NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is more than a space agency. Aeronautics, the first A of the NASA acronym, has always been a part of the agency, but against the headline exploits of rocket launches, Moon landings, space shuttle missions, and Mars rovers, aeronautics is sometimes lost in the shadows of NASA’s marquee space programs. This relative obscurity belies what has been a remarkably creative, productive and highly effective group of researchers who, at one time, even helped bring about the Space Age and invent a space agency. Now, this image—from March, 1962—shows an X-15 aircraft model, as shock waves surround the small scale object in the Langley Research Center's 4 x 4 Supersonic Pressure Tunnel. Learn more about NASA Aeronautics at NASA.gov/flight ✈️ Image and text credit: NASA/Robert G.Ferguson #nasa #aero #flight #nasalangley #aeronautics #flynasa #technology #nasatech #techtuesday #x15 #aircraft #model #blackandwhite