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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…
Growing up outside of Philadelphia, Abigail Reigner spent most of her childhood miles away from where her family called home,…
Picture yourself at an airport a few decades from now. What does your airliner look like? It’s more efficient, with…
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on February 22, 2024. Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From…
Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA’s Quesst mission marked a major milestone with the start of tests on the…
NASA, in partnership with AeroVironment and Aerostar, recently demonstrated a first-of-its-kind air traffic management concept that could pave the way…
NASA research pilots are experts on how to achieve the right flight-test conditions for experiments and the tools needed for…
Lee esta historia en español aquí. Growing up in Puerto Rico, Yomayra Cruz-Diaz didn’t imagine that one day she would…
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs observes simulated visuals of an airport and its air traffic, consisting of commercial aircraft and…
This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable…
Hybrid-electric cars have been a staple of the road for many years now. Soon that same idea of a part-electric-,…
As the aviation industry evolves, new air vehicles and operators enter the airspace. NASA is working to ensure these new…
Parked under the lights inside a hangar in Seattle, a hybrid electric research aircraft from electric motor manufacturer magniX showed…
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and Fives Machining Systems Inc. have joined 20 other organizations to support NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing…
Orville Wright wasn’t sure exactly how long his first flight lasted. He and his brother, Wilbur, think it was about…
It was in 1939 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first presidential proclamation designating Aug. 19 – Orville Wright’s…
NASA recently gathered representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), police and fire departments, and commercial industry to figure out…
Lee esta historia en español aquí. The team preparing NASA’s X-59 continues through testing in preparation for the quiet supersonic aircraft to…
In the 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, the theme is AgAir: Aviation Solutions for Agriculture. NASA asks collegiate teams…
As NASA continues cutting-edge aeronautics research, the agency also is taking steps to make sure the benefits from these diverse…
As part of its ongoing web and television modernization efforts, NASA is shifting its digital focus to its on-demand streaming…
Just like your smartphone navigation app can instantly analyze information from many sources to suggest the best route to follow,…
A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air…
At a simulated 27,500 feet inside an altitude chamber at NASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) facility, engineers at magniX recently…
Congratulations! Our 2024 Dream with Us challenge has concluded, and we are pleased to share the winning projects: Middle School…
NASA’s System-Wide Safety (SWS) project identifies and addresses safety threats to improve the efficiency of flight and access to airspace.…
NASA, alongside industry, will soon begin designing a new jet engine concept for the next generation of ultra-efficient airliners —…
NASA has created a new digital modelling tool for aeronautical engineers to innovate new aircraft designs, building on decades of…
NASA has taken the next step toward verifying the airworthiness for its quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft with the completion of…
Located inside a high-tech NASA laboratory in Cleveland is something you could almost miss at first glance: a small-scale, fully…