
Among dignitaries presenting comments at the dedication of NASA’s Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., on April 9, 2009…

Several NASA aircraft, including the SOFIA observatory in the foreground, the DC-8 airborne laboratory, an ER-2 high-altitude science aircraft and…

Norm Hickling, area representative for Los Angeles County fifth district supervisor Michael Antonovich, brought greetings during ceremonies dedicating NASA’s Dryden…

James Ledford, mayor of the City of Palmdale, Calif., (left) presents a resolution of commendation to Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility…

Several NASA science aircraft, including (from bottom) the SOFIA observatory, the DC-8 airborne laboratory and an ER-2 high-altitude aircraft, along…

Several NASA science aircraft, including (from bottom) the SOFIA observatory, the DC-8 airborne laboratory and an ER-2 high-altitude aircraft, along…

NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit used its navigation camera to take the images that have been combined into this 180-degree…

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