SOFIA Observations of 30 Doradus. II. Magnetic Fields and Large-scale Gas Kinematics by Le Ngoc Tram, Lars Bonne, Yue Hu, Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez, Jordan A. Guerra, Pierre Lesaffre, Antoine Gusdorf, Thiem Hoang, Min-Young Lee, Alex Lazarian, B-G Andersson, Simon Coudé, Archana Soam, William D. Vacca, Hyeseung Lee, Michael Gordon

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JWST Mid-infrared Spectroscopy Resolves Gas, Dust, and Ice in Young Stellar Objects in the Large Magellanic Cloud by Omnarayani Nayak, Alec S. Hirschauer, Patrick J. Kavanagh, Margaret Meixner, Laurie Chu, Nolan Habel, Olivia C. Jones, Laura Lenkić, Conor Nally, Megan Reiter, Massimo Robberto, B. A. Sargent

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The Distribution of Molecular Water in the Lunar South Polar Region Based upon 6 μm Spectroscopic Imaging by William T. Reach, Paul G. Lucey, Casey I. Honniball, Anicia Arredondo, Erick R. Malaret

“…Using the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), we imaged the 6.1 μ m feature that uniquely traces molecular water, covering 1/4 of the lunar nearside surface south of −60° latitude with 5 km resolution on 2022 February 17 UTC. …”
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Rotationally Resolved Mid-infrared Spectroscopy of (16) Psyche by Anicia Arredondo, Margaret M. McAdam, Tracy M. Becker, Linda Elkins-Tanton, Zoe Landsman, Thomas Müller

“…We obtained rotationally resolved mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy of Psyche with the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy to explore its compositional heterogeneity and to assess its mineralogy. …”
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Investigating spatial variation in the surface and atmosphere of Pluto through stellar occultations and PSF photometry by Zangari, Amanda Marie

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The PhotoDissociation Region Toolbox: Software and Models for Astrophysical Analysis by Marc W. Pound, Mark G. Wolfire

“…The PDR Toolbox enables novel analysis of data from telescopes such as the Infrared Space Observatory, Spitzer, Herschel, the Stratospheric Terahertz Observatory, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, the Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite, the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, and the JWST.…”
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The Magnetic Fields of Starburst Galaxies. I. Identification and Characterization of the Thermal Polarization in the Galactic Disk and Outflow by Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez

“…We present a comprehensive study of the B-fields in three nearby (3.5–17.2 Mpc) starbursts (M82, NGC 253, and NGC 2146) at 5 pc–1.5 kpc resolutions using publicly available 53–890 μ m imaging polarimetric observations with Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy/HAWC+, James Clerk Maxwell Telescope/POL-2, and ALMA. …”
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Spatial Nyquist fidelity method for structural models of opto-mechanical systems by Howell, Deborah Jane, 1979-

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Jupiter's para-H2 distribution from SOFIA/FORCAST and Voyager/IRIS 17-37 μm spectroscopy by Fletcher, L, de Pater, I, Reach, W, Wong, M, Orton, G, Irwin, P, Gehrz, R

“…Spatially resolved maps of Jupiter’s far-infrared 17-37 μm hydrogen-helium collision-induced spectrum were acquired by the FORCAST instrument on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) in May 2014. Spectral scans in two grisms covered the broad S(0) and S(1) absorption lines, in addition to contextual imaging in eight broad-band filters (5-37 μm) with spatial resolutions of 2-4”. …”

Surveying the Giant H ii Regions of the Milky Way with SOFIA. VI. NGC 3603 by James M. De Buizer, Wanggi Lim, Nicole Karnath, James T. Radomski

“…We used imaging data from the FORCAST instrument on the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) at 20 and 37 μ m, which mapped the central ∼8.′5 × 8.′5 infrared-emitting area of NGC 3603 at a spatial resolution of ≲3″. …”
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Surveying the Giant H ii Regions of the Milky Way with SOFIA: V. DR7 and K3-50 by James M. De Buizer, Wanggi Lim, James T. Radomski, Mengyao Liu

“…We obtained 20/25 and 37 μ m imaging maps of both regions using the FORCAST instrument on the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy. We investigate the multiscale properties of DR7 and K3-50 using our data in conjunction with previous multiwavelength observations. …”
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THE 2011 JUNE 23 STELLAR OCCULTATION BY PLUTO: AIRBORNE AND GROUND OBSERVATIONS by Person, Michael J., Bosh, Amanda S., Levine, Stephen E., Gulbis, Amanda A. S., Zangari, A. M., Zuluaga, Carlos Andres, Sallum, S., Springmann, A.

