Observatory In A Jumbo Jet
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December 3, 2010, Friday
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A US-GERMAN infrared observatory mounted in a jumbo jet flew its inaugural science flight on Wednesday, a mission to better understand how stars form.
The highly modified Boeing 747SP jetliner returned to its base at Palmdale in the Mojave Desert after 10 hours of cruising at high altitude. It was the first of three science flights planned before Christmas.
The observatory, which is equipped with a special telescope, targeted the star-making factory Orion nebula and a young forming star cluster 3,000 light-years from Earth during the flight. A special camera developed by Cornell University recorded the images.
The highly modified Boeing 747SP jetliner returned to its base at Palmdale in the Mojave Desert after 10 hours of cruising at high altitude. It was the first of three science flights planned before Christmas.
The observatory, which is equipped with a special telescope, targeted the star-making factory Orion nebula and a young forming star cluster 3,000 light-years from Earth during the flight. A special camera developed by Cornell University recorded the images.
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