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NASA Students Collect Vital Air Samples Over East Coast

6/24/2025

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NASA is soaring through the skies over Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Virginia with P-3 Orion and King Air B200 aircraft until July 2. As part of the Student Airborne Research Program, students are seizing the opportunity to gather vital air samples and data on pollutants and greenhouse gases, all while performing thrilling maneuvers at altitudes of 1,000 to 10,000 feet.

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NASA is soaring through the skies over Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Virginia with P-3 Orion and King Air B200 aircraft until July 2. As part of the Student Airborne Research Program, students are seizing the opportunity to gather vital air samples and data on pollutants and greenhouse gases, all while performing thrilling maneuvers at altitudes of 1,000 to 10,000 feet.