Aeronautics

Two maintainers in white protective suits, air tanks, masks, rubber gloves, and boots check NASA’s X-59 hydrazine system during a hydrazine safety check at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The sky is slightly overcast, with some sunlight rays beginning to peek out from behind the clouds. The aircraft has a panel open, a ladder positioned on the right side of its fuselage, and air ducts extending from the aircraft into a service cart.

September 13, 2025

As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from…

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Two men stand in an office looking at four smaller computer screens and one larger computer screen. There is a tan desk in the foreground housing two computer monitors and a small grey drone. In the background stands a man in a white polo shirt facing two other computer monitors on a desk. Behind this set up is a large TV monitor with a man standing with his arm reached out in front. The man is wearing a black polo shorts and tan shorts as well as white tennis shoes. The screen shows a map and different pieces of software working in unison.

August 23, 2025

A future with advanced air mobility aircraft populating the skies will require the U.S. to implement enhanced preflight…

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A man is adjusting a propeller blade attached to a test model, with a blue-lit background.

August 8, 2025

The advanced air mobility industry is currently working to produce novel aircraft ranging from air taxis to autonomous…

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A pilot, Damien Hischier, of the National Test Pilot School dons virtual reality goggles inside a Virtual Motion Simulator at NASA's Ames Research Center.

July 24, 2025

Commercial companies and government agencies are increasingly pursuing a more immersive and affordable alternative to conventional displays currently…

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