Month: November 2010

SOFIA, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, soared into the overnight skies on its first science flight Nov. 30, focusing on the Orion nebula and …

Bob Meyer, program manager of NASA’s SOFIA observatory, points out technical features of the German-built infrared telescope to members of the NASA Advisory Council. Source:: …

The SOFIA flying observatory underwent several nights of telescope system checkout activities in mid-October in preparation for upcoming early astronomical science flights. Source:: sofia