FLAT EARTH REFLECTIONS (Robert Bassano) - All Space Telescopes are on SOFIA - Special Purpose 747 @ 45,000 Feet!
Dear Robert Bassano (FLAT EARTH REFLECTIONS aka PLANATE VERITAS),
Fact check = You FAIL
The following inconvenient truth collapses your SOFIA / Hubble picture substitution fantasy...
Pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope were published and made available to the public starting on Dec. 2, 1993, which is 16-YEARS BEFORE the first astronomical research flight of Sofia's 2.5 meters (98 inches) bent Cassegrain optical telescope.
Question 1 - Since SOFIA's optical telescope was not used until May 26, 2010, what took all those earlier published Hubble pictures?
Article...
NASA’S Airborne Observatory Sees “First Light” in Flight
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint program by NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), achieved a major milestone May 26, 2010, when the airborne observatory made its first in-flight nighttime observations. Astronomers call the first observations by a new observatory “first light.”
https://www.sofia.usra.edu/public/news-updates/nasa%E2%80%99s-airborne-observatory-sees-%E2%80%9Cfirst-light%E2%80%9D-flight
Saving Hubble: Astronauts Recall 1st Space Telescope Repair Mission 20 Years Ago
(By Denise Chow, Staff Writer | December 2, 2013 02:27pm ET)
On Dec. 2, 1993, astronauts Richard Covey, Kenneth Bowersox, Kathryn Thornton, Claude Nicollier, Jeffrey Hoffman, Story Musgrave and Thomas Akers launched aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on a mission to correct Hubble's faulty optics. The astronauts spent more than a week in orbit, and completed a record-setting five consecutive days of spacewalks.
This month marks the 20th anniversary of STS-61, which would become the first of five space-shuttle flights to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope.
Please stop spreading false information.
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Update: September 14, 2020
SOFIA is not getting as much observation time as originally envisioned...
OIG: NASA’s Management of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy Program
The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is an airborne observatory housing a 106-inch telescope mounted onboard a Boeing 747SP that makes observations from between 38,000 and 45,000 feet, putting it above 99 percent of water vapor that interferes with ground-based infrared observations. The aircraft is operated out of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale, California, and is currently equipped with six interchangeable instruments that can be upgraded or replaced. SOFIA is used by astronomers to study astronomical objects and phenomena including star birth and death, formation of new solar systems, identification of complex molecules in space, nebulas and galaxies, and transient events like eclipses.
The SOFIA Program is a partnership between NASA—within the Science Mission Directorate’s (SMD) Astrophysics portfolio—and the German Aerospace Center and operates in cooperation with the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and German SOFIA Institute. NASA began development of SOFIA in 1991 and the Program achieved full operational capability in 2014, 13 years behind schedule with development costs over $1 billion (more than 300 percent over the initial cost estimate). Because SOFIA has experienced ongoing operational and technical challenges and has not met science output expectations, NASA has questioned whether its $83 million in annual operating costs could be put to better use. Likewise, the President’s Budget Request has proposed terminating SOFIA on multiple occasions including most recently for fiscal year 2021. However, in the past Congress has continued to fund the Program...
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Posted on June 18, 2022
ROBERT BASONO BUSTED. NOW WITH THE RETIREMENT OF SOPHIA HE CAN NO LONGER CLAIM THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE DOES NOT EXIST.
Some flat Earthers have and still continue to insist, that The Hubble Space Telescope does not exist - that all those pictures attributed to Hubble are really from SOPHIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy).Well, now they can't get any more traction out of that lie, as SOPHIA is being retired and the Hubble photos keep on coming. https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/SOFIA/overview/index.html
USRA Closeout Statement on Sopia (spaceref.com)
http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=60494
Press Release From: Universities Space Research Association
Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
NASA and DLR (German Space Agency) recently announced the cessation of operations of SOFIA – the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy--whose science mission operations are managed by Universities Space Research Association (USRA). SOFIA conducts a broad range of astrophysical and planetary science investigations using unique, state-of-the-art and far infrared capabilities to address key NASA astrophysics’ objectives.
