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Great ideas, and the talent and passion that bring them to life, can be found anywhere. In that spirit, NASA’s…
NASA has selected two new university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the skies…
With support from NASA, the international GoAERO Prize competition recently announced funding for 14 U.S. university teams to build innovative…
Elton W. Miller, chief of aerodynamics at what is now NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, stands in the…
A small business called Near Earth Autonomy developed a time-saving solution using drones for pre-flight checks of commercial airliners through…
High school students in Indiana are contributing to NASA’s groundbreaking research to develop quieter, more fuel-efficient aircraft engines. Their learning…
On Oct. 22, 2024, the latest iteration of an atmospheric probe developed by researchers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center…
The most effective way to prove a new idea is to start small, test, learn, and test again. A team…
Upside down can be right side up. That’s what NASA researchers determined for tests of an efficient wing concept that…
On Sept. 13, 1944, researchers subjected a Bell P-39L Airacobra to frigid temperatures and a freezing water spray in the…
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…
NASA’s X-66 aircraft, the centerpiece of its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, is taking the term “sustainable” to heart by reusing…
A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air…
NASA and its international partners are using the same generically shaped wing design to create physical and digital research models…
NASA has created a new digital modelling tool for aeronautical engineers to innovate new aircraft designs, building on decades of…
NASA works on projects that often have never been done, or perhaps the way they are being done has never…
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 has selected another five university teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges that could help transform flight in…
NASA has selected three university-led teams for the first round of a new technical challenge pursuing innovative aviation maintenance practices.…
Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and…
Early in the blockbuster movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” U.S. Navy Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell takes the secret hypersonic “Darkstar” airplane…
NASA to Showcase Revolutionary Aero Tech at Aviation Day Event
NASA has selected another round of university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the…
In this year’s Gateways to Blue Skies competition, NASA asks collegiate teams to examine aviation-related systems that will aid in…
University of Idaho students learned real-world engineering skills during the 2022-2023 school year while advancing two NASA technologies – a…
One of NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s greatest contributions to commercial aviation is something that passengers never see – digital…
In 2017, NASA gave five teams of university professors and students a unique opportunity: a chance to make original, hands-on…
Editor’s Note: This interview, which was edited for brevity and clarity, helps mark the conclusion after five years of the…
