NASA's flying SOFIA is in New Zealand

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The SOFIA observatory in flight with its telescope door open.

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After eight years of science work, jet-turned-telescope SOFIA is preparing to take its final flight. But before its end of service on Sept. 30

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the flying observatory is taking one last trip abroad.

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Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a joint project between NASA and the German Aerospace Center

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Boeing 747 aircraft with a special door built into its side that opens mid-flight to reveal observational instruments

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SOFIA is spending its final international deployment in Christchurch, New Zealand, where it has spent six previous deployments.

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We are thrilled to be returning to Christchurch to continue to study and discover the infrared universe,

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