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NASA image: ARC-2012-ACD12-0020-002
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Feb 2, 2012

ARC-2012-ACD12-0020-002

Shen_Nargis: Snapshot of a very large simulation showing the altitude and velocity of wind speeds within the 2008...

ARC
NASA image: GRC-1994-C-00160
Image
Jan 5, 1994

GRC-1994-C-00160

LASER Velocimetry System for Flow Measurement. Advanced Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing, ASTOVL model n the 9x15...

GRC
NASA image: Forebody and Nose - Windtunnel Testing
Image
Feb 10, 2022

Forebody and Nose - Windtunnel Testing

Event: Forebody and Nose - Windtunnel Testing A technician works on the X-59 model during testing in the low-speed...

LRC
NASA image: KSC-2014-3345
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Aug 5, 2014

KSC-2014-3345

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Felix Gamez and Jacob Walls, right, of Qinetiq North America take measurements as they...

KSC
NASA image: NASA Testing Airborne Lasers to Touch the Wind
Image
Apr 9, 2019

NASA Testing Airborne Lasers to Touch the Wind

NASA Langley Research Center's Kris Bedka, pictured here on the DC-8 flying laboratory, is the lead for an airborne...

AFRC
NASA image: Dropsonde Chute on NASA DC-8 Flying Laboratory
Image
Apr 9, 2019

Dropsonde Chute on NASA DC-8 Flying Laboratory

To verify the lidar data they're collecting on the DC-8 airborne science laboratory, Aeolus mission scientists will...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-94PC-1147
Image
Sep 13, 1994

KSC-94PC-1147

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, technicians in NASA’s AO Building on Cape...

KSC
NASA image: Mapping Jupiter's Great Blue Spot
Image
Dec 17, 2021

Mapping Jupiter's Great Blue Spot

A new, highly detailed map of Jupiter's magnetic field based on data from NASA's Juno spacecraft renders in high...

JPL
NASA image: What Is NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT)? (Mission Overview)
Video
Apr 29, 2022

What Is NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT)? (Mission Overview)

Soon to be operating from the International Space Station, NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation...

JPL
NASA image: NASA RapidScat Observes El Nino Blowing in the Winds
Image
Jan 21, 2016

NASA RapidScat Observes El Nino Blowing in the Winds

While El Niño events have a significant impact on the entire Earth System, they are most easily visible in...

JPL
NASA image: Tropospheric Doppler Radar Wind Profiler for Artemis
Image
Jun 30, 2021

Tropospheric Doppler Radar Wind Profiler for Artemis

The Tropospheric Doppler Radar Wind Profiler (TDRWP), located at Kennedy Space Center, is the only instrument of its...

KSC
NASA image: Doppler Aerosol Wind Lidar (DAWN) Instrument
Image
Apr 9, 2019

Doppler Aerosol Wind Lidar (DAWN) Instrument

Researchers Anna Noe and Eric Altman check out the Doppler Aerosol Wind Lidar (DAWN), an airborne instrument that...

AFRC
NASA image: GRC-1994-C-00158
Image
Jan 5, 1994

GRC-1994-C-00158

The 9x15 low speed tunnel tests take off and landing of aircraft. The laser velocimetry system for flow measurement...

GRC
NASA image: STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) Phase III Hot Gas Ingestion Into Engine Intake Test in the 9x15 Low Speed Wind Tunnel
Image
Jan 5, 1994

STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) Phase III Hot Gas Ingestion Into Engine Intake Test in the 9x15 Low Speed Wind Tunnel

The 9x15 low speed tunnel tests take off and landing of aircraft. The laser velocimetry system for flow measurement...

GRC
NASA image: ICESat-2 Measures Sea Ice Thickness
Video
Aug 22, 2018

ICESat-2 Measures Sea Ice Thickness

ICESat-2 will measure heights or elevations. In order to derive sea ice thickness from those measurements, it will...

GSFC
NASA image: GRC-1994-C-00167
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Jan 5, 1994

GRC-1994-C-00167

A spectrally resolved Rayleigh/Mie scattering diagnostic was developed to measure temperature and wing span wise...

GRC
NASA image: Hurricane Isabel, AIRS Infrared and SeaWinds                          Scatterometer Data Combined
Image
Sep 20, 2003

Hurricane Isabel, AIRS Infrared and SeaWinds Scatterometer Data Combined

These two images show Hurricane Isabel as viewed by AIRS and SeaWinds scatterometers on NASA ADEOS-2 and QuikScat...

JPL
NASA image: A-15219. Balance House for the 40x80-foot Wind Tunnel Control Room.
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Jun 6, 1950

A-15219. Balance House for the 40x80-foot Wind Tunnel Control Room.

40x80 wind tunnel manometers control room at NACA's Ames Research Center. Control panel (called the bench board)...

ARC
NASA image: LRC-2024-OCIO_P-00669.TIF
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Oct 30, 2024

LRC-2024-OCIO_P-00669.TIF

A model of the X-66 aircraft with a wingspan of almost 6 feet was placed in the 12-Foot Low-Speed Wind Tunnel at...

AFRC
NASA image: Particle-image Velocimetry (PIV)
Image
May 12, 2015

Particle-image Velocimetry (PIV)

Particle-image velocimetry (PIV) is performed on the upper surface of a pitching airfoil in the NASA Glenn Icing...

GRC
NASA image: LRC-2024-OCIO_P-00668.TIF
Image
Oct 30, 2024

LRC-2024-OCIO_P-00668.TIF

A model of the X-66 aircraft with a wingspan of almost 6 feet was placed in the 12-Foot Low-Speed Wind Tunnel at...

AFRC
NASA image: Santa Ana Winds Over Los Angeles
Image
Jan 8, 2003

Santa Ana Winds Over Los Angeles

High-resolution ocean surface wind data from NASA's Quick Scatterometer (QuikScat) illustrate the strength of Santa...

JPL
NASA image: Advanced Turboprop Model in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Image
Aug 23, 1979

Advanced Turboprop Model in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

NASA Lewis Research Center researcher, John S. Sarafini, uses a laser doppler velocimeter to analyze a Hamilton...

GRC
NASA image: How’s the Weather on Mars? (NASA Mars Report) (November 15, 2021)
Video
Nov 15, 2021

How’s the Weather on Mars? (NASA Mars Report) (November 15, 2021)

Seasons change even on Mars and NASA's fleet of explorers are helping scientists learn more about the effects on the...

JPL
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