This plane is buzzing the Great Salt Lake to sniff out ozone's secrets

1 | By Sean Higgins Published August 11, 2026 at 11:09 AM MDT Sean Higgins / KUERThe University of Wyoming's King Air research aircraft sits in a hangar at the Salt Lake City International Airport, Aug. 3, 2026. The plane must be constantly hooked up to air conditioning when not in flight to keep sensitive instruments and computers cool enough to operate properly.