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Modified Boeing 777 will become NASA's largest flying science lab

A heavily modified Boeing 777-200ER formerly operated by Japan Air Lines will soon become NASA's largest flying science laboratory. The retired commercial jet arrived at NASA's Langley Research Center ...
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Undergraduate Students Fly High for Weightless Science

NASA has selected 28 undergraduate student teams to test their science experiments in simulated weightlessness. The teams were selected to fly in the summer of 2010 with NASA’s Reduced Gravity Student ...
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NASA Teams Remember Flying Science Laboratory as It Heads for Retirement

The largest flying research laboratory in the world is headed for retirement after 37 years of operation. NASA’s DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory on Wednesday will make its final flight to Idaho State ...
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Modified Boeing 777 Will Become NASA’s Largest Flying Science Lab

NASA is replacing its retired DC-8 with a heavily modified Boeing 777-200ER, making it the agency's largest flying science laboratory. The 777 offers significantly enhanced capabilities compared to ...