NASA and Boeing have completed wind tunnel testing to study an innovative advanced aircraft design intended to improve aerodynamic efficiency.…

There’s no sign reading “home sweet home” in the hangar where the X‑59 now sits, but the sentiment is unmistakable…

For 10 years, a NASA initiative has helped the agency produce breakthrough aeronautical innovations while fostering the aviation workforce of…

For years, NASA engineers have turned to a tool called the Launch, Ascent, and Vehicle Aerodynamics (LAVA) framework to solve…

NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to the agency’s fleet after undergoing heavy structural modifications as it transforms from a giant…

A new look for X-59 NASA’s X-59 is helping the nation celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence with an…

Editor’s Note: On April 23, we updated this story to acknowledge a change in the type of organ being used…

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flies over the Mojave Desert in California in this April 14, 2026, image. The…

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft has made its highest and fastest flights so far, expanding its operational range and making progress…

As NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet takes to the air, its sleek configuration is now on display thanks to a…

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A NASA Pilatus PC-12 aircraft will now be based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in order…

Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 31, 2026, to update the finalists list. NASA has selected eight student teams as finalists in the…

Editor’s note: This article was updated on March 27, 2026 to note that the indicator light seen during the X-59’s…

Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA…

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in…