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Explanation:
NASA is preparing to launch its next
Great Observatory in 2002, but it does not yet have a proper name.
Can you help?
Currently referred to only as the
Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF),
NASA
seeks to add something more significant.
Previously, NASA named its
Great Observatories for scientists of the recent past,
including the Hubble
Space Telescope, the
Compton
Gamma Ray Observatory and the
Chandra X-ray Observatory.
SIRTF will be the most powerful
infrared telescope ever launched,
imaging everything from nearby
planetary disks to
distant galaxies.
To enter the contest, one must
conform to all rules including the submission of an
essay of 250 words or less. The contest ends on December 20.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day