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A new custom virtual reality flight simulator built by NASA researchers will allow them to explore how passengers experience air…
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NASA and its international partners are using the same generically shaped wing design to create physical and digital research models…
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NASA has created a new digital modelling tool for aeronautical engineers to innovate new aircraft designs, building on decades of…
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NASA works on projects that often have never been done, or perhaps the way they are being done has never…
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Several air taxi companies are using a NASA-developed computer software tool to predict aircraft noise and aerodynamic performance. This tool…
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NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric…
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Engineering is a huge field with endless applications. From aerospace to ergonomics, engineers play an important role in designing, building,…
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NASA has selected another five university teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges that could help transform flight in…
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NASA has selected three university-led teams for the first round of a new technical challenge pursuing innovative aviation maintenance practices.…
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Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and…
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Early in the blockbuster movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” U.S. Navy Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell takes the secret hypersonic “Darkstar” airplane…
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NASA to Showcase Revolutionary Aero Tech at Aviation Day Event
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NASA has selected another round of university student teams to participate in real-world aviation research challenges meant to transform the…
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In this year’s Gateways to Blue Skies competition, NASA asks collegiate teams to examine aviation-related systems that will aid in…
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University of Idaho students learned real-world engineering skills during the 2022-2023 school year while advancing two NASA technologies – a…
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One of NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s greatest contributions to commercial aviation is something that passengers never see – digital…
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In 2017, NASA gave five teams of university professors and students a unique opportunity: a chance to make original, hands-on…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Eight teams participating in the 2023 Gateways to Blue Skies: Clean Aviation Energy (Blue Skies) Competition have been selected to…
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<back to gallery When Susanah Kowalewski was a child, she dreamed of becoming an astronaut. She shared a love of…
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Emily Timko has the power to control the temperature, form wispy clouds, create ice crystals, and produce powerful gusts of…
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<back to gallery NASA’s Sound Bites video series celebrates members of our workforce and shares their diverse experiences and insights.…
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NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, has a long history with employing women in aviation careers and empowering…
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Abused. Neglected. Abandoned. Terry Morris was dealt a horrible set of cards in life, but in his words, “you play…
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Sound never looked so good! Using a special handheld camera, researchers at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California,…
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As NASA aims to solve the mysteries of our home planet and revolutionize air travel, it deploys a fleet of…