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Video answers: ‘SOFIA’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

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  1. It’s forty years old.
  2. There’s a hole in the fuselage to allow SOFIA to do its work.
  3. It stands for ‘stratospheric observatory for infrared astronomy’.
  4. They thought it was crazy because it was extremely challenging and there were many problems.
  5. It’s different because it looks at ultraviolet light while SOFIA looks at infrared light.
  6. SOFIA is flexible because different kinds of instruments can be placed on board to make different kinds of observations, and because it’s a flying telescope, it can be positioned anywhere in the world.

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Video: ‘SOFIA’

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This week’s video describes SOFIA, an observation tower with a difference. Find out more by watching the video.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. How old is this jet used by NASA?
  2. Why is there a hole in the fuselage?
  3. What does SOFIA stand for?
  4. Why did some people think that the project was crazy?
  5. How is the Hubble telescope different to SOFIA?
  6. How is SOFIA flexible?

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Have a great weekend!

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