SOFIA: Stars and the Space Between ⁽²⁰¹²⁾

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SOFIA: Stars and the Space Between

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0h 8min

Date de sortie :

March 2012

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy—SOFIA—is the only airborne telescope in the world. Infrared imaging of stars and planets is difficult from ground-based observatories because water vapor in Earth's lower atmosphere blocks most infrared radiation. SOFIA operates from a modified Boeing 747, soaring above this vapor to capture infrared emissions from distant galaxies.