Thursday, April 22, 2010

Meet 'Sofia,' the only flying astronomical observatory in the world

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is a modified Boeing 747-SP aircraft known as Sofia.

Developed in partnership with the German Aerospace Centre, DLR, the 'plane is the only flying astronomical observatory in the world.

It carries a 2.7m telescope, and offers astronomers a unique opportunity to explore the cosmos.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8638566.stm

Posted via web from Fred's posterous

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