SOFIA Telescope's video: SOFIA Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors May 26-27 2011

SOFIA flew two classroom educators as part of its Airborne Astronomy Ambassador Program. After a rigorous application and training process, they flew on board a Basic Science Flight and are bringing their experience, and SOFIA science, into their classrooms and communities. SOFIA is the largest airborne observatory in the world, studying the universe at infrared wavelengths, capable of making observations that are impossible for even the largest and highest ground-based telescopes. During its planned 20 year lifetime, SOFIA also will inspire the development of new scientific instrumentation and foster the education of young scientists and engineers. Learn more: http://www.sofia.usra.edu/ and http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/SOFIA/index.html Facebook: http://go.nasa.gov/10DRglP Twitter: http://go.nasa.gov/1agMCgf