NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) landed at the Santiago International Airport in Chile on March 18. The Boeing 747SP will conduct experiments for the next two weeks, and it is the first time it has landed in South America. SOFIA is temporarily changing its base of operations from Palmdale, California, to Chile to observe celestial objects that can only be seen from Southern Hemisphere latitudes, said NASA in a statement. SOFIA will operate eight science flights from Santiago International Airport during the next two weeks. The team will primarily observe the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds during the...