NASA Recruits Couch Potatoes for Flying Taxi Noise Tests
Published Date: 4/22/2025
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NASA wants your help testing a new way to measure how people hear noise from advanced air vehicles, like flying taxis, using remote tests. This affects anyone interested in noise research and helps NASA improve quieter skies without extra paperwork hassle. They’re asking for feedback now to keep things smooth and efficient, with no big costs or time drains for participants.
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