Plz give us some SPACE! 






Had a wonderful day of learning all about @NASA's latest Earth science airborne campaigns with @vogueandcode + @PinkRocketship
Thanks for letting us meet (and tour) our new BFF SOFIA, @NASASocial!
#NASASocialpic.twitter.com/xVI1dTAtJW
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For the record, SOFIA is not a human
SOFIA stands for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.
The telescope weighs 19 tons (38,000 lb) and is mounted in the rear fuselage of a highly modified Boeing 747SP aircraft.
pic.twitter.com/pLx9DexfZx
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Translation: "Big 'ol plane with a big giant telescope on it"
(this is the very scientific Chloe Condon translation).
Here's a panoramic photo of just how BIG she is
pic.twitter.com/wWLe30mV4c
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she heckn chonk
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