ER-2 - United Kingdom

A plane begins to ascend from the runway on dim desert morning, heading toward the left of the frame. The wheels of the plane are still dropped and the nose of the plane is pointed upward toward higher skies, its tail featuring the NASA insignia. The helmeted pilot inside is barely visible through the cockpit window. Below a desert landscape with indiscernible buildings are flanked by a hazy mountain range in the distance.

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Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to Improve Satellite Data

17 April 2025

In February, NASA’s ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations.…