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Testing the future of flight ✈️. An X-59 model recently completed testing in a Japanese wind tunnel. Data from this test will help researchers understand the noise level that will be created by the shock waves the X-59 produces at supersonic speeds:

Could we see large, solar panel farms on the Moon 🌕? . Maybe someday in the future, but right now we're looking at a lunar outpost and that's where Vertical Solar Array Technology, or VSAT comes into play. Watch the full video:

NASA's TEMPO has completed its initial prime mission, and it has now been extended through at least September 2026. The TEMPO mission is NASA’s first satellite to measure air quality over North America hourly every day during daylight hours:

From launching ideas to reaching for the stars, we celebrate the freedom to dream big! . Happy Fourth of July from NASA Langley 🚀 🇺🇸

Martian your calendars! Mars will shine bright throughout July🔭 . You'll find it sinking lower in the sky each day. July is also the 60th anniversary of the first successful flyby of Mars by NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft in 1965.

NASA Langley is where it all starts: a home for innovation and wonder, our workforce is building, refining and researching the technological innovations driving our country closer to the stars. Learn more about how our wonder is changing the world today:

A one-of-a-kind NASA instrument, called Arcstone, successfully launched to improve the quality of data from Earth-viewing sensors in orbit. The mission will measure sunlight reflected from the Moon— also called lunar spectral reflectance:

NASA's SCIFLI team intends to gather data on a European company’s space capsule as it returns to Earth following the launch on a SpaceX rocket. A step in advancing commercial spaceflight and ensuring the success of missions beyond our planet:

#OTD 1950, NASA's Ray Wright wore a diving suit while collecting data beneath the 8ft High Speed Tunnel. Slots enabling supersonic testing created extreme pressure, temperature and noise conditions requiring extra protection during data collection from this piece of @NASAhistory

The Milky Way core season is here 🌌 . The bright central bulge of our home galaxy is visible all night in June, continuing through August. It is best observed from dark sky locations far from bright city lights, and appears as a faint, cloud-like band arching across the sky.

RT @NASA_Technology: Long, flexible composite booms are useful in space to deploy solar sails or structures like towers for solar panels th….

From lighting up the night sky with its unique Mach diamonds 💎 to recently completing a critical series of "aluminum bird" tests, NASA's X-59 continues on its path to first flight. Read more: . Image Credits: Lockheed Martin/Garry Tice

RT @NASAEarth: NASA has a record of Earth observation going back more than 50 years. What’s in store for the next 50? 🌎 . Hear from two @na….

Can studying lunar regolith prepare us for life on the Moon🌕?. The dust that covers the surface of the Moon, can cause a lot of damage. NASA and its commercial partners are addressing these challenges and turning regolith into part of the solution for a sustainable future:

A rare Nova explosion is anticipated to occur sometime in the coming months and we’ll be able to see the light here on Earth 🌎💥 . Practice finding the Coronae Borealis in the night sky, so you have a point of comparison when the Nova appears there.

Hurricanes and severe storms can be disastrous and develop rapidly. The Aerosol Wind Profiler (AWP) is an instrument NASA is using that can significantly improve our ability to forecast and respond to dangerous weather. Read more:

NASA Langley spent the weekend inspiring the next generation of aviators at the Air Power Over Hampton Roads airshow. From advanced air mobility to experimental aircraft, visitors were able to learn about the NASA projects shaping the future of our skies ✈️✨