Aeronautics

Glenn Research Center
Aeronautics
NASA Aircraft
People of NASA
Women at NASA
The first “A” in NASA stands for aeronautics. Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is just one of several NASA centers conducting revolutionary research to make flight cleaner, safer, and quieter. But an interest in flying goes beyond the professional for many at NASA. Meet a handful of NASA Glenn employees who have a personal connection […]
Posted August 19, 2024
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Orville Wright wasn’t sure exactly how long his first flight lasted. He and his brother, Wilbur, think it was about 12 seconds, but according to what Orville wrote in his diary of that December day in 1903 at Kill Devil Hills, N.C., the time is “not known exactly as watch was not promptly stopped.” It’s […]
Posted August 17, 2024
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
It was in 1939 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first presidential proclamation designating Aug. 19 – Orville Wright’s birthday – as a day in which citizens are encouraged to participate in activities that promote interest in aviation. So how will you be a good citizen and observe the day as indicated by the […]
Posted August 17, 2024
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Ames Research Center
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Glenn Research Center
Langley Research Center
Low Boom Flight Demonstrator
Quesst (X-59)
Quesst: The Vehicle
Supersonic Flight
The team preparing NASA’s X-59 continues through testing in preparation for the quiet supersonic aircraft to make its first flight. This includes a trio of important structural tests and critical inspections on the path to flight. The X-59 is an experimental plane that will fly faster than the speed of sound without a loud sonic […]
Posted August 13, 2024
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Aeronautics
Earth
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Earth's Atmosphere
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Aircraft
Science in the Air
Science Mission Directorate
Operating internationally over several countries this summer, NASA’S C-20A aircraft completed more than 150 hours of science flights across two months in support of Earth science research and overcame several challenges throughout its missions.
Posted August 8, 2024
Aeronautics
Langley Research Center
In the 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, the theme is AgAir: Aviation Solutions for Agriculture.
Posted August 6, 2024
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Flight Innovation
Sustainable Flight National Partnership
As NASA continues cutting-edge aeronautics research, the agency also is taking steps to make sure the benefits from these diverse technologies are greater than the sum of their parts. To tackle that challenge, NASA is using Model-Based Systems Analysis and Engineering (MBSAE).
Posted August 5, 2024
General
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
Johnson Space Center
Stennis Space Center
As part of its ongoing web and television modernization efforts, NASA is shifting its digital focus to its on-demand streaming service, NASA+, which has already gained four times more viewership than the agency’s traditional cable channel.
Posted July 29, 2024
Aeronautics
Welcome to NASA Aeronautics’ live update page with news about NASA events and other festivities taking place throughout the week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, which we simply call Oshkosh. The End of the Runway  Saturday, July 27 at 6 p.m. EDT  With the show coming to a close tomorrow, our live coverage of NASA’s […]
Posted July 28, 2024
Glenn Research Center
Aeronautics
Aeronautics Research
Human Space Travel Research
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Space Communications & Navigation Program
Technology Demonstration
Technology Demonstration Missions Program
White Sands Test Facility
A team at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland streamed 4K video footage from an aircraft to the International Space Station and back for the first time using optical, or laser, communications. The feat was part of a series of tests on new technology that could provide live video coverage of astronauts on the Moon […]
Posted July 24, 2024
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