Astronomy
Airborne telescope will unlock secrets of the cosmos
A NASA jumbo jet that will help scientists unlock the origins of the universe with infrared observations reached a milestone December 18 when doors covering the plane's telescope were fully opened in flight.
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, a modified 747 jet known as SOFIA, flew for one hour and 19 minutes, which included 2 minutes with the telescope's doors fully opened. The goal was to allow engineers to understand how air flows in and around the telescope. It was the first time outside air has interacted with the part of the plane that carries the 98-inch (249-centimeter) infrared telescope.
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Astronomy
Airborne telescope
Airborne telescope will unlock secrets of the cosmos
A NASA jumbo jet that will help scientists unlock the origins of the universe with infrared observations reached a milestone December 18 when doors covering the plane's telescope were fully opened in flight.
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, a modified 747 jet known as SOFIA, flew for one hour and 19 minutes, which included 2 minutes with the telescope's doors fully opened. The goal was to allow engineers to understand how air flows in and around the telescope. It was the first time outside air has interacted with the part of the plane that carries the 98-inch (249-centimeter) infrared telescope.
- Something Has Struck Jupiter
Following up on a tip by an amateur astronomer that a new dark "scar" had suddenly appeared on Jupiter, on 20th July, 2009 between 3 and 9 a.m. PDT (6 a.m. and noon EDT) scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., using NASA's...
- Herscel Takes First Image
Herschel takes its first image of the Whirlpool galaxy, M51. Herschel launched just one month ago and is the largest infrared space telescope ever flown....
- Hubble's Servicing Missions
Hubble was designed to be one of the greatest telescopes. It operates in space, where there are no clouds, atmosphere or anything else to get in its way to take great pictures. But, immediately after deployment, a problem became clear. The main mirror...
- Galaxy That Shines With The Light Of More Than 300 Trillion Suns Discovered
NASA's WISE [Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer] telescope has discovered a remote galaxy that shines with the light of more than 300 trillion suns, making it the most luminous galaxy ever found. The galaxy, known as WISE J224607.57-052635.0...
- What Is Optical Astronomy?
Astronomy is one of the greatest things to be invented by scientists. Long time back from today even before the birth of Jesus Christ scientists starts studying the atmosphere in outer space and motion of celestial objects in the solar system and galaxy....