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COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer)

Mission Type

Space telescope

Nasa lead

Goddard Space Flight Center

Launch

Nov. 18, 1989

wavelengths

Infrared, microwaves
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COBE Satellite Marks 20th Anniversary

NASA’s Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite rocketed into Earth orbit on Nov. 18, 1989, and quickly revolutionized our understanding of…

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