News tagged with infrared astronomy
Three-telescope interferometry allows astrophysicists to observe how black holes are fueled
(Phys.org) -- By combining the light of three powerful infrared telescopes, an international research team has observed the active accretion phase of a supermassive black hole in the center of a galaxy tens ...
May 16, 2012 |
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NASA selects science instrument upgrade for flying observatory
NASA has selected a science instrument upgrade to the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) airborne observatory. The instrument, the High-resolution Airborne Wideband Camera (HAWC), will provide a sensitive, ...
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Apr 18, 2012 |
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NASA's SOFIA captures images of the planetary nebula M2-9
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers using NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) have captured infrared images of the last exhalations of a dying sun-like star.
Mar 29, 2012 |
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NASA's airborne observatory views star forming region W40
A new image from NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, provides the highest resolution mid-infrared image taken to date of the massive star formation region in our galaxy known ...
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Lowell Observatory astronomers chase Pluto's shadow across the Pacific ocean
(PhysOrg.com) -- On 23 June 2011, Pluto passed in front of a star and cast a small shadow on the Earth, and astronomers from Lowell Observatory were waiting. Four Lowell astronomers were among the scientists ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2011 |
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SOFIA successfully observes challenging Pluto occultation
(PhysOrg.com) -- On June 23, NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) observed the dwarf planet Pluto as it passed in front of a distant star. This event, known as an "occultation," ...
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Jun 24, 2011 |
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Space image: Through the looking glass
The NASA logo on Bldg. 703 at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., is reflected in the 2.5-meter primary mirror of the SOFIA observatory's telescope.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 15, 2011 |
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SOFIA completes first flight of German science instrument
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, completed its first science flight Wednesday, April 6, using the German Receiver for Astronomy at Terahertz Frequencies (GREAT) scientific instrument. ...
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Apr 08, 2011 |
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GREAT spectrometer readied for flight on SOFIA
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists recently completed a series of nighttime, ground-based testing of the German Receiver for Astronomy at Terahertz Frequencies, or GREAT, spectrometer in preparation for a series ...
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Mar 31, 2011 |
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SOFIA opens new window on star formation in Orion
A mid-infrared mosaic image from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, offers new information about processes of star formation in and around the nebula Messier 42 in the constellation ...
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Seeing the Invisible
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers, like physicians, use as much of the electromagnetic spectrum as they can, from X-ray to radio wavelengths, to examine their subjects the with the most suitable diagnostics.
May 17, 2010 |
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Scientists observe super-massive black holes using Keck Observatory in Hawaii
An international team of scientists has observed four super-massive black holes at the center of galaxies, which may provide new information on how these central black hole systems operate. Their findings ...
Dec 10, 2009 |
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SOFIA Seeks Secrets of Planetary Birth
You don't always have to have a rocket to do rocket science. Sometimes a mere airplane will do - that is, a mere Boeing 747 toting a 17-ton, 9-foot wide telescope named SOFIA.
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Nov 19, 2009 |
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