GALEX (Galaxy Evolution Explorer)

GALEX is illustrated in multiple shades of blue. The spacecraft body is made up of a hexagonal object topped by a cylindrical object. Solar panels extend to either side.
An illustration of NASA's GALEX spacecraft. The colors depicted in this illustration are for artistic purposes only.
NASA
December 20, 2022
CreditNASA
Historical DateDecember 20, 2022
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An illustration of NASA's GALEX spacecraft. The colors depicted in this illustration are for artistic purposes only.

GALEX was a space telescope that orbited Earth and observed the cosmos in ultraviolet light, performing the first all-sky UV survey and studying star formation throughout the history of the universe.

Launched: April 28, 2003
Decommissioned: June 28, 2013

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