SOPHIA News


Mission Press Releases

  • Educator Teams Fly on SOFIA Airborne Observatory
    NASA HQ - Thursday, February 21, 2013
    Posted on: 2/21/2013 9:36:39 PM PDT

  • NASA's SOFIA to Embark on New Cycle of Science Observations
    Ames Research Center - Thursday, August 30, 2012
    Posted on: 8/30/2012 11:40:21 PM PDT

  • NASA'S Sofia Featured In The Astrophysical Journal Special Edition
    NASA HQ - Monday, April 23, 2012
    Posted on: 4/23/2012 4:56:34 PM PDT

  • NASA Selects Science Instrument Upgrade for SOFIA Airborne Observatory
    NASA HQ - Wednesday, April 18, 2012
    Posted on: 4/18/2012 4:08:03 PM PDT

  • NASA's SOFIA Captures Image of Dying, Outflowing Star
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Friday, March 30, 2012
    Posted on: 3/30/2012 5:20:25 PM PDT

  • New Star Cluster W3A Images Captured by SOFIA Observatory
    Ames Research Center - Friday, January 13, 2012
    Posted on: 1/13/2012 6:06:47 PM PDT

  • Airborne Observatory Views Star Forming Region
    Universities Space Research Association - Tuesday, November 22, 2011
    Posted on: 11/23/2011 12:06:11 AM PDT

  • NASA's Airborne Observatory Views Stars Forming Region W40
    NASA HQ - Monday, November 21, 2011
    Posted on: 11/22/2011 1:41:53 AM PDT

  • NASA Offers Rare Opportunity to Tour Airborne Observatory
    Ames Research Center - Thursday, October 6, 2011
    Posted on: 10/7/2011 1:16:47 AM PDT

  • Media Opportunity With NASA's Sofia During Washington Stopover
    NASA HQ - Friday, September 16, 2011
    Posted on: 9/16/2011 5:10:41 PM PDT

  • NASA to Host Video Chat Showcasing SOFIA Science
    Ames Research Center - Thursday, May 5, 2011
    Posted on: 5/6/2011 2:31:12 AM PDT

  • SOFIA Completes First Flight Of German Science Instrument
    NASA HQ - Thursday, April 7, 2011
    Posted on: 4/7/2011 5:40:09 PM PDT

  • SOFIA Telescope Assembly Characterization First Light (TACFL) Flight Team Receives NASA Group Achievement Award
    Universities Space Research Association - Thursday, January 27, 2011
    Posted on: 1/28/2011 1:51:17 AM PDT

  • NASA-German SOFIA Observatory Completes First Science Flight
    Ames Research Center - Wednesday, December 1, 2010
    Posted on: 12/1/2010 6:23:43 PM PDT

  • Astronomer to Make Stellar Observations with Airborne Observatory
    University of Colorado at Boulder - Wednesday, December 1, 2010
    Posted on: 12/1/2010 6:21:08 PM PDT

  • NASA's Airborne Infrared Observatory Sees The First Light
    Ames Research Center - Friday, May 28, 2010
    Posted on: 5/28/2010 8:59:31 AM PDT

  • Media Day Planned to Showcase NASA SOFIA Aircraft
    Ames Research Center - Wednesday, March 17, 2010
    Posted on: 3/17/2010 2:03:51 PM PDT

  • SOFIA Program Supports Astronomy For Students With Sensory Impairments
    Universities Space Research Association - Monday, September 14, 2009
    Posted on: 9/14/2009 10:55:07 AM PDT

  • USRA Selects Erick Young for SOFIA Science Mission Operations Director
    Universities Space Research Association - Wednesday, April 8, 2009
    Posted on: 4/8/2009 11:37:17 AM PDT

  • Scientists Selected for New Airborne Eye on the Universe
    Goddard Space Flight Center - Thursday, October 23, 2008
    Posted on: 10/23/2008 7:04:56 PM PDT

    		• Mission Status Releases

  • Release of SOFIA Cycle 2 Call for Proposals
    Planetary Exploration Newsletter - May 8, 2013
    Posted on: 5/8/2013 5:58:59 PM PDT

  • Astronomy from the Stratosphere: NASA's SOFIA Mission
    Ames Research Center - March 6, 2013
    Posted on: 3/6/2013 8:21:31 PM PDT

  • NASA SOFIA Cycle 1 Call for Proposals
    NASA Science Mission Directorate - November 23, 2011
    Posted on: 11/24/2011 1:54:39 AM PDT

  • NASA Solicitation: Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
    Dryden Flight Research Center - October 10, 2011
    Posted on: 10/10/2011 2:59:03 PM PDT

  • NASA SALMON AO Amendment 9: Release of a solicitation for SOFIA Second Generation Instrument Investigations
    NASA Science Mission Directorate - June 24, 2011
    Posted on: 6/24/2011 2:12:02 PM PDT

  • NASA Draft AO for SOFIA Second Generation Instruments Released for Community Comment
    Planetary Exploration Newsletter - January 9, 2011
    Posted on: 1/9/2011 6:32:47 PM PDT

  • Draft AO for SOFIA Second Generation Instruments Released for Community Comment
    NASA HQ - December 15, 2010
    Posted on: 12/16/2010 2:04:39 AM PDT

  • SOFIA Observatory Nearing 'First-Light' Astronomy Missions
    Ames Research Center - April 27, 2010
    Posted on: 4/27/2010 6:03:45 PM PDT

  • NASA OIG: Final Memorandum on Audit of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Program Management Effectiveness
    NASA Office of Inspector General - March 31, 2009
    Posted on: 3/31/2009 1:38:57 PM PDT

  • SOFIA call for participation in first-light science observations
    NASA Science Mission Directorate - June 2, 2008
    Posted on: 6/2/2008 9:03:50 PM PDT

  • NASA GSFC Solicitation: Notice of NASA Plans to Seek Additional Partners To Conduct Astronomical Observations Aboard SOFIA
    Goddard Space Flight Center - November 1, 2007
    Posted on: 11/1/2007 4:06:25 PM PDT

  • NASA DFRC Solicitation: Telescope Assembly Support
    Aerospatiale Matra - February 10, 2007
    Posted on: 2/10/2007 3:06:26 PM PDT

  • Memo From SOFIA Chief Engineer to NASA Chief Engineer Chris Scolese regarding SOFIA Technical Issues
    NASA HQ - March 3, 2006
    Posted on: 3/3/2006 3:51:04 PM PDT

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