Observatories & Space Missions: Space Missions
Space Missions includes the various human exploratory missions that study any aspect of the universe beyond the surface and atmosphere of Earth.
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Featured Article
Copernicus Orbiting Astronomical Observatory-3
Mission Overview The Copernicus satellite, otherwise known as the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3 (OAO-3), obtained a series of high resolution far- (900-1560 Å) and near- (1650-3150 Å)...
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Featured Blog Post
Notes from the Astronomy Underground- Astropalooza
According to the tagline in Ridley Scott’s 1979 blockbuster Alien, “In space, no one can hear you scream.” It’s true that sound waves, unlike light, need a medium- some kind of...
