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NASA Flips Efficient Wing Concept for Testing
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Upside down can be right side up. That’s what NASA researchers determined for tests of an efficient wing concept that…

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NASA Engineer Carries Indigenous Roots into New Aviation Era
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Growing up outside of Philadelphia, Abigail Reigner spent most of her childhood miles away from where her family called home,…

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NASA Funds New Studies Looking at Future of Sustainable Aircraft
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Picture yourself at an airport a few decades from now. What does your airliner look like? It’s more efficient, with…

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Math, Mentorship, Motherhood: Behind the Scenes with NASA Engineers
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 22, 2024. Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From…

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X-59 Fires Up its Engine for First Time on its Way to Takeoff
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA’s Quesst mission marked a major milestone with the start of tests on the…

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NASA and Partners Scaling to New Heights in Air Traffic Management
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NASA, in partnership with AeroVironment and Aerostar, recently demonstrated a first-of-its-kind air traffic management concept that could pave the way…

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NASA Pilots Add Perspective to Research
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NASA research pilots are experts on how to achieve the right flight-test conditions for experiments and the tools needed for…

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A Serendipitous NASA Family Reunion
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. Growing up in Puerto Rico, Yomayra Cruz-Diaz didn’t imagine that one day she would…

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NASA Ames Welcomes Latvian President, Talks Aeronautics Research 
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President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs observes simulated visuals of an airport and its air traffic, consisting of commercial aircraft and…

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ARMD Solicitations
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This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable…

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NASA, GE Aerospace Advancing Hybrid-Electric Airliners with HyTEC
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Hybrid-electric cars have been a staple of the road for many years now. Soon that same idea of a part-electric-,…

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Air Traffic Management – eXploration (ATM-X) Description
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As the aviation industry evolves, new air vehicles and operators enter the airspace. NASA is working to ensure these new…

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Research Plane Dons New Colors for NASA Hybrid Electric Flight Tests 
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Parked under the lights inside a hangar in Seattle, a hybrid electric research aircraft from electric motor manufacturer magniX showed…

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NASA Composite Manufacturing Initiative Gains Two New Members
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and Fives Machining Systems Inc. have joined 20 other organizations to support NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing…

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Orville Wright and National Aviation Day
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Orville Wright wasn’t sure exactly how long his first flight lasted. He and his brother, Wilbur, think it was about…

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Ideas for Celebrating National Aviation Day
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It was in 1939 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first presidential proclamation designating Aug. 19 – Orville Wright’s…

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NASA Seeks Input on Safety for Future Commercial Drone Operations 
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NASA recently gathered representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), police and fire departments, and commercial industry to figure out…

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NASA’s X-59 Progresses Through Tests on the Path to Flight
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. The team preparing NASA’s X-59 continues through testing in preparation for the quiet supersonic aircraft to…

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Collegiate Teams to Focus on Aviation Solutions for Agriculture in 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition  
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In the 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, the theme is AgAir: Aviation Solutions for Agriculture. NASA asks collegiate teams…

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NASA Furthers Aeronautical Innovation Using Model-Based Systems
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As NASA continues cutting-edge aeronautics research, the agency also is taking steps to make sure the benefits from these diverse…

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NASA Embraces Streaming Service to Reach, Inspire Artemis Generation
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As part of its ongoing web and television modernization efforts, NASA is shifting its digital focus to its on-demand streaming…

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NASA Cloud-Based Platform Could Help Streamline, Improve Air Traffic
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Just like your smartphone navigation app can instantly analyze information from many sources to suggest the best route to follow,…

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NASA Prepares for Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
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A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air…

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NASA, MagniX Altitude Tests Lay Groundwork for Hybrid Electric Planes
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At a simulated 27,500 feet inside an altitude chamber at NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) facility, engineers at magniX recently…

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2024 Dream with Us Design Challenge Winners
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Congratulations! Our 2024 Dream with Us challenge has concluded, and we are pleased to share the winning projects: Middle School…

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System-Wide Safety Collaborations
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NASA’s System-Wide Safety (SWS) project identifies and addresses safety threats to improve the efficiency of flight and access to airspace.…

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NASA, Industry to Start Designing More Sustainable Jet Engine Core
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NASA, alongside industry, will soon begin designing a new jet engine concept for the next generation of ultra-efficient airliners —…

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Aviary: A New NASA Software Platform for Aircraft Modelling
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NASA has created a new digital modelling tool for aeronautical engineers to innovate new aircraft designs, building on decades of…

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NASA’s X-59 Passes Milestone Toward Safe First Flight 
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NASA has taken the next step toward verifying the airworthiness for its quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft with the completion of…

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NASA Uses Small Engine to Enhance Sustainable Jet Research
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Located inside a high-tech NASA laboratory in Cleveland is something you could almost miss at first glance: a small-scale, fully…

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