Composite infrared image of Jupiter from SOFIA's first light flight at wavelengths of 5.4 (blue), 24 (green) and 37 microns…
SOFIA program officials representing NASA, the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) line up on the…
Scientists carefully examine data being received during nighttime line operations testing of the SOFIA airborne observatory's 2.5-meter infrared telescope.
With its primary mirror covered by a protective sun shade, the German-built infrared telescope nestled in its cavity in the…
NASA's SOFIA 747SP shows evidence of modification to its aft fuselage contours to accommodate a 16-foot-tall cavity door for its…
NASA's SOFIA flying observatory was captured in striking relief during nighttime telescope characterization tests in Palmdale, Calif., in March 2008.
With the sliding door covering its 2.5-meter infrared telescope open, NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP rolls down…
This backlit photo of SOFIA's infrared telescope during characterization testing shows the cell-like construction of the telescope's 2.5-meter primary mirror.
NASA Completes First Checkout Flight of Airborne Observatory WACO, Texas - NASA today successfully completed the first of several planned…
With the door to the cavity housing its 2.5-meter infrared telescope wide open, NASA's Stratospheric for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP…
