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By Cutting a Hole in the Fuselage of a Boeing 747, NASA Flew a 2.7-Metre Telescope over the Water Vapour.

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NASA made a spectacular technical feat by cutting a hole in the fuselage of a Boeing 747 to install a 2.7-metre infrared telescope. This flying observatory, known as SOFIA, flew at an altitude of more than 13 kilometres to escape atmospheric water vapour. After more than eight years of scientific discovery, this unique project ended in 2022. More
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NASA made a spectacular technical feat by cutting a hole in the fuselage of a Boeing 747 to install a 2.7-metre infrared telescope. This flying observatory, known as SOFIA, flew at an altitude of more than 13 kilometres to escape atmospheric water vapour. After more than eight years of scientific discovery, this unique project ended in 2022. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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