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Posted May 9, 2025

The NASA “meatball” logo, mounted on the Flight Research Building at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, peeks through tree leaves in this June 10, 2016, photo. Built in the 1940s, the Flight Research Building, also known as the NASA Glenn Hangar, is a facility large enough to hold numerous aircraft of various sizes. It […]

Posted May 7, 2025

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Opportunities For Students to Get Involved

Opportunities to Contribute to NASA Missions & Get Involved

Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS)

Technology

Technology for Space Travel

NASA Selects Winners of the 2024-2025 Power to Explore Challenge

NASA has chosen three winners out of nine finalists in the fourth annual Power to Explore Challenge, a national writing competition designed to teach K-12 students about the enabling power of radioisotopes for space exploration.

Posted May 7, 2025

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NASA Centers & Facilities

NASA Invites Local Middle Schoolers to Explore Agency STEM Careers

Ohio middle school students will step into the shoes of real-world NASA professionals for a day of career exploration and hands-on activities at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Nearly 200 students are slated to participate in TECH Day at NASA Glenn on May 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Media are invited to […]

Posted April 25, 2025

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Aeronautics

People of NASA

Science in the Air

Air Force Pilot, SkillBridge Fellow Helps NASA Research Soar

Jeremy Johnson laces his black, steel-toed boots and zips up his dark blue flight suit. Having just finished a pre-flight mission briefing with his team, the only thing on his mind is heading to the aircraft hangar and getting a plane in the air. As he eases a small white-and-blue propeller aircraft down the hangar’s […]

Posted April 25, 2025

Get Involved

Glenn Research Center

Opportunities For Students to Get Involved

Opportunities to Contribute to NASA Missions & Get Involved

Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS)

Technology

Technology for Space Travel

Nine Finalists Advance in NASA’s Power to Explore Challenge

NASA has named nine finalists out of the 45 semifinalist student essays in the Power to Explore Challenge, a national writing competition for K-12 students featuring the enabling power of radioisotopes.

Posted April 23, 2025

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Advanced Air Mobility

Aeronautics

Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Flight Innovation

Langley Research Center

Transformational Tools Technologies

Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program

NASA Tests Ultralight Antennas to Benefit Future National Airspace

NASA engineers are using one of the world’s lightest solid materials to construct an antenna that could be embedded into the skin of an aircraft, creating a more aerodynamic and reliable communication solution for drones and other future air transportation options. Developed by NASA, this ultra-lightweight aerogel antenna is designed to enable sat

Posted April 22, 2025

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Humans in Space

NASA Glenn to Test Air Quality Monitors Aboard Space Station

As NASA prepares to return to the Moon, studying astronaut health and safety is a top priority. Scientists monitor and analyze every part of the International Space Station crew’s daily life—down to the air they breathe. These studies are helping NASA prepare for long-term human exploration of the Moon and, eventually, Mars. As part of […]

Posted April 18, 2025

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Advanced Air Mobility

Ames Research Center

Convergent Aeronautics Solutions

Drones & You

Flight Innovation

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Langley Research Center

Transformational Tools Technologies

Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program

NASA Studies Wind Effects and Aircraft Tracking with Joby Aircraft

NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to evaluate how to safely integrate such vehicles into airspace above cities – in all kinds of weather. Researchers will use the campaign to help improve tools to assist with collision avoidance and landing operations and […]

Posted April 18, 2025

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AeroSpace Frontiers

Recognizing Employee Excellence

Shahab Chaudhry, chief of the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) Project Office at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, has received a 2025 NASA Program and Project Management Excellence Award.

Posted April 17, 2025