NASA's Glenn Research Center

10/15/2026

Flight research for the benefit of all ✈️

For decades, NASA Glenn transformed aircraft into flying laboratories to conduct experiments and test aviation and spaceflight innovations.

Our work has kept your planes safe from ice, made your flights more fuel-efficient, prepared technologies for space, and even helped protect Lake Erie from harmful algae blooms.

Discover more: https://go.nasa.gov/4xO9Gkt

10/13/2026

Someone's gotta hold it down in Ohio ✨🚀✈️

Here at NASA Glenn, we're transforming aviation, revolutionizing space exploration, and inspiring new discoveries for the benefit of all.

One of 10 NASA centers and the only one in the Midwest, our lab was first established more than 85 years ago.

Our world-class test facilities and our expertise in power, propulsion, communications, and advanced materials are supporting NASA's missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond and helping to make your flights safer, quieter, and more efficient.

Thanks for following along with us!

📸: NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna

10/07/2026

Explore the sights, sounds, and science of the NASA Artemis II mission! ➡️ https://go.nasa.gov/3TKBfwz

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

Just a few places you might’ve seen us this September:

A science center, an airport, an airshow, two football games, a baseball game, and at our Lewis Field campus for a 5K race...

We've had an out-of-this world month sharing about NASA’s cutting-edge aerospace work and how the road to the Moon and Mars goes through Ohio! 💫

09/29/2026

Take a peek under the microscope with us at a new NASA material! 🔬

It could be produced directly on the Moon or Mars and be used for manufacturing during future space missions, allowing NASA to pack fewer supplies — saving weight and reducing launch costs.

Research chemical engineer Allison Christy and her team developed the substance at NASA Glenn by mixing a special, recyclable plastic with simulated Moon or Mars dust.

The grayish image shows sample material produced using mock Moon dust, while the reddish image shows material made with mock Mars dust.

More on this work: https://go.nasa.gov/4dcfjkI

09/28/2026

Did you spot us at the Cleveland Browns stadium (or soaring overhead) yesterday? ✈️✨🏈

Football fans at the Sept. 27 game engaged with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, astronaut Doug Wheelock, and other team members from Glenn — Cleveland's very own NASA center — to learn more about the future of flight and space exploration.

During the national anthem, Glenn employees Greeta Thaikattil and Heather Brown took to the skies with Isaacman and his Freedom 250 F-5 team as they performed the Browns' first-ever NASA flyover.

📸: NASA/Jordan Cochran, Quentin Schwinn

09/23/2026

Another Ohio Space Week is in the books! ✔️

-We launched an exhibit at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). (Photo 1 / Credit: NASA)

-Glenn’s Katie Oriti, who supports NASA Artemis as manager for the Orion European Service Module Integration Office, threw out the first pitch during NASA Day at the Guardians. (Photo 2 / Credit: Cleveland Guardians)

-We connected you with NASA scientists, engineers, special guests, and hands-on activities during Discovery Days at Great Lakes Science Center. (Photos 3-6 / Credit: NASA)

-We brought you inside our gates for the Cleveland Space Race, the first 5K held at our Lewis Field campus. (Photos 7-10 / Credit: NASA)

What a blast celebrating our state’s rich aerospace history and sharing how the road to the Moon and Mars goes through Ohio! 🚀 Did you explore with us last week?

09/22/2026

On this first day of fall, we thought we'd take a moment to highlight our favorite PSL— the Propulsion Systems Laboratory! 🍂

This one-of-a-kind NASA Glenn facility helps experts test propulsion systems and conduct world-class experimental research for both commercial and military aviation applications.

Built in the early 1970s, the facility can simulate high-speed, high-altitude flight conditions and even clouds of ice crystals and liquid water droplets. PSL has hosted a number of unique programs that have furthered engine research technologies.

09/18/2026

Day one = done ✨🚀

We had a blast meeting you at Discovery Days today! Visitors heard a special presentation from NASA Artemis launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, engaged with interactive exhibits and activities, and explored how the road to the Moon and Mars goes through Ohio.

You'll have another chance to discover at Great Lakes Science Center tomorrow, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

More event details: https://go.nasa.gov/3JB009j

📸: NASA/Lily Hammel