SOFIA Offers New Way to Study Earth s Atmosphere
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COLUMBIA, Md., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, SOFIA, directly measured atomic oxygen in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere, offering a new way to study one of the least understood regions of Earth s upper atmosphere.
SOFIA, a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center, DLR, has been used extensively to look at many objects in the universe, from black holes to galaxies and even the Moon.
A decade ago, German researcher Heinz Hübers led a team to improve one of SOFIA s infrared instruments – the German Receiver for Astronomy at Terahertz Frequencies, or GREAT – with a new laser technology. He realized that the upgrade would not only help to study the distant cosmos, it could also be used much, much closer to home.
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AAA is a professional development program for science teachers designed to improve science teaching and increase student learning and Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) engagement. (Shutterstock)
Press release from Chabot College: March 16, 2021
One of Chabot College s instructors will be among the very first community college educators to take part in a NASA-backed program that will launch him and 29 other educators into the very sky that they will be studying.
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Scott Hildreth, a professor of astronomy and physics at Chabot College, was selected for the Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors (AAA) program, a program funded by NASA and implemented by Mountain View-based research non-profit, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute. Previously for high school instructors only, Hildreth is among the first community college educators invited to participate. He said he has long-admired the program.
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