SOFIA Airborne Observatory - Astronarium 164
A telescope on board an aircraft. This aerial scientific instrument is SOFIA – the Stratospheric Infrared Astronomical Observatory. In this program, we'll have an extraordinary encounter with this flying research instrument. Welcome to Astronarium! 00:00 - Introduction
02:51 - Airplane as an observatory
07:08 - Conducting observations
08:28 - Airborne observatories
10:05 - Far infrared
12:49 - Water on the Moon
15:08 - Occultation of a star by Pluto
17:05 - The first molecule in space
18:40 - Pima Air & Space Museum
20:31 - SOFIA and the Webb Telescope
21:49 - Summary
National premiere on TVP Nauka: September 15, 2023
Regional premiere on TVP3 Bydgoszcz: June 30, 2023
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