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NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight
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NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft is preparing for its second flight, a step that will set the pace for more flight testing in…

Mar 17, 2026
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NASA Invites Media to Learn About Upcoming X-59 Test Flights
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Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 20, 2026, to reflect a new time for the news conference and…

Mar 16, 2026
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NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design
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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.…

Feb 11, 2026
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NASA, GE Aerospace Hybrid Engine System Marks Successful Test 
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To an untrained eye, the aircraft engine sitting outside of a Cincinnati facility in December might have looked like standard hardware.…

Jan 26, 2026
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NASA Tests Technology Offering Potential Fuel Savings for Commercial Aviation
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NASA researchers successfully completed a high-speed taxi test of a scale model of a design that could make future aircraft…

Jan 21, 2026
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NASA Develops Blockchain Technology to Enhance Air Travel Safety and Security 
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Through a drone flight test at NASA’s Ames Research Center, researchers tested a blockchain-based system for protecting flight data. The…

Jan 16, 2026
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NASA, Boeing Test How to Improve Performance of Longer, Narrower Aircraft Wings 
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The airliner you board in the future could look a lot different from today’s, with longer, thinner wings that provide…

Dec 18, 2025
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2025 in Review: Highlights from NASA in Silicon Valley 
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Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, to clarify the research done by ATM-X and ACERO.…

Dec 18, 2025
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NASA Works with Boeing, Other Collaborators Toward More Efficient Global Flights 
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Picture this: You’re just about done with a transoceanic flight, and the tracker in your seat-back screen shows you approaching…

Dec 11, 2025
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