Cooling Off SOFIA’S Telescope
Technicians introduce liquid nitrogen to an instrument linked to SOFIA’s telescope. Detection of infrared wavelengths is greatly enhanced by removing as much heat from the telescope as possible.
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ED13-0220-108
Date Created
July 15, 2013
Center
AFRC
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image
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NASA/Carla Thomas
Location
AFRC
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