Thursday 15 January 2015

SPACE SCOPES
NASA's Airborne Observatory Begins 2015 Science Campaign
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2015 - The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, Program began its third season of science flights on Jan. 13, 2015. SOFIA is NASA's next generation flying observatory and is fitted with a 2.5-meter (100-inch) diameter telescope that studies the universe at infrared wavelengths. "Last night's flight used the German Receiver for Astronomy at Terahertz Frequencies (GREAT) spec ... more


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