Climb Aboard a Boeing 747 That NASA Turned Into the World's Biggest Flying Telescope | WIRED

Mar 15, 2017 · 0:03:02

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NASA uses a modified Boeing 747 as a flying telescope.
The aircraft enables optimal space observation flights.
Tour the unique airborne observatory for astronomical research.

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