News tagged with jumbo jet
The observatory above the clouds
If you want to reach for the stars, you have to lift off. This could be the motto of Sofia, a jumbo jet which has been converted into an observatory. On board it carries a 2.7-metre telescope, which the researchers ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Flying observatory achieves 1st science flight
(AP) -- A U.S.-German infrared observatory mounted in a jumbo jet has flown its inaugural science flight, a mission to better understand how stars form.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 01, 2010 |
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NASA Tests Unique Jumbo Jet with Opening in Side; Plane's Airborne Telescope Will Be Used to Study Cosmos
(PhysOrg.com) -- A NASA jumbo jet that will help scientists unlock the origins of the universe with infrared observations reached a milestone Friday when doors covering the plane's telescope were fully opened ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Swiss team unveil pioneering solar plane
Round-the-world balloooning pioneer Bertrand Piccard unveiled his solar-powered aircraft in Switzerland on Friday, ready for another trend-setting circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 26, 2009 |
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NASA waits for dry weather to bring shuttle home
(AP) -- NASA is waiting for a break in Florida's rainy weather so the space shuttle Atlantis can return home on schedule.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 22, 2009 |
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