SOFIA Flying Telescope Visits NASA Ames

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The Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) landed at NASA's Ames Research Center for tours by NASA employees, members of the media and the general public. Housing a 17-ton telescope assembly, the highly modified Boeing 747SP aircraft is the largest flying telescope in the world. More than 6500 people visited SOFIA during her visit. For more information about SOFIA, please visit http://www.nasa.gov/sofia

Published 2011-10-18 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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