NASA releases 2015 budget with some mission cuts
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SOFIA, or the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy, is the largest airborne observatory in the world. But if funders outside of NASA don't provide additional funding for the airplane-based telescope, it could be put in storage next year.
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