NASA Uses Small Engine to Enhance Sustainable Jet Research - NASA

Located inside a high-tech NASA laboratory in Cleveland is something you could almost miss at first glance: a small-scale, fully operational jet engine to

NASA, FAA Partner to Develop New Wildland Fire Technologies  - NASA

NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have established a research transition team to guide the development of wildland fire technology. 

NASA Photographer Honored for Thrilling Inverted In-Flight Image - NASA

Riding in the back seat of a car can be boring. Riding in the back of a NASA aircraft is exhilarating, especially for photographers capturing NASA’s story.

NASA’s DC-8 Completes Final Mission, Set to Retire - NASA

After 37 years of successful airborne science missions, NASA’s DC-8 aircraft completed its final mission and returned to the agency’s Armstrong Flight

NASA Langley Team to Study Weather During Eclipse Using Uncrewed Vehicles - NASA

A six-person team of researchers from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, will travel to Fort Drum, N.Y., to study changes in the Sun’s

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

University Teams Selected as Finalists to Envision New Aviation Responses to Natural Disasters  - NASA

Eight teams participating in the 2024 Gateways to Blue Skies: Advancing Aviation for Natural Disasters Competition have been selected to present their design

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 –

New Look at NASA Boeing Sustainable Experimental Airliner

As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the United States achieve net-zero aviation

ARMD Solicitations

This ARMD solicitations page compiles the opportunities to collaborate with NASA’s aeronautical innovators and/or contribute to their research to enable new

NASA Instruments Will Listen for Supersonic X-59’s Quiet ‘Thump’ - NASA

NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is unique – it’s designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, but without causing a loud sonic boom. To confirm the

NASA Center Boosted YF-12 Supersonic Engine Research

NASA Glenn contributed to a program that advanced inlet and engine technology for cruise supersonic aircraft, testing a YF-12 inlet and a J58 engine.

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 Center Boosted YF-12 Supersonic Engine Research

NASA Glenn contributed to a program that advanced inlet and engine technology for cruise supersonic aircraft, testing a YF-12 inlet and a J58 engine.

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 Leader Casey Swails Learns About Wildfire Work at NASA Ames - NASA

NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails views a demonstration on screen in the Airspace Operations Laboratory at NASA’s Ames Research Center in

NASA Releases STEM Toolkit for Advanced Air Mobility - NASA

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

NASA Awards Contract for Aviation, Railroad Safety Reporting Systems - NASA

NASA has awarded a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance and operation of incident reporting programs and continuing

After Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends - NASA

NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than

NASA Autonomous Flight Software Successfully Used in Air Taxi Stand-Ins - NASA

The test flights were part of a collaboration by NASA, Sikorsky, and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). Researchers were able to collect data

NASA X-59 Unveiled During Rollout Ceremony - NASA

A climactic curtain drop reveals the newly painted red, white, and blue X-59 aircraft during its rollout ceremony on Jan. 12, 2024, at Lockheed Martin Skunk

NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft - NASA

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 to

NASA’s X-59 Rollout Embodies Aeronautical Tradition - NASA

Leadership from NASA and prime contractor Lockheed Martin will officially unveil the fully completed and freshly painted X-59 to the world during a rollout

NASA’s X-59 Rollout Embodies Aeronautical Tradition - NASA

Leadership from NASA and prime contractor Lockheed Martin will officially unveil the fully completed and freshly painted X-59 to the world during a rollout

NASA Armstrong Builds Model Wing to Help Advance Unique Design - NASA

NASA Armstrong’s many capabilities enabled a start-to-finish design, fabrication, and soon testing of the 10-foot model wing. The Flight Loads Laboratory

NASA Sets Coverage for X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Rollout - NASA

NASA will provide live coverage as it reveals its X-59 aircraft at 4 p.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 12, as part of the agency’s Quesst mission to make commercial

NASA Invites You to X-59 Rollout Watch Party - NASA

It’s almost time for NASA’s supersonic X-59 airplane to make its red, white, and blue public debut, and you’re invited to join friends and family in taking a

NASA Flies Drones Autonomously for Air Taxi Research - NASA

Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight with no visual observer.

NASA, Joby Pave the Way for Air Taxis in Busy Airports - NASA

Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the country’s busiest airports,

NASA, Joby Pave the Way for Air Taxis in Busy Airports - NASA

Researchers are one step closer to integrating air taxis and other electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles into the country’s busiest airports,

120th Anniversary of the First Powered, Controlled Flight - NASA

In this image from Dec. 17, 1903, Orville Wright makes the first powered, controlled flight on Earth as his brother Wilbur looks on. Orville Wright covered

Armstrong Flight Research Center: A Year in Review - NASA

It was an abundant year of innovation, exploration, and inspiration for NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA Armstrong

NASA and Partners Study Contrail Formation

In a collaboration between multiple partners in the aviation industry, NASA is helping determine if the latest advances in aircraft engines and fuels can

NASA Research Pilot David Zahn - NASA

"I want to help the Native community get better representation and show that we can help Native citizens get into aerospace engineering, mathematics, or . And

Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms - NASA

The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes, however, is a

Aero Engineer Brings NASA into Hawaii’s Classrooms - NASA

The field of aerial vehicle autonomy focuses on self-reliance, building the flight equivalent of puppets without puppeteers. Behind the scenes, however, is a

NASA Selects Awardees for New Aviation Maintenance Challenge

Modeling Turbofan Engines to Understand Aircraft Noise - NASA

Airplane engines are loud – just ask anyone who lives near an airport. Increased air traffic from next-generation aircraft has the potential for even more

NASA's X-59 Goes from Green to Red, White, and Blue

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft continues to make progress, most recently moving to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ facility in Palmdale,