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Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms

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The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes,…

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NASA Selects Awardees for New Aviation Maintenance Challenge

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NASA has selected three university-led teams for the first round of a new technical challenge pursuing innovative aviation maintenance practices.…

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NASA’s X-59 Goes from Green to Red, White, and Blue

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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft continues to make progress, most recently moving to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk…

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NASA Completes Key Step in Aviation Safety Research

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NASA’s aeronautical innovators have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards…

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NASA, Partners Explore Sustainable Fuel’s Effects on Aircraft Contrails

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Contrails, the lines of clouds from high-flying aircraft that crisscross the skies, are familiar sights, but they may have an…

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NASA Test Piloting Legends Reunite

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Nils Larson, aerospace engineer and test pilot for NASA’s X-59 aircraft, met up with his former student, Artemis II astronaut…

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NASA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa

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Dr. Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa, born and raised in Puerto Rico, made a courageous decision to pivot her academic studies – launching…

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NASA Targets 2024 for First Flight of X-59 Experimental Aircraft

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NASA’s Quesst mission has adjusted the scheduled first flight of its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft to 2024. A one-of-a-kind experimental…

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NASA Studies Human Pilots to Advance Autonomous Air Taxis

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Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and…

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NASA Research Challenge Selects Two New Student-Led Teams

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NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the skies…

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Flight Dynamics Research Facility Construction Images

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Construction of NASA's first major wind tunnel in more than 40 years is well underway.

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NASA Concludes Wind Study

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A NASA wind study aimed at enhancing air taxi safety on takeoff and landing is complete at NASA’s Armstrong Flight…

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NASA Armstrong Supports Wind Study

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Wind affects all aircraft, particularly during takeoff and landing. It’s especially critical for new types of transportation. A new NASA…

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Is a Mach 4 Passenger Jet Possible? NASA, Industry Explore Idea

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Flying from New York City to London up to four times faster than what’s currently possible may sound like a…

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Boeing Transports Aircraft for Conversion into NASA’s New X-Plane

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Boeing flew an MD-90 airplane from Victorville, California, to its facility in Palmdale, California.

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NASA Software Developers Take Autonomy from Simulation to Flight

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Self-flying air taxis may create a new era of transportation opportunities for passengers and cargo, shortening travel time using autonomous…

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NASA Releases Newest Vision for Flight Research

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NASA has released the newest iteration of its vision for aeronautics research activities, and it includes exciting, cutting-edge sustainable aviation…

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NASA Research Challenge Selects Next Round of Student Participants

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NASA has selected another round of university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the…

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Collegiate teams to focus on natural disasters in 2024 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition

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In this year’s Gateways to Blue Skies competition, NASA asks collegiate teams to examine aviation-related systems that will aid in…

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NASA, Industry Partners Unveil Hybrid Electric Aircraft Paint Schemes

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GE Aerospace and magniX have revealed the paint schemes of the hybrid electric aircraft they will fly as part of…

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NASA, Boeing, Provide a Peek at What the X-66A Will Look Like

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NASA and Boeing have unveiled a new livery for the X-66A aircraft that will be produced through the agency’s Sustainable…

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Meet Up with NASA at Oshkosh 2023

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Each year, more than 650,000 flight enthusiasts and professionals – including NASA’s aeronautical innovators – descend upon Oshkosh, Wisconsin for…

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NASA’s X-59 Moves Closer to Runway

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This series of images shows NASA’s X-59 as it sits on the flight line — the space between the hangar…

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NASA to Host X-57 Maxwell Project Update

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NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss its X-57 Maxwell all-electric aircraft project at 12 p.m. EDT on Friday,…

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NASA Uses New Air Taxi Ride Simulator to Test Passenger Comfort

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To create a future where air taxis are a regular form of transportation, passengers need to be comfortable. That’s why…

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Next Generation Experimental Aircraft Becomes NASA’s Newest X-Plane

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NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the…

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95 years ago: First Human Rocket-Powered Aircraft Flight

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The idea of rocket propelled aircraft originated in the automobile racing world and saw its first application on June 11,…

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What is the Vertical Motion Simulator?

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The world’s largest flight simulator for high-fidelity testing of new and experimental aircraft and spacecraft designs Driven by powerful motors…

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NASA Research Gathers Key Radar Data for Autonomous Air Cargo Delivery

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When autonomous air taxis and cargo delivery vehicles fly above neighborhoods, safe operations will depend on their ability to detect…

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Updates from NASA’s HyTEC Engine Core Project Show Progress

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NASA has made significant progress toward its goal of creating a more fuel-efficient jet engine core for next-generation sustainable commercial…

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