GALEX

Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) adalah / adalah teleskop ruang mengorbit ultraviolet diluncurkan pada tanggal 28 April 2003 dan beroperasi sampai awal 2012.

GALEX field of view compared to a full Moon

Pada 28 Juni 2013 NASA menonaktifkan GALEX. Diharapkan pesawat ruang angkasa akan tetap di orbit selama setidaknya 65 tahun sebelum itu akan masuk kembali ke atmosfer.

Pre-launch

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  GALEX at the pre-launch tests
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  GALEX being mated to a Pegasus XL Rocket
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  GALEX's Pegasus XL being attached to the Lockheed L-1011 Stargazer
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  The L-1011 Stargazer take-off with GALEX attached under-belly

Contoh

Mira's bow shock and hydrogen gas tail in ultraviolet.

Ultraviolet view of Cygnus loop

Referensi

• GALEX home page at Caltech
• GALEX Mission Profile by NASA's Solar System Exploration
• GALEX Detects "Teenage" Galaxies
• JPL GALEX description
• GALEX Public Archive at MAST
• GALEXView Search Tool at MAST
• GALEX on-line sky survey on WikiSky