How NASA Ames’ 80×120-foot wind tunnel became the beating heart of American aeronautics, testing everything from spacecraft ...

The center hosts the world’s largest wind tunnel and a rich history of aerospace innovation, preserved in a striking visual ...

Red dust, stray metal and a flicker of nostalgia have set social media alight, leaving engineers restless and fans curious. Today, images beamed back by ...

NASA's 2025 astronaut class doesn't seem to include any Black recruits, a first in 40 years at the space agency. Officials would not discuss it.

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolit ...

NASA’s X-59 takes its first flight, promising a return to supersonic travel — but this time without the Concorde’s deafening ...

Traits like extraversion, agreeableness, and good coping skills are key. But, like 40 years ago, so is a sense of humor. NASA ...

In the 1980s, affordable and wearable watches were hugely popular, from the distinctive bright colours of a Swatch watch to ...

NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic jet recently completed its first test flight after years of development and delays. Aeronautical engineers at Lockheed Martin designed the aircraft to ...

Tom Fischer was a struggling young Swiss musician in 1984 when Oscar-winning artist H.R. Giger threw him a lifeline: a ...

In 1978, Ride and five other women became the first group of female astronauts in the U.S. A new book by a longtime curator ...

Despite the Arctic's worsening, ongoing warming, an unexpected trend has been uncovered: A 13-year streak of no new records ...