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To explore space, from the Moon to Mars, we have to be able to land safely. Langley's expertise in entry, descent and landing (EDL) has been instrumental to space exploration since the earliest days at NASA. NASA History Office nasa.gov/general/nasa-l…

NASA drone pilots are validating cutting-edge technologies that predict smoke and fire behavior, enhancing decision-making during wildland fires. Learn more here: go.nasa.gov/43J3wq1

See Earth through our eyes. 🌎 NASA studies our home planet like no one else, observing Earth from land, air and space for more than 60 years. Happy #EarthDay!

Celebrate Earth Day with us: go.nasa.gov/4ioXs9O

We're always talking about Mars, but are you ready for a trip to Uranus? 🚀✨ On April 7, scientists got a chance to gather important data that could help enable future exploration efforts to the ice giant. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4jnzqxl

From pilots to astronauts, today we celebrate the ones who take to the skies! NASA Astronaut Victor Glover flew this T-38, the typical training jet for astronauts, when he came to visit Langley last fall. Happy World Pilot's Day! ✈️🚀

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 ✈️✨

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: go.nasa.gov/4cVE4jv

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.

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:

NASA has a record of Earth observation going back more than 50 years. What’s in store for the next 50? 🌎 Hear from two @nasa scientists in the final podcast episode in Curious Universe’s Earth series. Tune in: go.nasa.gov/3ZomjUy 🎧

Innovators at NASA Langley Research Center have developed an electric VTOL drone that mimics the flight path of lunar landers — offering a low-cost, repeatable system for testing entry, descent, and landing (EDL) sensors here on Earth. Explore licensing opportunities: bit.ly/43pdV8F

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: go.nasa.gov/43xUFG0 Image Credits: Lockheed Martin/Garry Tice

Long, flexible composite booms are useful in space to deploy solar sails or structures like towers for solar panels that could support humans living on the Moon or Mars. NASA Langley Research Center has devised a way to test these unwieldy components using gravity to their advantage:

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.

#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 NASA History Office