SOFIA Meets "First Science Light" Milestone, Makes First In-Flight Observations
With this major milestone, completed on May 26, 2010, SOFIA embarks on an anticipated 20 year career that promises to provide extraordinary insight into the solar system.
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SOFIA Media Day Introduces "First Light" Missions
Reporters attending a recent Media Day event for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) were briefed on the telescope's exciting, upcoming "First Light" missions.
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Flying Telescope Passes Key Test
Most astronomers wouldn't dream of opening their observatory's doors in 100 mph winds. Yet NASA's new SOFIA telescope recently flew in an airplane at 250 mph with doors wide open.
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