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SOFIA is the world's largest flying observatory. It is a Boeing 747SP aircraft carrying a 2.7-meter telescope and a joint project of
@NASA and
@DLR_SpaceAgency.
@NASA and
@DLR_SpaceAgency.
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Location
United States, California
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Jan 21, 2023 | Звездолёт «Энтерпрайз» в жизни: какой вклад внесла обсерватория SOFIA на самолёте | 29 сентября по финансовым причинам НАСА закрыло проект Стратосферной обсерватории ИК-астрономии (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy или SOFIA). Агентство разработало телескоп совместно с Немецким центром авиации и космонавтики... |
| May 14, 2022 | NASA Captures Fall of a Colorful Swirl Into Milky Way's Black Hole | Joaquin Victor Tacla, Tech Times 14 May 2022, 12:05 am NASA's Space Telescope Science Institute tweeted on Friday, May 13, a throwback to SOFIA's observation that features a stunning fall of a seamlessly colorful swirl winding towards the M... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | NASA will End SOFIA Flying Observatory Mission: Find Out Why | Joaquin Victor Tacla, Tech Times 28 April 2022, 10:04 pm NASA, together with its partners at the German Space Agency at the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), has decided to halt the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Ast... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Cosmic dust survives massive red supernova explosion | Originally Published by: Fastest-orbiting asteroid zips around Sun in just 165 days Rapidly declining insect populations spell catastrophe for 'the survival of mankind' NASA's Hubble telescope uncovers Neptune's new 'mysterious dark vortex'... |
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FAQ about SOFIA Science Center
What has the press written about SOFIA Science Center?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning SOFIA Science Center, among them “Звездолёт «Энтерпрайз» в жизни: какой вклад внесла обсерватория SOFIA на самолёте” (Jan 21, 2023) and “NASA Captures Fall of a Colorful Swirl Into Milky Way's Black Hole” (May 14, 2022).
Is SOFIA Science Center still active?
Yes, SOFIA Science Center is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 12, 2024.