USRA has been proud to work with NASA on SOFIA whose legacy has been remarkable.
SOFIA’s contributions to interdisciplinary science include significant achievements such as
- Finding water on the Moon
- First measurements of atomic oxygen in the Earth’s mesosphere and lower thermosphere
- Determining how magnetic fields control star formation and how magnetic fields grow and develop in galaxies. Understanding the origin, amplification and morphology of the magnetic field is crucial to forming a complete picture of Galaxy development
- Discovering that Stellar winds, not supernovae disperse molecular clouds, trigger the birth of new stars and can dominate feedback
- Discerning the dynamics of interstellar gas and feedback from stars to gas through high spectral resolution
- Detecting the helium hydride molecule, the first molecule in the Universe
- Studying the composition and evolution of the Interstellar Medium (ISM) by surveying the ISM with cameras, spectrometers, and polarimeters that operate in the near-, mid-, and far-infrared wavelengths, each suited to studying a particular phenomenon
- Studies in the infrared that highlight stellar collision
- Observing a comet with “ocean-like” water, providing hints about the origins of Earth’s oceans
- Finding out how magnetic fields can help feed active black holes
- On the other hand, finding out how magnetic fields are working to keep the Milky Way’s black hole quiet
- Helping to create a panoramic view of the Milky Way’s center – spanning a distance of 600 light-years – in infrared
- Studying how a type of organic molecule could develop in space, helping to better understand how life could have developed on Earth
- Catching a glimpse of what happens after two planets collide
- Finding the amount and location of water vapor around a protostar
- Confirming that a nearby planetary system around the star Epsilon Eridani is remarkably similar to our own solar system
- Finding that dust can not only survive, but may be formed in the wake of a supernova explosion, one of the most powerful events in the universe, whose blast destroys almost everything in its path
- Observing how stellar pulsations affect the chemistry of the universe
As far as capabilities are concerned, SOFIA offers diverse competencies like high resolution spectroscopy and Far-IR polarimetry. Studies of SOFIA’s science capabilities provide compelling synergies with other observatories in NASA’s portfolio. For example, studies of the bright nearby Universe are key to illuminating the underlying physics in the more distant objects that will be targeted by the James Webb Telescope. Balloon Missions such as GUSTO and BlastPol provide direct scientific synergy with SOFIA by performing even wider-area surveys or pathfinder science of select regions. The capabilities of these facilities complement SOFIA capabilities and offer open access to a much larger observer base.
SOFIA’s instrument suite provides continuum, spectroscopic and polarization imaging in the full mid-IR and far-IR wavelength range inaccessible from the ground. The spectral resolving power of SOFIA provides measurements not possible with any other observatory. Unlike space-based IR facilities, SOFIA’s instrument detectors don’t saturate with light even on the bright targets, many of which serve as local templates for understanding the distant universe.
SOFIA’s instruments are constantly upgraded depending on the science needs. Principal Investigator teams selected through a competitive proposal process develop the instruments. Current instruments include FORCAST and HAWC+, FIFI-LS, EXES, and GREAT. All instruments remain in high demand. FORCAST and GREAT are the most mature in the instrument suite and their observations have produced the most scientific publications.
SOFIA has doubled its annual science publications over the past three years. In first eight years after starting operations, SOFIA produced over 300 scientific papers which is significantly higher than science return from far-infrared balloon programs and at a comparable hours-per-paper as the Herschel Space Observatory, the last far-infrared space observatory.
SOFIA continues to move forward with higher productivity and greater impact till the end of its term.
USRA looks forward to partner with NASA to ensure the safe fly out of SOFIA and ensure that its science legacy is captured appropriately for the astronomical community.
For more information on SOFIA’s recent accomplishments: https://www.sofia.usra.edu/sites/default/files/2022-03/SOFIA_Status_Future_Prospects_17Mar22.pdf
SOFIA Science: Remarkable Results": https://www.sofia.usra.edu/sites/default/files/2021-11/SOFIA-Science-2021.pdf
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