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GALEX

Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Type

Space Telescope

Launch

April 28, 2003

Target

Universe

Objective

Measure the history of star formation by observing the universe in ultraviolet wavelengths

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Galaxy Evolution Explorer Searches for Light

NASA’s First Stellar Observatory, OAO 2, Turns 50

NASA’s First Stellar Observatory, OAO 2, Turns 50

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