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SOFIA also had pretty good PR value - they had a program to put teachers on each science flight. I know a few of my local teachers got to go and it seemed like
by hotpotamus 4y ago
SOFIA also had pretty good PR value - they had a program to put teachers on each science flight. I know a few of my local teachers got to go and it seemed like a nice program. I suppose it might now make a nice museum piece along with the shuttle carrier planes.
- prpl 4y agoThe environmentally and fiscally conscious astronomy community abhors it. It’s scientific value compared to those operational and environmental costs is terrible
- blitzar 4y ago> The environmentally and fiscally conscious Sending telescopes to space being famously cheap and environmentally friendly.
- hotpotamus 4y agoThey might not want to look into how many other jets are in the air at any given time then. And I doubt many of them are providing any scientific value.
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