April 5 (UPI) --NASA researchers are planning to study changes in the sun's radiation during the solar eclipse via an unmanned aircraft on Monday. The team of six researchers from NASA's Langley ...

No audio available for this content. Image: NASA / David Bowman NASA researchers at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, have successfully flown multiple UAVs beyond visual line of sight ...

NOTE TO EDITORS AND NEWS DIRECTORS: News media are invited to cover a dedication ceremony for a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Applications Center located in Bldg. 18 at the corner of Bushnell and ...

Data from test flights will be shared with the FAA, NASA, and others to develop performance standards for autonomous aircraft.

Reliable Robotics, the leader in autonomous aircraft systems, today announced a new contract with NASA ’s Aeronautics ...

observing system. That gap is filled by the use of traditional aircraft and limited by the endurance of the onboard pilot. UAVs give researchers a persistent but deployable observing discuss the ...

From NASA's Death Valley tests for Mars helicopter replacements to Ukraine's interceptor drones, the rapid evolution of drone ...

NASA recently completed a series of flight-tests in which two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) autonomously collaborated to avoid obstacles in flight. The project, known as the Networked UAV Teaming ...

In an effort to demonstrate that unmanned aircraft can be integrated into civil airspace, NASA is planning a competition next year that will challenge contestants to complete a series of missions ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) achieved a major milestone in August with the release of operational rules for the routine use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). However, the ...

Engineers at NASA’s Langley Research Center are developing a concept for UAVS and drones that would allow them to get up close and personal with Mars. Image source: Pixabay. Earlier this fall, the ...