WASHINGTON — The future of NASA’s SOFIA airborne observatory remains in limbo after the astrophysics decadal survey gave the program, proposed for termination by NASA, a vote of no-confidence. The ...

We found that despite substantial delays in reaching operational capacity, SOFIA remains capable of contributing to the scientific body of knowledge and many in the science community view the ...

NASA’s latest plan for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) appears to be heavy on flight- testing at the expense of science. One would think, based on the recently disclosed ...

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint program by NASA and the German Aerospace Center, achieved a major milestone May 26, with its first in-flight night observations.

SUBJECT: Final Memorandum on Audit of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Program Management Effectiveness (Report No. IG-09-013; Assignment No. A-08-011-00) NASA’s ...

It was a dark, clear October night in 2015, and from 41,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean, the sky above seemed to overflow with stars. Even from the cabin door, peering over the pilots’ shoulders to ...

Educator professional development is no longer confined to stuffy classrooms or bland convention halls. Through NASA and the German Aerospace Center, life-long learners are flying high and learning in ...