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High-flying NASA ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance
High-flying NASA ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance

If a General Electric F118 jet engine had slightly myopic eyes, this is what it would see as the twin…

High-flying NASA ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance
High-flying NASA ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance

Computer Sciences Corp. mechanic Jerry Roth marked holes for proper alignment of a blueprint on the wing skin of NASA's…

ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance
ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance

The top panel of a NASA ER-2's wing was removed for examination of the fuel lines and tanks within the…

ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance
ER-2 Undergoes Major Inspection and Maintenance

NASA ER-2 nose cones rest in carts awaiting flight. The nose cones vary in size to accommodate different science instruments.

ER-2 No. 809 Undergoes Periodic Maintenance
ER-2 No. 809 Undergoes Periodic Maintenance

The forward fuselage of NASA ER-2 No. 809 was missing its nose, canopy, and instrumentation that were removed during major…

Twin Air Inlets on ER-2
Twin Air Inlets on ER-2

If a General Electric F118 jet engine had eyes, this is what it would see as the twin air inlets…

Within the Rear Fuselage of ER-2 #809
Within the Rear Fuselage of ER-2 #809

The rear fuselage of NASA's ER-2 No. 809, the area that holds the engine's exhaust pipe, resembled an aluminum cave…

Tail Section of ER-2 #809
Tail Section of ER-2 #809

Severed from the rest of the aircraft, the tail section of NASA ER-2 No. 809 sat on a cart at…

APOD: 2011 December 14 – A Lunar Eclipse Over an Indian Peace Pagoda
APOD: 2011 December 14 – A Lunar Eclipse Over an Indian Peace Pagoda

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2011 December 14 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss…

Bright Enceladus
Bright Enceladus

Saturn's moon Enceladus reflects sunlight brightly while the planet and its rings fill the background of this Cassini view. Enceladus…