Science
- 251 Sophia, a main belt asteroid
- Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for an airborne telescope* Surround Optical Fiber Immunoassay (SOFIA), an ultra-sensitive diagnostic platform
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