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2025-2026 DWU: Middle School Aviation Challenge Challenge Theme AgAir: Integrating UAS into the Agriculture Industry The agricultural industry is an…

NASA and its partners recently tested a tool for remotely piloted operations that could enable operators to transport people and…

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 Dragonfly mission has cleared several key design, development and testing milestones and remains on track toward launch in July…

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

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

The first “A” in NASA stands for Aeronautics – so naturally that means today, Aug. 19, National Aviation Day, is…

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

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

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…

Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently tested a scale model of the X-59 experimental aircraft…

Many of us grew up using paint-by-number sets to create beautiful color pictures. For years now, NASA engineers studying aircraft…

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

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

NASA’s Air Traffic Management-eXploration Project aims to accommodate the growing demand of traditional and emerging aircraft that share the friendly…

New technology tested by an industry partner at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley could improve how commercial…

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…

NASA and Boeing are currently evaluating an updated approach to the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project that would focus on…

NASA engineers are using one of the world’s lightest solid materials to construct an antenna that could be embedded into…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. When you’re testing a cutting-edge NASA aircraft, you need specialized tools to conduct tests and…

From agriculture and law enforcement to entertainment and disaster response, industries are increasingly turning to drones for help, but the…

Flying taxis? NASA is working on it.

Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA designed temporary floorboards for the MD-90 aircraft to use while it is transformed into…

Lee esta historia en español aquí. The team behind NASA’s X-59 completed another critical ground test in March, ensuring the…

Imagine your car is in conversation with other traffic and road signals as you travel. Those conversations help your car…

NASA will conduct a live flight test of aircraft performing simulated wildland fire response operations using a newly developed airspace…

Eight finalist teams participating in the 2025 NASA Gateways to Blue Skies Competition have been selected to present to a…