Month: December 2010
SOFIA: Searching the Heavens for Newborn Stars
SOFIA, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, soared into the overnight skies on its first science…
SOFIA Observatory Completes First Astronomy Mission
NASA's SOFIA observatory recently completed the first series of early science flights to demonstrate the aircraft's…
NASA Aids First Characterization Of Super-Earth Atmosphere
A team of astronomers, including two NASA Sagan Fellows, have made the first characterizations of a…
NASA-German SOFIA Observatory Completes First Science Flight
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, completed the first of three science flights on…
NASA Offers Space Shuttle Tiles To Schools And Universities
As the Space Shuttle Program nears retirement, NASA is looking for ways to preserve the program's…
SOFIA Prepares for the Stars
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, 747SP sat on the tarmac during nighttime telescope…