NASAs X-59 Experimental Supersonic...

2026-03-21, 08:30 NASA Newsy

NASA's quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft made its second flight on Friday, kicking off a series of dozens of test flights in 2026. Although the flight duration was abbreviated due to a technical issue, ...

NASA Simulations Improve Artemis II...

2026-03-21, 08:20 NASA Newsy

Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA used advanced simulations to provide the best possible launch conditions for the ...

NASA Invites Media to Learn About...

2026-03-17, 08:40 NASA Newsy

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19 to highlight plans for its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft's upcoming flight tests. The teleconference is set to take place ...

NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership...

2026-03-16, 08:40 NASA Newsy

NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership Days, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, ...

NASA Selects Finalists in Student...

2026-03-14, 08:20 NASA Newsy

NASA has selected eight student teams as finalists in the 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, giving them the resources to help address a critical challenge for U.S. aviation: maintenance. ...

NASAs Home for Experimental Flight...

2026-02-28, 08:10 NASA Newsy

Nestled in the Mojave Desert, NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, pushes the boundaries of flight to advance the agency's aeronautics mission. This is where Chuck Yeager ...

NASA Completes First Flight of...

2026-02-12, 08:30 NASA Newsy

NASA completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. The flight took place Jan. 29 at ...

NASA Aims to Advance Hypersonic...

2026-01-31, 09:10 NASA Newsy

While NASA is working with U.S. aviation to explore commercial supersonic technologies, the agency is also looking forward to an even faster era of flight – one of vehicles that can fly hypersonic, ...

NASA Tests Technology Offering...

2026-01-25, 08:20 NASA Newsy

NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft more efficient by improving how air flows across a wing's surface, saving ...

NASA Chase Aircraft Ensures X-59s...

2026-01-25, 08:00 NASA Newsy

As NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft continues a series of flight tests over the California high desert in 2026, its pilot will be flying with a buddy closely looking out for his safety. ...