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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 Noise Prediction Tool Supports Users in Air Taxi Industry
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Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool…

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NASA Armstrong Updates 1960s Concept to Study Giant Planets
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NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric…

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NASA to Highlight Artemis, US Space Leadership During Annual Address
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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA…

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New Look at NASA, Boeing Sustainable Experimental Airliner 
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As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the…

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2023 Associate Administrator Awards Honorees
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The ARMD 2023 Associate Administrator Awards were presented to NASA employees, contractors, and students or interns who distinguished themselves, either…

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NASA Grants to Engage Students in Quiet Supersonic Community Overflight
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NASA has issued new grants to five universities to help develop education plans for the community overflight phase of the…

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2024 Dream with Us Design Challenge
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February 28–April 30, 2024 Challenge Theme Responding to Natural Disasters with New Aviation A natural disaster is a type of…

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NASA Instruments Will Listen for Supersonic X-59’s Quiet ‘Thump’
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NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is unique – it’s designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, but without causing…

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Math, Mentorship, Motherhood: Behind the Scenes with NASA Engineers
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Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From aerospace to ergonomics, engineers play an important role in designing, building,…

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NASA Selects University Teams to Explore Innovative Aeronautical Research
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NASA has selected another five university teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges that could help transform flight in…

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NASA Leader Casey Swails Learns About Wildfire Work at NASA Ames
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NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails views a demonstration on screen in the Airspace Operations Laboratory at NASA’s Ames Research…

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NASA Releases STEM Toolkit for Advanced Air Mobility
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NASA Aeronautics has released a new STEM toolkit focusing on Advanced Air Mobility for educators and students of all ages.…

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NASA Awards Contract for Aviation, Railroad Safety Reporting Systems
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NASA has awarded a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance and operation of incident…

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NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft
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NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims…

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NASA’s X-59 Rollout Embodies Aeronautical Tradition
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA’s X-59 aircraft is heading out of the hangar – preparing to embark on…

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NASA Armstrong Builds Model Wing to Help Advance Unique Design
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German Escobar works on a model aircraft wing structure that has two long sides and bars in between, which resembles…

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NASA Invites You to X-59 Rollout Watch Party
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It’s almost time for NASA’s supersonic X-59 airplane to make its red, white, and blue public debut, and you’re invited…

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NASA Flies Drones Autonomously for Air Taxi Research
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Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no…

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NASA, Joby Pave the Way for Air Taxis in Busy Airports
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Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the…

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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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