NASA opened its newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility, Friday, providing a critical resource…
Category: Aeronautics
APOD: 2026 July 28 – Barnards Loop over Twin Volcanoes
Explanation: What’s connecting these two volcanoes? In ancient folklore, the two volcanoes, Parinacota (left) and Pomerape (right), are…
NASA to Showcase Agency’s Newest Wind Tunnel in Virginia
Media are invited to NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, on Friday, July 31, to…
NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration
An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by…
NASA, GE Aerospace Work Enables Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstration
An aircraft powered by a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine developed in collaboration with NASA and built by…
NASA Pushes New Wing Design to Find Structural Limits
NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural…
NASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight Innovation
Testing new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA’s most effective ways to advance knowledge…
NASA Jets Turn Red, White, and Blue
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, two of NASA’s most iconic aircraft got a fresh coat…
NASA Study Points to Smoother Air Taxi Rides
No one wants to get into an uncomfortable aircraft. NASA research could help the emerging industry…
NASA Photographer Captures Images from F-18 Over Washington
NASA flight photographers capture history from a perspective few ever experience, getting a rare bird’s-eye view…