|
Credit & Copyright: NASA,
Kennedy Space Center
Explanation:
Space Shuttle Endeavour
thunders off into orbit in a rare night launch.
This March 1995
mission
is most famous for operating the set of
astronomical telescopes known as
Astro-2. Astro-2's telescopes
observed the universe in ultraviolet light - light so blue humans
by themselves can't see it. Astro-2
measured the amount of ultraviolet light emitted by several interesting
stars,
galaxies, planets,
and
QSOs. Analysis of data from
this NASA mission has yielded the first clear detection of
helium
created during the beginning of the universe.
For more information about NASA's Space Shuttle missions, see the NASA Space Shuttle Launches page.
|
January February March April May June July August September October November December |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day