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Hampton Roads native, Andre Douglas, has just been announced as an Artemis III astronaut! After serving as a backup and closeout crew member for NASA’s Artemis II mission, we are so excited to celebrate and support him in this upcoming mission. 🚀💙 Learn more about the Artemis III crew: go.nasa.gov/4ewaZ0t Photo Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

Introducing Artemis III. Four astronauts. Three launches. Two dockings. One splashdown. In 2027, the Artemis III mission will practice docking the Orion spacecraft with two lunar landers in low Earth orbit — the capability we need to return humanity to the Moon’s surface.

LIVE: Meet the crew of our next Artemis mission. We're sharing the latest updates on Artemis III: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

NASA Langley is excited to welcome our 2026 summer intern class, which includes more than 200 students! Here’s to a summer of learning, discovery, and hands-on NASA exploration.

Big news from NASA Langley! 🎉 We’re putting the finishing touches on our agency’s newest wind tunnel, the Flight Dynamics Research Facility (FDRF). The FDRF will enable advanced testing of aircraft and spacecraft as we push the boundaries of flight and exploration. Enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the FDRF’s build-out and learn how it will power the next generation of aerospace innovation✨: youtu.be/SYHbpN-lbhU Photo 1: An exterior view of the FDRF. Photo 2: The FDRF’s lobby, which features a historical timeline of the legacy facilities that preceded the FDRF. Photo 3: An up-close look at one of the FDRF’s fans.

Protecting firefighters with science. 👩‍🚒 See how NASA Langley’s sensor work helps fight fires and protect those on the front line. 🔥

Ready to shoot for the moon? 🌕Check out these tips and become a lunar legend with your camera! 📷

What better way to celebrate National Airplane Day than to make your own X-59 plane? ✈️ NASA’s Quesst mission aims to change how we all fly in the future. ➡️Learn how to make yours here: go.nasa.gov/42MVTxa

Welcome to the agency, @NASADepAdmin!

This month, Lindsay Rogers, principal deputy chief financial officer; Robert Quinn, supervisory information technology specialist; Michael J. Acheson, senior researcher and principal investigator; and Dr. Kyle Thompson, research aerothermodynamist, were recognized for their achievements and dedication to accomplishing agency priorities through a special ride-along program created by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. The recognition includes a flight over NASA centers on a NASA aircraft or Isaacman’s personal Northrop F-5 Tiger II aircraft. Photo 1 Credit: NASA/Mark Knopp Photo 2 Credit: NASA/John Kraus Photo 3 Credit: NASA/John Kraus

Our X-59 test pilots are ready to answer your questions! Tune in for today's Reddit "Ask Me Anything" beginning at 2 p.m. EDT: reddit.com/r/nasa/

To the left, to the left 👈 Take a peek inside the regenerative fuel cell system our researchers are preparing to test over the next few months. This technology operates like a rechargeable battery and could revolutionize the way @NASA stores energy during future Moon missions — potentially powering habitats, rovers, and other essential systems. More: go.nasa.gov/4tgKAbb

@NASAglenn @NASA The Artemis II launch!

A month full of Moon joy 🌕📸 What’s your favorite @NASA shot from this April?

Big congrats to NASA astronauts Luke Delaney and Jessica Watkins for being named to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission! 🎉 We’re extra proud of Luke, who worked as a research pilot here at Langley supporting airborne science missions prior to being selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021. Luke will now pilot his first spaceflight. The Langley team couldn’t be happier! Discover more about Crew-13 and what’s ahead: go.nasa.gov/4cs7t6y

The newly upgraded Boeing 777 has arrived back and better than ever at Langley! Additions to the aircraft will help scientists better understand extreme weather in its upcoming NURTURE mission. The future of airborne science is now. 🌎✈️ Photo 1 Credit: NASA/Mark Knopp Photo 2 Credit: NASA/Ryan Hill Photo 3 Credit: NASA/Ryan Hill Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4u4YRbW

Our oasis in space 🌎💙 Seeing Earth from this unique perspective reminds us how special our home planet is. Download the 2026 Earth Day poster for a daily dose of inspiration: go.nasa.gov/3QVD5ZG

Every second counts in the life-saving world of organ transplants. NASA Langley is teaming up with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to explore how drones could help deliver donor organs faster and more reliably. Learn more: nasa.gov/centers-and-fa… 📸: UNOS

Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy! 🫶 The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end.

From launch to splashdown, NASA Langley’s teams are behind Artemis II every step of the way. Check out this AMAZING imagery our SCIFLI team captured during launch and relive the excitement! 🚀🌕

🚀 To blast off our excitement for the upcoming Artemis II launch window: NASA astronaut Victor Glover tells us about the importance of the Launch Abort System, which is designed to safely propel the almost 24,000-pound Orion crew module away within milliseconds from the Space Launch System in the event of an emergency. Look out for more of Langley’s contributions to the Artemis II Mission!✨🌙