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Inside NASA's 747 Flying Telescope [Nasa]
gizmodo.com - 11/28/2008
Inside NASA's 747 Flying Telescope [Nasa]
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Although still three years from starting actual scientific missions, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) airborne observatory is tenaciously getting closer to its first job day. After two decades of research and $500 million modding a Boeing 747—including the 2.5-meter ...

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NASA’s SOFIA flying telescope gets pictured
SlashGear — ... Ah, science. How you intrigue me. Take for instance what NASA is up to. Their Stratospheric Observatory Infrared Astronomy or SOFIA airborne telescope is nearing its first day on the job (though that’s still three years away) and the device just got its picture taken for all to see. ...

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