The Viper East Demo jet pulling the gear up after a high performance take off. The aircraft features a special paint job on the tail commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Wild Weasel SEAD/DEAD mission.
Imagine that you're the captain of an airliner, cruising at 40,000 feet, when you experience an explosive decompression. What do you do next to get back on the ground?
While NASA's baseline 2015 budget request shows no funding for the long-running Mars mission past 2015, NASA says Opportunity could continue if extra funds become available.