Three Astronomers Named For First SOFIA Flights In 2009

The first three astronomers have been named by the Universities Space Research Association for NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), the converted 747SP that will carry a 2.5-meter diameter infrared telescope at 40,000 feet operating altitudes for deep-space observation...

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