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,

NASA Completes Key Step in Aviation Safety Research

NASA’s aeronautical innovators have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards before they

NASA C-130 Makes First-Ever Flight to Antarctica for GUSTO Balloon Mission - NASA

On Oct. 28, 2023, NASA’s C-130 Hercules and crew safely touched down at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, after an around-the-globe journey to

Dr. Natasha Schatzman Receives the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) 2023 Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Award  - NASA

In May 2023, Dr. Natasha Schatzman received the Vertical Flight Society Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Award for her vertical flight research at NASA Ames Research

NASA Test Piloting Legends Reuinte

NASA Academy at Langley Research Center - NASA

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Glenn in the Community

An estimated one million people attended the Ohio State Fair in Columbus this year. NASA’s Glenn Research Center flanked the fairgrounds with a presence that

Larry Young Receives AIAA Wright Brothers Lectureship Award

In June 2023, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) awarded the 2023 AIAA Wright Brothers Lectureship in Aeronautics to Larry Young, a

NASA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2023: Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa

Dr. Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa, born and raised in Puerto Rico, made a courageous decision to pivot her academic studies – launching her towards an accomplished

NASA Targets 2024 for First Flight of X-59 Experimental Aircraft

NASA's Quesst mission has adjusted the scheduled first flight of its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft to 2024.

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

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