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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,…
This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable…
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…
NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have established a research transition team to guide the development of wildland fire…
Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool…
NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric…
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the agency’s goals for the benefit of humanity during the annual State of NASA…
As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the…
The ARMD 2023 Associate Administrator Awards were presented to NASA employees, contractors, and students or interns who distinguished themselves, either…
NASA has issued new grants to five universities to help develop education plans for the community overflight phase of the…
Virtual Recognition Ceremony Join the Dream with Us Recognition Ceremony to celebrate the students dreaming with NASA about the future…
NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is unique – it’s designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, but without causing…
Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From aerospace to ergonomics, engineers play an important role in designing, building,…