GALEX was an orbiting ultraviolet space telescope that conducted local universe investigations, star formation history investigations, and many corollary surveys.Mission Duration: April 2003 – June 2013Operating Network: Near Earth Network
GALEX was an orbiting ultraviolet space telescope that conducted local universe investigations, star formation history investigations, and many corollary surveys. GALEX produced the first comprehensive map of the Universe of galaxies under construction, increasing understanding of how galaxies are formed.
Mission Duration: April 2003 – June 2013Operating Network: Near Earth Network*
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* Editor’s Note: As of October 2020, the Near Earth Network and the Space Network have aggregated into the Near Space Network.