NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center participated in the 2009 Earth Day observance at Edwards Air Force Base April 21 with educational displays and demonstrations relating to the center's involvement in environmental science. Hosted by the base's environmental management department under the theme "Living a Sustainable Life," the observance featured informational displays and educational activities about environmental issues and a tree planting in celebration of Arbor Day.

Image Right: Dryden public affairs specialist Beth Hagenauer of Tybrin Corp. shows Branch Elementary School student Aubrey Knight areas where the Ikhana unmanned aircraft flew during infrared wildfire imaging missions in 2007. (NASA photos / Tom Tschida)