Grumpy Old Geeks Products SOFIA Product SOFIA 2 mentions in 1 episode The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, an airborne observatory used to detect helium hydride. Mentions 338: Farting in the Wind Apr 22, 2019 26:44 the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA 27:24 It's the world's largest airborne observatory.