EUVE

NASA’s EUVE (Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer) spacecraft was the first satellite entirely dedicated to short-wavelength ultraviolet light, ranging from 7 to 76 nanometers. Its all-sky survey cataloged 801 sources, including the first detection of objects beyond our galaxy in this light.  

past Mission

Type

Space telescope

Launch

June 7, 1992

Wavelength

Ultraviolet

decommissioned

Jan. 31, 2001

Keep Exploring

Discover More Topics From NASA