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February 1st, 2009

February 1: The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)

Date: February 1st, 2009 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20090201-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Title: The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Podcaster: Martin Ratcliffe Description: SOFIA is the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, and it’s ready to fly. SOFIA houses a 2.5-meter telescope in the tail of a 747-SP Jumbo Jet. Flying higher than 41,000 feet, a huge sliding door will uncover the [...]

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