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NASA Studies Crop Canopy Water Content, Soil Moisture
12.20.11 - Sensors on three NASA science aircraft recorded data on water fluctuation between soil and the atmosphere over California's San Joaquin Valley.
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SOFIA Observatory Peers Into Heart of Orion Nebula
12.19.11 - A new image from NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) shows a complex distribution of interstellar dust and stars in the Orion nebula.
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Eyes of the Dragon: ER-2 Undergoes Major Rehab
12.13.11 - NASA photographer Tom Tschida gets some unusual perspectives on the high-flying Earth science aircraft as it is disassembled for major maintenance.
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Dryden Supported Many Aspects of Shuttle Missions
NASA Dryden provided a wide range of physical and communications support to the space shuttle program over more than three decades.
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NASA Gears Up for Airborne Tropopause Study
12.05.11 - NASA recently completed flight tests to prepare for a multi-year airborne campaign to study humidity and chemistry of the tropical tropopause.
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NASA Quiet Sonic Boom Research Ends in a Whisper
12.01.11 - NASA researchers recently gathered data from a select group of volunteers on their perception of sonic booms created by aircraft in supersonic flight.
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