NASA Langley Research Center

At NASA Langley, we are dreamers, stargazers, and explorers. We aspire to know more, dig deeper, climb higher and along the way we keep asking questions. We dare to ask, “what if?” A simple start to endless possibilities and opportunities. Explore all that NASA Langley Research Center has to offer and see how our wonder changes the world in our 2023 Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/eMZnPQZB

Congratulations to the SCALPSS team on successfully imaging the Moon landing of Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander! 🚀🌔   As NASA and its commercial partners increase travel to the Moon it is important to understand the effects of lunar landings on their immediate surroundings.    The six cameras on SCALPSS 1.1 took images before, during, and after Blue Ghost’s plume-surface interaction which will allow the team to compare before-and-after images of the surface.

Continuing a legacy ✈️ From the very beginning, Langley has been a place of wonder and not long after the founding of the NACA on this day 110 years ago, Langley became its first laboratory. Since then, we’ve carried with us generations of innovation that have forever changed the way we fly and explore space. Watch: youtu.be/9zSu856uQAU

Engineers are problem solvers and NASA Langley engineers are no exception. ⚙️ Every day our engineers are tasked with work that will make our future on the Moon and beyond a reality. 🌕🚀 Research Engineer Karen Tamingers' work, like this experiment with the Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication process, will help astronauts and future exploration missions build and repair important infrastructure whether they're on the Moon or on Mars. 👷🏻🪐 Celebrate National Engineers Week and see our wonder at work: go.nasa.gov/3D00pz4

Last week, NASA Langley shared our wonder with the world at the 2025 Aerospace Days in Richmond.    With interactive exhibits, like our flight simulator, the aerospace community got the opportunity to learn more about Langley's missions and capabilities up close and in person.   Learn more about our work: www.nasa.gov/langley

NASA Langley is improving life on Earth and solving the mysteries of our home planet. Our scientists spent 2024 developing instruments, technologies, and techniques that allow us to study and learn more about the air we breathe, our weather, and the changing climate. Read more in our 2024 Annual Report: go.nasa.gov/4hc4Q8K

In 2024, we explored new frontiers. From developing an autonomous robotic manipulation system that will one day provide NASA’s Artemis mission with a moving crew on the Moon, to technology development that allows spacecraft to orbit Earth using the power of the Sun. Read more on how our research in space exploration benefits humanity: go.nasa.gov/42zhgmw

Research at NASA Langley is changing the way we fly ✈️. Our aeronautics researchers are finding ways to make flight faster, cheaper, safer, and cleaner. In 2024, we continued to pave the way for future commercial supersonic aircraft, sustainable aviation and new wildland fire technologies. Learn more on how Langley is building the air systems of the future: https://lnkd.in/eCfU3mX8

Our workforce is bringing solutions to the nation’s toughest challenges in aeronautics, space exploration, and earth science research. 🚀 🌍 ✈️ Explore all that NASA Langley Research Center accomplished in 2024 and we hope our wonder will spark your imagination.

From the International Space Station to NASA Langley, two Silver Snoopy pins made a grand journey to honor members of the NASA Langley workforce. Astronaut Victor Glover presented the prestigious Space Flight Awareness Silver Snoopy award to Dr. Peter Parker and Dr. Shih-Yung Lin for their work ensuring flight safety and mission success. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gmndJvmY Image Credit: [1] NASA/Angelique Herring Image Credit: [2],[3] NASA/Mark Knopp