Grounded: The director of the SOFIA flying observatory looks back
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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A Telescope Flies in an Airplane
The installation weight of the Sofia Airborne Observatory's telescope was the equivalent of more than a dozen DeLorean cars. "We witnessed it in real time," says Matt Lomax, who has been getting lots of great messages about his plans for space travel. He also responds to some nice things said by Jean-Louis from Washington D.C., with a poem.
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