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Most telescopes here on Earth are stationary, tied to a single location, often in a desert or on a mountaintop. But NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) isn’t most telescopes. SOFIA, for which NASA has partnered with the German Space Agency (DLR), is a flying observatory. Specifically, it’s a Boeing 747SP with a massive …

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