SOFIA in the News

"Seen from the exterior with its rear canopy closed, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft looks much like a typical jumbo jet you might see at any airport– perhaps even reminiscent of another well-known, heavily modified Boeing 747, Air Force One."

-KQED, June 2012

SOFIA featured KQED (link to video) Video also available on YouTube (June 2012)