NASA Langley Research Center, located in Hampton, Virginia, is one of NASA’s major field centers, and it plays a pivotal role in the agency’s aeronautics and space research missions. Established in 1917 as the first U.S. civilian facility focused on aeronautical research, Langley has been instrumental in many of NASA’s projects, including the early space exploration missions, the development of the Space Shuttle, and ongoing contributions to modern aerospace technology. The center specializes in a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines, such as flight testing, development of advanced materials, atmospheric science, and simulation technology. Langley’s research has been vital in improving aircraft safety and efficiency, understanding Earth’s atmosphere, and developing technologies for space exploration, such as those used in Mars missions and in studying the Earth’s climate system.
NASA’s Navigation Doppler Lidar technology, set for a lunar demonstration, highlights advancements in landing technology with implications beyond space exploration. Later this month, NASA’s commercial…
CALIPSO, a joint NASA-CNES lidar satellite, ended its 17-year mission in 2023. Alongside CloudSat, it offered vital atmospheric insights, influencing global understanding of events like…
A recovery team will use GPS to search an approximately 900-mile area of the Pacific Ocean for a bright yellow capsule after a November 2022…
New Name, Same Great Supersonic Mission Introducing Quesst. Evoking the experimental nature of flight testing and the spirit of aeronautical exploration, Quesst is what NASA…
In late 2022, NASA will send an ice-mining experiment attached to a robotic lander to the lunar South Pole on a ridge not far from…
A heavy chorus of bolting and machinery filled the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology, or QueSST, assembly building as engineers, system technicians, and aircraft fabricators worked…
The atmosphere is changing, trapping more heat from the Sun. The ocean plays a significant role in the balance. Researchers have found that Earth’s energy…
Researchers have found that Earth’s energy imbalance approximately doubled during the 14-year period from 2005 to 2019. Earth’s climate is determined by a delicate balance…
Earth’s energy budget. Not a familiar concept? Maybe you’re scratching your head, wondering, what is that? Don’t worry. You’re not the only one. The good…
On the fourth anniversary of its first-light measurements, we are taking a look at some of the critical data collected by NASA’s Stratospheric Aerosol and…
Many exploration destinations in our solar system are frigid and require hardware that can withstand the extreme cold. During NASA’s Artemis missions, temperatures at the…
Five Newly released videos from NASA help describe the science of the sun and its effects on the solar system and Earth, while covering the…
The Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) on board NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite began taking Earth-viewing data just a few days ago. The…
For the past year, leading aircraft manufacturers, Lockheed Martin, The Boeing Company, and Northrop Grumman, have been trying to meet NASA’s challenge and develop green…
As testing continues on the next deep space exploration vehicle, Orion received its final drop test in what was a series of worst-case landing scenarios…