Contrails, the lines of clouds left by high-flying aircraft that crisscross the skies, are familiar sights, but they may have…
Air taxis may become an important part of the U.S. transportation ecosystem, quickly carrying people relatively short distances – and…
Wind affects all aircraft, particularly during takeoff and landing, and that’s especially critical for new types of transportation. A new…
Whether it’s a hot re-entry or just the California desert in summer, some people handle the heat better. That describes…
On July 24, 2023, students from 30 middle and high schools selected for NASA’s TechRise Student Challenge watched their experiments launch aboard…
For the third year, NASA employees stepped into classrooms to teach the next generation about aeronautics during Aero Fair. During…
Digital and Print Journal of Aerospace, Defense Industry and Veteran News, serving the Antelope Valley (“Aerospace Valley”) and Edwards AFB,…
Students from 20 middle and high schools watched as their experiments launched aboard a high-altitude balloon on June 14, 2023,…
As a child, Patricia “Patty” Ortiz thought she wanted to be an astronaut. But when she saw a television episode…
NASA’s ER-2 high-altitude aircraft, based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, Calif., completed more than 30 flights in…
Carrie Worth, research pilot and Gulfstream lead project pilot at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards, Calif., can tell…
In preparation for high-altitude flight tests of NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59, NASA and Lockheed Martin personnel recently underwent pressure-breathing training…
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) made the first-ever measurement of heavy atomic oxygen in Earth’s upper atmosphere. Heavy…
