NASA Research Could Save Commercial Airlines Billions in New Era of Aviation

The nation’s airlines could realize more than $250 billion dollars in savings in the near future…

Retired NASA Pilot to Join Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame

Robert A. Rivers, formerly a NASA research pilot, is being inducted into the Virginia Aviation Hall…

Subscale Glider Makes First Flight

The first flight of the Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Lower Drag, or Prandtl-D No. 3,…

Remotely Piloted PTERA Bridges Gap Between Wind Tunnel and Crewed Flight-Testing

On October 22, researchers from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California,…

NASA, Global Aviation Leaders Talk Green Aviation and More at Annual Summit

Representatives from 21 aviation research organizations around the world came together this week at NASA’s Ames…

NASA Developed Technology Aims to Save Commercial Airlines Fuel, Time

Two passenger airlines soon will test NASA-developed software designed to help air carriers save time and…

NASA Glenn Establishes Hall Of Fame; First Class Inducted September 25

In recognition of those who built exemplary careers and contributed to NASA Glenn Research Center’s success,…

NASA to Test Emergency Locator Transmitters by Crashing Airplane

Using a Cessna 172 dropped from a height of 100 feet, NASA’s Search and Rescue Mission…

NASA Awards Aerospace Propulsion, Communications Research Contracts

NASA has awarded contracts to 13 companies to provide advanced propulsion and communications system technologies as…

NASA Invites Media to Emergency Locater Transmitters Crash Test

Engineers at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, will crash test a small plane Wednesday,…