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title: NASA 747 world’s largest flying telescope — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/nasa-747-worlds-largest-flying-telescope/
date: 2016-12-07
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# NASA 747 world’s largest flying telescope

NASA has converted a 747 jumbo jet into a flying telescope. The Stratospheric Observatory of Infrared Astronomy flies high above the clouds to capture information about the stars.