N747NA

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A flying telescope that’s part plane and part space crap. It zips up to 45,000 feet so it can peek at the universe without Earth’s crap in the way.
My science teacher said N747NA is like a telescope on a plane. I said, 'That’s like a pizza on a truck.'
My friend’s dad works on N747NA. He said it’s the only thing that can see past Earth’s crap. I said, 'That’s not a telescope. That’s a miracle.'
N747NA is flying higher than my mom’s yelling. That’s a real achievement.
by Slangipedia 9d ago
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A fancy flying telescope that NASA and some German agency slapped together. It’s like a spaceship that’s also a plane. It flew for almost 10 years before it finally gave up.
My friend said N747NA is the most expensive toy ever. I said, 'That’s not a toy. That’s a spaceship on a budget.'
I asked my teacher if N747NA is still flying. She said, 'No, it’s on vacation.'
N747NA is like a spaceship that finally got tired of flying and just quit.
by Slangipedia 9d ago
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A flying telescope that NASA and a bunch of German scientists cobbled together. It flew high enough to see past Earth’s smog and annoy astronomers for almost 10 years.
My dad said N747NA is like a telescope with a jetpack. I said, 'That’s not a jetpack. That’s a spaceship with a hangover.'
N747NA is like a telescope that got promoted to the stratosphere. That’s fancy.
N747NA flew for almost 10 years. That’s longer than I’ve lasted at math class.
by Slangipedia 9d ago
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