SOFIA Featured on Discovery Channel Canada
A film crew from the Discovery Channel in Canada has produced a five-minute feature on SOFIA. Telescope tracker as well as pointing and stability tests are showcased, and the segment shows the mirror to great advantage. View the segment.
The Science Vision for SOFIA The Science Vision summarizes the unique capabilities that SOFIA will offer
to the astronomical community, and describes a number of exciting science
programs that are representative of SOFIA's potential contributions. View the document (22 MB PDF file).
Case for SOFIA The Case for SOFIA offers a high level introduction to some of the
compelling science themes that the observatory will explore. View the document (PDF file).
From Earth To The Universe (FETTU) Schedule and other information regarding the Northern California version of a traveling display of astronomical images that is part of the world-wide 2009 celebration of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA)
SOFIA: Exploring the Hidden Universe Documentary short subject prepared by SOFIA Outreach and NASA-Ames Public Affairs for the "100 Hours of Astronomy" event during the 2009 International Year of Astronomy. View the movie.
SOFIA is a NASA partnership with the German Space Agency (DLR) to
develop a Boeing 747SP airliner fitted with a 2.5-meter reflecting telescope. SOFIA will be the largest airborne observatory in the world,
and will begin flight testing in the second half of 2009. View the update video.
