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NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, is building a new subscale aircraft to support increasingly complex flight research,…

As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from taxi and…

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership Days, scheduled…

A future with advanced air mobility aircraft populating the skies will require the U.S. to implement enhanced preflight planning that…

The parachute of the Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy, or EPIC, test experiment deploys following an air launch from…

As we honor the legacy of aviation pioneers this National Aviation Day, NASA’s X-59 is preparing to push the boundaries…

The advanced air mobility industry is currently working to produce novel aircraft ranging from air taxis to autonomous cargo drones,…

NASA/Lori Losey The best way to solve a mystery is by gathering evidence and building a case. That’s exactly what…

As the aviation industry works to develop new air taxis and other electric aircraft made from innovative, lightweight materials, there’s…

In a stretch of California’s Mojave Desert, NASA conducted a full-scale “dress rehearsal” to prepare how it will measure the…

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

NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental…

NASA’s latest open Software Catalog, released Wednesday, offers more than 1,200 downloadable codes developed by agency engineers that could enable…

NASA has selected seven companies to assist the agency with architectural and engineering services at multiple agency centers and facilities.…

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

Some career changes involve small shifts. But for one NASA engineering intern, the leap was much bigger –moving from under…

NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility vision involves the skies above the U.S. filled with new types of aircraft, including air taxis.…

From Sunday, June 22 to Wednesday, July 2, two research aircraft will make a series of low-altitude atmospheric research flights…

A NASA team specializing in collecting imagery-based engineering datasets from spacecraft during launch and reentry is supporting a European aerospace…

A NASA system designed to measure temperature and strain on high-speed vehicles is set to make its first flights at…

A new generation of aerospace explorers will soon embark on a hands-on summer experience focusing on careers in science, mathematics,…

High over the Mojave Desert, two NASA F-15 research jets made a series of flights throughout May to validate tools…

As a child in the 1960s, Daniel Eng spent his weekends in New York City’s garment district in Manhattan’s Lower…

Advancing new hazard detection and precision landing technologies to help future space missions successfully achieve safe and soft landings is…

Capturing the high-stakes work behind NASA’s Airborne Science Program takes more than just technical skill – it takes vision. At…

A team from South Dakota State University, with their project titled “Soil Testing and Plant Leaf Extraction Drone” took first…

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. Do you dream of working for NASA and contributing to exploration and innovation for the…

When curiosity takes flight, learning knows no bounds. The impact of supporting STEM education extends far beyond the classroom, shaping…

What does the future of space exploration look like? At the 2025 FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, NASA gave…