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There are two interesting stories here. One is the title story of the dust itself, the other is the "infrared telescope aboard a modified Boeing 747", a concept I find very interesting.

I assume it's this: SOFIA – Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy

1 posted on 03/20/2015 3:05:24 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: SunkenCiv

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2 posted on 03/20/2015 3:23:59 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: samtheman

Interesting.


3 posted on 03/20/2015 3:48:34 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: samtheman
Fascinating.
4 posted on 03/20/2015 4:09:36 AM PDT by BigCinBigD (...Was that okay?)
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Is this now “settled science?” 10 to 1 says they’re just guessing.

Oldplayer


6 posted on 03/20/2015 4:28:37 AM PDT by oldplayer
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To: samtheman

Bookmarked!


8 posted on 03/20/2015 5:49:35 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: samtheman
There is a nice video about the SOFIA Observatory on YouTube here:

Video About SOFIA
9 posted on 03/20/2015 6:06:50 AM PDT by Rebel_Ace (My wife told me to update my tag, so I did.)
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Milky Way's center unveils supernova 'dust factory'

They didn't have to go all that way, they just had to stop at my house......

16 posted on 03/20/2015 7:03:09 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Uncle Sy: "Beavers are like Ninjas, they only come out at night and they're hard to find")
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What is the appropriate response to this?

A. We're doomed!

B. Bush's fault!

C. You didn't build that!

D. Women and minorities hurt the most.

18 posted on 03/20/2015 8:40:29 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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I thought the center was caramel and nougat.

21 posted on 03/20/2015 12:32:22 PM PDT by dfwgator
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