SOFIA at Sunset
NASAJun 17, 2015, 6:08:28 PM
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) takes off from Palmdale, California at sunset. SOFIA is a partnership of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR); NASA and DLR have collaborated on a range of activities and signed agreements on June 16 to work together to reduce aircraft noise and advance research into rotorcraft.
Original: http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/sofia-at-sunset