The Science Vision for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
2019-08-14 v2 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Abstract
An updated Science Vision for the SOFIA project is presented, including an overview of the characteristics and capabilities of the observatory and first generation instruments. A primary focus is placed on four science themes: 'The Formation of Stars and Planets', 'The Interstellar Medium of the Milky Way', 'Galaxies and the Galactic Center' and 'Planetary Science'.
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@article{arxiv.0905.4271,
title = {The Science Vision for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)},
author = {T. L. Roellig and E. E. Becklin and N. J. Evans and J. M. De Buizer and M. Meixner and A. G. G. M. Tielens and G. J. Stacey and W. D. Vacca and J. N. Cuzzi and D. E. Backman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.4271},
year = {2019}
}
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128 pages pdf format Version 2 corrects: Attribution for Figure 5-1 Definition of "SIS" Affiliation of one of the contributors to the Science Vision