is a modified Boeing 747‐SP equipped with a 2.5 m telescope dedicated to astronomical research. Currently under joint development by the US (NASA) and Germany (DLR), it is scheduled to begin ...

For the first time, an international team of scientists has discovered water molecules on the surface of asteroids. Using data from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a ...

The Center promotes STEM education through NASA- and NSF-funded programs aimed at teaching ... onboard NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a Boeing 747-SP that carries a 2 ...