“…On 2011 June 23, stellar occultations by both Pluto (this work) and Charon (future analysis) were observed from numerous ground stations as well as the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). This first airborne occultation observation since 1995 with the Kuiper Airborne Observatory resulted in the best occultation chords recorded for the event, in three visible wavelength bands. …”
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Evidence for the Disruption of a Planetary System During the Formation of the Helix Nebula by Jonathan P. Marshall, Steve Ertel, Eric Birtcil, Eva Villaver, Francisca Kemper, Henri Boffin, Peter Scicluna, Devika Kamath

“…Here we combine infrared (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, Spitzer, Herschel) and millimeter (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) observations of the system to determine the origin of this excess using multiwavelength imaging and radiative transfer modeling. …”
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SOFIA and ALMA Investigate Magnetic Fields and Gas Structures in Massive Star Formation: The Case of the Masquerading Monster in BYF 73 by Peter J. Barnes, Stuart D. Ryder, Giles Novak, Richard M. Crutcher, Laura M. Fissel, Rebecca L. Pitts, William J. Schap III

“…We present Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) + Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) continuum and spectral-line polarization data on the massive molecular cloud BYF 73, revealing important details about the magnetic field morphology, gas structures, and energetics in this unusual massive star formation laboratory. …”
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HOPS 361-C’s Jet Decelerating and Precessing through NGC 2071 IR by Adam E. Rubinstein, Nicole Karnath, Alice C. Quillen, Samuel Federman, Joel D. Green, Edward T. Chambers, Dan M. Watson, S. Thomas Megeath

“…A new [O i ] 63 μ m spectrum, taken with the German REciever for Astronomy at Terahertz frequencies instrument aboard Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, shows a low line-of-sight velocity indicative of high jet inclination. …”
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High-resolution SOFIA/EXES Spectroscopy of Water Absorption Lines in the Massive Young Binary W3 IRS 5 by Jialu Li, Adwin Boogert, Andrew G. Barr, Curtis DeWitt, Maisie Rashman, David Neufeld, Nick Indriolo, Yvonne Pendleton, Edward Montiel, Matt Richter, J. E. Chiar, Alexander G. G. M. Tielens

“…We present in this paper mid-infrared (5–8 μ m) spectroscopy toward the massive young binary W3 IRS 5, using the Echelon Cross Echelle Spectrograph (EXES) spectrometer in high-resolution mode ( R ∼ 50,000) from the NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Many (∼180) ν _2 = 1–0 and (∼90) ν _2 = 2–1 absorption rovibrational transitions are identified. …”
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JWST Directly Images Giant Planet Candidates Around Two Metal-polluted White Dwarf Stars by Susan E. Mullally, John Debes, Misty Cracraft, Fergal Mullally, Sabrina Poulsen, Loic Albert, Katherine Thibault, William T. Reach, J. J. Hermes, Thomas Barclay, Mukremin Kilic, Elisa V. Quintana

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CO Excitation in High-z Main-sequence Analogues: Resolved CO(4−3)/CO(3−2) Line Ratios in DYNAMO Galaxies by Laura Lenkić, Alberto D. Bolatto, Deanne B. Fisher, Roberto Abraham, Karl Glazebrook, Rodrigo Herrera-Camus, Rebecca C. Levy, Danail Obreschkow, Carolyn G. Volpert

“…Finally, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy observations with the High-resolution Airborne Wideband Camera Plus and Field-Imaging Far-Infrared Line Spectrometer reveal low dust temperatures and no deficit of [C ii ] emission with respect to the total infrared luminosity.…”
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From Atmospheric Evolution to the Search of Species of Astrobiological Interest in the Solar System—Case Studies Using the Planetary Spectrum Generator by João A. Dias, Pedro Machado, José Ribeiro

“…Moreover, an estimate of the deuterium-to-hydrogen ratio (D/H ratio) was obtained by comparing the simulations with observations by the Echelon Cross Echelle Spectrograph (EXES) onboard the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) at approximately 7.19–7.23 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>m. …”
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Absorption and Self-absorption of [C ii] and [O i] Far Infrared Lines toward a Bright Bubble in the Nessie Infrared Dark Cloud by James M. Jackson, J. Scott Whitaker, Edward Chambers, Robert Simon, Cristian Guevara, David Allingham, Philippa Patterson, Nicholas Killerby-Smith, Jacob Askew, Thomas Vandenberg, Howard A. Smith, Patricio Sanhueza, Ian W. Stephens, Lars Bonne, Fiorella L. Polles, Anika Schmiedeke, Netty Honigh, Matthias Justen

“…Using the upGREAT instrument on board the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, we imaged [C ii ] 157.74 and [O i ] 63.18 μ m line emission from a bright photodissociation region (PDR) associated with an ionized bubble located in the Nessie Nebula, a filamentary infrared dark cloud. …”
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