This striking image reveals a glittering cosmic formation dubbed a "diamond ring" — a vast, glowing structure of gas and dust appearing as a circular loop with a bright clump on one side. About 20 ...

The Boeing 747 ushered in the age of the jumbo jet when it first took flight in 1969, but at least one variant actually had to be cut down to size for continued success. The Boeing 747SP — for Special ...

(CNN) — For the first time, a NASA mission is setting off on a distant journey to visit a metal world in our solar system. (CNN) — For the first time, a NASA mission is setting off on a distant ...

For upwards of four decades, the Boeing 747 was pound for pound the largest, most capable, and the most iconic wide-body, quad-engine airliner the world had ever seen. Though Airbus' A380 may have may ...

NASA's SOFIA ( Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) has captured gorgeous snapshots of the infrared universe for around eight years now. But alas, it will finally rest its wings. The ...

COLORADO SPRINGS—Almost three months after its final science mission ended, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP airborne telescope has been retired to the Pima Air & ...

The aircraft will make its final flight on Tuesday (Dec. 13). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's not off to the scrapyard quite ...

With the door open to give the telescope a clear view, SOFIA cruised through the Earth's stratosphere at 38,000 to 45,000 feet. NASA / Jim Ross In 1996, scientists initiated an ambitious plan to ...

Dec. 8 (UPI) --NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) aircraft will be displayed at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz. SOFIA is a modified Boeing 747SP designed to ...

TUCSON, AZ — SOFIA is retiring in Arizona! NASA's SOFIA, which stands for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is now retired and heading to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson. The ...

Storm damage at Christchurch Airport has forced US government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) to cut short the final mission of its Boeing 747SP that operates as a flying ...