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As a new exhibit opens showcasing NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour, NASA photographers look back at the final mission. These photographers…

On Wednesday, NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during the UP.Summit at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center…

As part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, NASA will conduct a flyover at the University of Alabama vs. Texas A&M…

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Oct. 15, 2026, and has been updated to correct the location of…

NASA researchers are developing the future of flight on Mars, laying the groundwork for helicopters with the ability to fly…

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

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

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…

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

NASA flight photographers capture history from a perspective few ever experience, getting a rare bird’s-eye view of the agency’s missions…

Flight testing is a team sport. For nearly 80 years, teams at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California,…

Flight tests are a big part of how NASA turns breakthrough ideas into reality. From flying humans faster than the…

NASA’s experimental X-59 aircraft marked a major milestone Friday, June 5, when it flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time, setting the stage for demonstrating its quiet supersonic capabilities later…

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

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

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

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

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

Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight to advance…

A team of NASA scientists deployed on an international mission designed to better understand severe winter storms. The North American…

As NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft continues a series of flight tests over the California high desert in 2026, its pilot will…

Called AVIRIS-5, it’s the latest in a long line of sensors pioneered by NASA JPL to survey Earth, the Moon,…

After years of design, development, and testing, NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first…

As we observe National Aviation Day Tuesday – a tribute to Orville Wright’s birthday – let’s reflect on both America’s…

Flying the friendly skies may one day include time-saving trips in air taxis to get from point A to point…

NASA engineers are exploring how the technology used in existing cellphone networks could support the next generation of aviation. In…

NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey have been mapping the planets since Apollo. One team is searching closer to home…

In response to recent flooding near Kerrville, Texas, NASA deployed two aircraft to assist state and local authorities in ongoing…






