Take a tour into the heart of SOFIA, the world's largest airborne observatory. SOFIA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is an extensively modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that carries a 100-inch (2.5 meter) reflecting telescope with the ability to study astronomical objects and phenomena, including star birth and death, the formation of new solar systems, black holes at the center of galaxies, and complex molecules in space. Video: http://go.nasa.gov/2g0QnBS | NASA - National Aeronau
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Meet SOFIA, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy! This massive infrared telescope lived inside a Boeing 747, flying at 40,000 feet to see stars, galaxies, planets, and cosmic dust — things ground telescopes can’t detect. The video shows a night test flight, making sure all systems were perfect before real science missions. NASA retired SOFIA in 2022, but it made discoveries that changed the way we see the universe! 🌌 📹 Video Credit: NASA / Wikimedia Commons #NASA #SOFIA #Spa
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MSP recently had a very special aircraft refuel on our campus. The SOFIA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is a Boeing 747SP that carries a 106-inch reflecting telescope to study the universe from 40,000 feet. Not only is SOFIA unique because of her space exploration equipment, but she’s also an extremely rare aircraft. Designed for extremely long-range flights, only 45 747SP's were ever made. | MSP Airport
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