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NASA Studies Crop Canopy Water Content, Soil Moisture
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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Tom Ryan's Self-Portrait in the Stratosphere
NASA research pilot Tom Ryan snapped this self-portrait while flying the ER-2 Earth Resources aircraft on a high-altitude mission over New Mexico.
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New Inlet Design Could Improve Engine Efficiency
Channeled center body inlet could improve airflow and fuel efficiency of jet engines at a wide variety of speeds.
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2011 Saw Key Science, Aerospace Research at Dryden
The Dryden Flight Research Center helped advance NASA's overall mission of Earth and space science and aerospace technology research during 2011.
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SOFIA Observatory Peers Into Heart of Orion Nebula
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
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
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
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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NASA's Antarctic 2011 IceBridge Campaign Concludes
NASA's DC-8 airborne science laboratory has returned to the United States after completing its Fall 2011 Operation IceBridge campaign over Antarctica.
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SOFIA Observatory Images W40 Star Forming Region
NASA's SOFIA flying observatory has taken the highest resolution mid-infrared image to date of the massive W40 star-forming region in the Milky Way.
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New Targets Surveyed as IceBridge Nears Conclusion
Scientists aboard NASA's DC-8 flying lab capture data on glacial movement and ice thickness as the Fall 2011 Antarctic IceBridge campaign wraps up.
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NASA Dryden to Build New Facilities Support Center
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center has awarded an $11.2 million contract for construction of a 38,000-square-foot Facilities Support Center.
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Former NASA Research Pilot Eddie Schneider Honored
Retired NASA Dryden Flight Research Center test pilot Edward T. Schneider has been inducted into the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame in Lexington, Ky.
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IceBridge Targets Thwaites, Recovery Glaciers
IceBridge team turns attention to the Getz Ice Shelf, the Thwaites and Recovery glaciers and several other Antarctic targets during recent flights.
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Scientists Prepare for Coming ATTREX Climate Study
Multi-year NASA airborne campaign to study the humidity and chemical composition of the tropical tropopause over the Pacific Ocean in 2013-2014.
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Watching the Birth of a Massive Iceberg
NASA's Operation IceBridge has made the first-ever airborne measurements of a major iceberg calving in progress on Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier.
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IceBridge Team Discovers Huge Crack in Glacier
Significant fissure across a large portion of the Pine Island Glacier ice shelf could portend the separation of an enormous portion of the glacier.
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Dryden Gave a LIFT for Shuttle's Return To Flight
Flight tests on NASA Dryden's F-15B research test bed helped model thermal protection system foam loss from the shuttle’s external fuel tank.
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NASA's Operation IceBridge Reaps Data Bonanza
Thanks to good weather, NASA's DC-8 flying lab and NCAR's G-V are maintaining a high flight rate during Fall 2011 Operation IceBridge campaign.