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4.4K views · 69 reactions | The NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas is the home of the NASA WB-57 High Altitude Research Program. Three fully operational WB-57 aircraft are based near JSC at Ellington Field. The aircraft have been flying research missions since the early 1970's, and continue to be an asset to the scientific community with professional, reliable, customer-oriented service designed to meet all scientific objectives. | Vintage Aviation News | Facebook

Several science projects are preparing to study the total solar eclipse from a unique viewpoint — the skies. ☁️ Three teams are attaching instruments to two of NASA’s high-altitude WB-57 jets. By flying at 50,000 feet, they’ll be able to get a view of the eclipse that’s unobstructed by much of Earth’s atmosphere. ✈️ This data will help scientists better understand the structure and temperature of the corona, the effects of the Sun on Earth’s atmosphere, and even aid in the search for asteroids o

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