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A white aircraft with long, thin wings takes off from a runaway. The ground is below covered in sand and light green, small bushes. There are mountains in the background slightly covered by smoke or fog. The aircraft has two large pods connected to the wings. There are two sets of wheels underneath the aircraft and a small cockpit.

NASA Armstrong ER-2

A NASA ER-2 aircraft takes off from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, to support the Geological Earth Mapping Experiment (GEMx) airborne science mission.

Image Credit: NASA/Carla Thomas
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TakenMarch 31, 2026
ProducerAFRC
Image CreditNASA/Carla Thomas
Size1919x1280px
PIA NumberAFRC2026-0045-41