Scientific Opportunities For New Instrumentation, Asilomar 2010
June 6-8, Asilomar, California
Join us at the Asilomar Conference Grounds on the Monterey Peninsula to discuss future scientific opportunities that will be enabled by SOFIA’s second-generation instruments. Learn more about the workshop.
SOFIA's First Open Door Flight
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) achieved a major milestone on December 18, 2009, when the aircraft’s telescope cavity door was fully opened for the first time in flight. This test flight originated from the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility at Palmdale, Calif., and enabled SOFIA’s engineers to understand how airflows interact in and around the telescope. Read more...
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.
Scientific Opportunities For New Instrumentation, Asilomar 2010
