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Stay up-to-date with the latest content from TTT as we develop state-of-the-art computational and experimental tools and technologies that are vital to the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's ability to advance the prediction of future aircraft performance in flight, such as first-of-a-kind tools that isolate the complex turbulent airflow around vehicles and within propulsion systems

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Vision Studies, Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Studies, and White Papers

March 22, 2026
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NASA Simulations Improve Artemis II Launch Environment
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Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA…

March 20, 2026
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Award-Winning NASA Camera Revolutionizes How We See the Invisible
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Imagine trying to photograph wind. That’s similar to what NASA engineers dealt with during a recent effort to study how…

February 19, 2026
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NASA Software Raises Bar for Aircraft Icing Research 
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When flying in certain weather conditions, tiny freezing water droplets floating in the air can pose a risk to aircraft.…

December 4, 2025
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NASA-Developed Printable Metal Can Take the Heat
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Until now, additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, of engine components was limited by the lack of affordable metal…

August 15, 2025
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NASA Glenn Earns Commercial Invention of the Year Award
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NASA Glenn Earns Commercial Invention of the Year Award NASA’s Inventions and Contributions Board (ICB) has awarded Commercial Invention of…

August 14, 2025
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NASA Tests Research Aircraft to Improve Air Taxi Flight Controls
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Flying the friendly skies may one day include time-saving trips in air taxis to get from point A to point…

August 14, 2025
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NASA Advances Pressure Sensitive Paint Research Capability
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Many of us grew up using paint-by-number sets to create beautiful color pictures. For years now, NASA engineers studying aircraft…

July 3, 2025
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NASA Tests Ultralight Antennas to Benefit Future National Airspace
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NASA engineers are using one of the world’s lightest solid materials to construct an antenna that could be embedded into…

April 22, 2025
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NASA Studies Wind Effects and Aircraft Tracking with Joby Aircraft
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NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to…

April 17, 2025
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Studying Ice for the Future of Flight
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Studying Ice for the Future of Flight Thomas Ozoroski, a researcher at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, takes icing…

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Recognizing Employee Excellence
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Glenn Employees Earn Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers Two NASA Glenn Research Center employees were among 19…

February 12, 2025
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NASA Develops Pod to Help Autonomous Aircraft Operators 
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For self-flying aircraft to take to the skies, they need to learn about their environments to avoid hazards. NASA aeronautics…

August 26, 2024
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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…

August 5, 2024
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Globetrotting NASA Research Model Increases Accuracy
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NASA and its international partners are using the same generically shaped wing design to create physical and digital research models…

June 17, 2024
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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…

May 17, 2024
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NASA Licenses 3D-Printable Superalloy to Benefit US Economy
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NASA’s investment in a breakthrough superalloy developed for the extreme temperatures and harsh conditions of air and spaceflight is on…

May 9, 2024
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NASA to Co-Host Stability and Control Prediction Workshop
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NASA will co-host the two-day Stability and Control Prediction Workshop II (S&CPW2) during the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’…

December 19, 2023
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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…

October 13, 2023
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Supercomputers Aid Quesst Researchers in Predicting X-59’s Sound
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Before the X-59 flies, NASA researchers are getting ahead of the curve by using computational fluid dynamics to create what…

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James Coder, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Editor’s Note: This interview, which was edited for brevity and clarity, helps mark the conclusion after five years of the…

March 31, 2023
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A Future Aircraft Design, Supercomputed
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No, it’s not hypermodern art. This image from a simulation generated by NASA’s high-performance computers, shows a Transonic Truss Braced…

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NASA Looks for a New Twist on Sustainable Aviation
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For a team of NASA and industry researchers seeking to make aviation more sustainable, it’s all about the twist. No,…

November 22, 2022
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NASA Wins Awards in Additive Manufacturing Modeling Challenge
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NASA researchers competed in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) 2022 Additive Manufacturing Benchmark Series (AM-Bench) challenge using…

November 2, 2022
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NASA Partners with Zipline to Shape Future Operations of Autonomous Fleets
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NASA recently signed a Space Act Agreement with San Francisco-based Zipline to pursue a future vision of U.S. aviation that…

August 2, 2022
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NASA’s New Material Built to Withstand Extreme Conditions
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NASA innovators recently developed a new metal alloy using a 3D printing process that dramatically improves the strength and durability…

April 12, 2022
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Advanced Air Mobility Looks Ahead to Automation
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Read this feature in Spanish here. Using software to handle tasks to assist people is not a new concept –…

March 23, 2022
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Building Future Air Taxis to See Through the Fog
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While the sun beat down on the New Mexico desert, inside, a dense fog hung in the air. In a…

December 17, 2021
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Power of Pink Provides NASA with Pressure Pictures
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They say you show your true colors when you’re under pressure. Turns out the old saying works for models being…

August 3, 2016
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Transformational Tools and Technologies (TTT) Project Technical Challenges
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The Transformational Tools and Technologies Project is developing computer-based tools and models as well as scientific knowledge that will lead…

May 19, 2016
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