The Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) was an 80/20 joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to construct and...
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observatories, such as the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy and the Kuiper Airborne Observatory. These observatories fly above most, but not...
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12-inch infrared telescope of the Learjet Observatory Kuiper Airborne Observatory interior Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) In...
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more recent air-borne infrared telescope to reach the stratosphere was NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) in May 2010. Together...
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Gerard P. Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) was a national facility operated by NASA to support research in infrared astronomy. The observation platform...
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specially modified 747SP was used as the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) astronomical observatory, operated jointly by NASA and Germany's...
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original on 2023-01-23. History of Astronomy: Observatories and other places Observatories with Clear Sky Clocks Map of observatories in the United Kingdom...
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December 2, 2010. "Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)". The University of Chicago: Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics. Archived...
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High-resolution Airborne Wideband Camera (HAWC), part of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Researchers also use the Yerkes collection...
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potential explanation for previous methane measurements by the rover. In 2016, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy made spectral observations...
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mission center for several key missions (Kepler, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph) and...
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(software) Steward Observatory Asteroid Relational Database SOFIA – (telescope) Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, an infrared telescope currently...
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far-infrared. The SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) airborne platform observed in near- and mid-infrared. SOFIA had a larger aperture...
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flying research stations, such as the joint German–U.S. Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Airbus A340, Airbus A380, and Boeing 747 four-engine...
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Soviet/Ukrainian heavy strategic cargo aircraft Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy – Infrared telescope system mounted on a converted Boeing...
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staff built a sophisticated high-speed camera for use on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). SOFIA is a joint project of NASA and...
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(BLAST) and the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) are two examples, although SOFIA can also handle near infrared observations. [citation...
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The Kuiper Airborne Observatory and the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy use airplanes to observe in the infrared, which is absorbed by...
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design for Intel Atom chips Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for an...
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Eric Becklin (category Recipients of the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy)
(UCLA). Named Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Chief Scientist in 1996, he was the first director of the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility...
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Moon (section Astronomy from the Moon)
Moon by several independent spacecraft, including the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). The Earth and the Moon form the Earth–Moon...
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MQ-4C Triton RQ-4 Global Hawk RQ-170 Sentinel SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for infrared Astronomy) - NASA 747SP U-2 "Dragon Lady" X-47B Two museums are...
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woman to fly the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. She works at Armstrong Flight Research Center. She has flown for the United States...
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organization. In late 2015, Nichols flew aboard NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Boeing 747SP, which analyzed the atmospheres...
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Boeing C-17, 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP. On August 10, 2023 Latimer co-piloted VSS Unity...
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Edward P. Ney (section Infrared astronomy)
the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, which consists of a large infrared telescope aboard an airplane, and 2MASS, which is an infrared all-sky...
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state-of-the-art ion microprobe instrument.[citation needed] Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy In October 2020, astronomers reported detecting molecular...
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Type)". Astronomy Department, University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Lequeux, James (2017-01-01). "The Paris Observatory has 350...
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Telescope Interferometer* Keck Interferometer* airborne Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)* space based Hubble Space Telescope (HST)*...
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(crater), obtained by the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). The SOFIA Faint Object infrared Camera for the SOFIA Telescope (FORCAST)...
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