NASA Selects New Round of Student-Led Aviation Research Awards

NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research awards challenges meant to transform the skies above our communities.

NASA Small Business Funding Enables Aircraft Inspection by Drone - NASA

A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through a NASA Small

NASA, Notre Dame Connect Students to Inspire STEM Careers

NASA and Notre Dame hosted students from The Portage School of Leaders High School to see Glenn’s Advanced Noise Control Fan and encourage STEM career interest.

Atmospheric Probe Takes Flight - NASA

On Oct. 22, 2024, the latest iteration of an atmospheric probe developed by researchers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California,

Atmospheric Probe Shows Promise in Test Flight - NASA

The most effective way to prove a new idea is to start small, test, learn, and test again. A team of researchers developing an atmospheric probe at NASA’s

NASA Flips Efficient Wing Concept for Testing - NASA

Upside down can be right side up. That’s what NASA researchers determined for tests of an efficient wing concept that could be part of the agency’s answer to

NASA Furthers Aeronautical Innovation Using Model-Based Systems - NASA

NASA is using Model-Based Systems Analysis and Engineering to digitally simulate how multiple technologies could best work together as a single, complex system.

Boneyard Airplane Sees New Life as a NASA X-66 Simulator - NASA

NASA’s X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term “sustainable” to heart by reusing an old MD-90

NASA Prepares for Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies - NASA

A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air taxi rides and collect data

Globetrotting NASA Research Model Increases Accuracy - NASA

NASA and its partners are using a generically shaped wing research model to better understand how air moves around an aircraft during takeoff and landing.

Aviary: A New NASA Software Platform for Aircraft Modelling - NASA

NASA has created Aviary, a new digital modelling tool for aeronautical engineers to innovate new aircraft designs, building on decades of experience using highly advanced computer code for aviation.

NASA Noise Prediction Tool Supports Users in Air Taxi Industry - NASA

Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool allows

NASA Armstrong Updates 1960s Concept to Study Giant Planets - NASA

NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric data on other planets –

Math, Mentorship, Motherhood: Behind the Scenes with NASA Engineers - NASA

We asked three NASA engineers to share their experiences, from early challenges they faced in their careers to the day-to-day of being a working engineer.

NASA Selects University Teams to Explore Innovative Aeronautical Research - NASA

NASA has selected another five university teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges that could help transform flight in the skies above our communities.

NASA Selects Awardees for New Aviation Maintenance Challenge

NASA Studies Human Pilots to Advance Autonomous Air Taxis

Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and eventually some may fly