NASA's SOFIA Arrives in Christchurch, New Zealand, July 14, 2013

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Channel: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center · 2013 · Science & Technology

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NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy airborne observatory arrived at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, July 14 at 12:14 p.m. (New Zealand Standard Time) to investigate celestial objects visible in the sky over the Southern Hemisphere.

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