SOFIA: The Great Flying Observatory
When it becomes operational in 2010, SOFIA will fly out of NASA's Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility about 100 nights a year. During its expected 20-year lifetime, SOFIA will make "Great Observatory" class astronomical science by seeing the heavens in a different light. credit: NASARelated Videos
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