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Laura Iraci, a research scientist in the Atmospheric Science Branch, was interviewed by Stephen Stock of Ch 11 NBC Bay Area TV, April 27, about NASA Ames' Alpha Jet and the on-going research facilitated by the use of this aircraft. For more information on the the Alpha Jet Atmospheric eXperiment (AJAX) Project, click here.
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