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SOFIA
SOFIA

With landing gear extended, the NASA/DLR Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP cruises over central Texas on its first…

SOFIA
SOFIA

A NASA F/A-18 trails NASA's SOFIA 747SP during a test of the flying observatory's telescope cavity door opening mechanism.

SOFIA
SOFIA

A technician examines the instrument mounting structure and bulkhead of the German-built infrared telescope installed in NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory.

The Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula

Located about 5,000 light years from Earth, this composite image shows the Rosette star formation region.

This Planet Smells Funny
This Planet Smells Funny

Giant planet GJ 436b in the constellation Leo is missing something-and that something is swamp gas. To the surprise of…

SOFIA 747SP
SOFIA 747SP

NASA's SOFIA infrared observatory 747SP is shadowed by a NASA F-18 during a flyby at its new home, the Dryden…

Preparing for the Unknown
Preparing for the Unknown

NASA's Desert RATS, or Research and Technology Studies, team made its 13th trip to the desert for another round of…

F-15B Aeronautical Research Aircraft
F-15B Aeronautical Research Aircraft

NASA's modified McDonnell Douglas F-15B Eagle aeronautical research aircraft is shown flying over Lake Isabella in Southern California's Kern County.

Ushering in the Future
Ushering in the Future

Dr. Werhner von Braun, Marshall Space Flight Center's first director, points out a detail regarding the first stage of the…

NASA Administrator Addresses Green Aviation Summit
NASA Administrator Addresses Green Aviation Summit

NASA Adminstrator Charles F. Bolden speaks during the opening day of the Green Aviation Summit, hosted September 8-9, 2010.