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2026-05-29, 09:50 NASA Newsy

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time ...

2026-05-23, 21:40 NASA Newsy

The South Dakota State University team took first place at NASA's fifth annual Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, which challenged student teams to address a critical element of U.S. aviation: ...

2026-05-23, 08:40 NASA Newsy

Editor's Note: This advisory was updated May 22, 2026 to include a retirement.NASA announced Friday an agencywide realignment to increase mission focus and move out on the National Space Policy. ...

2026-05-23, 08:30 NASA Newsy

From high‑speed research flights to high‑altitude science campaigns, NASA depends on aircraft that perform at their best and the ground crews who keep them mission ready.At NASA's Armstrong ...

2026-05-12, 08:00 NASA Newsy

NASA will hold its 2026 Lunabotics Challenge Tuesday, May 19, to Thursday, May 21, at the Astronauts Memorial Foundation's Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in ...

2026-05-10, 21:20 NASA Newsy

A team of Cornell University students are turning heads within industry and the federal government with the results of their research into creating a national air transportation management system in ...

2026-05-09, 17:20 NASA Newsy

NASA's home for experimental flight is welcoming more flyers to its already high-performing fleet as it continues to support science and aeronautics test missions – continuing the legacy of ...

2026-04-30, 08:00 NASA Newsy

NASA and Boeing have completed wind tunnel testing to study an innovative advanced aircraft design intended to improve aerodynamic efficiency.A truss-braced wing configuration, involving a long, thin ...

2026-04-29, 16:40 NASA Newsy

NASA's Boeing 777 has returned to the agency's fleet after undergoing heavy structural modifications as it transforms from a giant passenger plane into the agency's next-generation airborne science ...

2026-04-29, 16:20 NASA Newsy

There's no sign reading "home sweet home" in the hangar where the X‑59 now sits, but the sentiment is unmistakable among those tending to the quiet supersonic aircraft.Located at NASA's Armstrong ...