Luke Keller, associate professor of physics, has the lead article in the October issue
of Sky & Telescope magazine. Keller and co-author Juergen Wolf, scientist at the NASA Ames Research Center, describe the first flights of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) and detail operation of the facility, a large telescope mounted in a 747 aircraft. The article also describes plans for using the new observatory over the next 20 years.
Sky & Telescope magazine has a readership of over 100,000 worldwide and serves as a major avenue of communication between professional astronomers, amateur astronomers, and the general public.
Podcast interview of Luke Keller by Sky & Telescope editor in chief, Robert Naeye: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/skytel/beyondthepage/101414654.html
Sky & Telescope Magazine: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/skytel
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