Reason airplanes are flying low over Richmond, Virginia

If you live in the Richmond, Virginia area, you might have noticed that airplanes are flying low this week. According to WRIC 8 News, there is a valid reason for that activity.

NASA’s research

From Sunday, June 22 through Thursday, June 26, NASA research aircraft will make a series of low-altitude flights along the East Coast that include Richmond, Hopewell, and Hampton. Other metropolitan areas include Baltimore and Philadelphia, according to NASA.

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