Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy researchers capture mid-infrared images of massive G35 star condensing in dense dust and gas cocoon.
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High-Flying Teachers Trained at Yerkes Observatory
SOFIA Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors Constance Gartner, Chelen Johnson take their astronomical experience on the flying observatory to the classroom. ...Learn more
SOFIA Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors Constance Gartner, Chelen Johnson take their astronomical experience on the flying observatory to the classroom. ...Learn more
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SOFIA Observations Reveal Star Formation Surprise
NASA's SOFIA Flying Observatory Marks 100th Flight
Staff of NASA's SOFIA observatory gathered in front of the flying telescope to mark the 100th flight of the unique airborne infrared observatory.
Educator Teams Fly on NASA’s SOFIA Airborne Observatory
The first four Airborne Astronomy Ambassador (AAA) educators for 2013 have completed their initial flight on NASA’s SOFIA flying observatory.
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Leland Melvin Updated on Dryden's Education Efforts
NASA's Associate Administrator for Education briefed on center's educational programs and partnerships; tours Dryden aircraft operations facility.
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SOFIA Spots Recent Starbursts In Galaxy's Center
Researchers using NASA's SOFIA flying observatory capture new images of a huge ring of gas and dust surrounding the Milky Way's massive black hole.
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SOFIA Upgrades Integrate Telescope with Observatory
SOFIA's telescope control systems and flight-deck avionics have been significantly upgraded to improve usability of this world-class observatory.
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Two New Molecules Detected with SOFIA Spectrometer
Observations with the SOFIA observatory's GREAT spectrometer help astronomers understand both sulfur and water chemistry in the interstellar medium.
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SOFIA Mirror Cleaned to Prepare for Next Missions
Technicians use water, a mild detergent and a small filtered blower to remove dust and other material that had adhered to mirror's precision optics.
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SOFIA Overview
NASA is developing the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - or SOFIA - as a world-class airborne observatory that will complement the Hubble, Spitzer, Herschel and James Webb space telescopes.
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SOFIA Quick Facts
Download a PDF document containing aircraft, telescope and historical hightlights.
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SOFIA Science Center →
The SOFIA Science Center is operated by Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and the Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) for NASA and the German aerospace center DLR.
