SOFIA to open door on new era of astronomy
San Jose Mercury News: On Monday, what NASA calls the "world's largest airborne observatory" flew into the Bay Area and caught the eye of Peninsula residents - some of whom wondered if perhaps the president were on board. He wasn't - but a 44,100-pound telescope was, and officials at the NASA/Ames Research Center in Mountain View enthusiastically showed off the massive aircraft they hope will one day help them discover the origin of life.
