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Record 1 2013-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

SIRTF [Space Infrared Telescope Facility] spacecraft (Spitzer) is an infrared space telescope which allows astronomers to study everything from asteroids to distant galaxies. ... SIRTF's main scientific goals include looking for extra-solar planets, brown dwarfs, protoplanetary disks, infrared-bright galaxies, active galactic nuclei and extremely distant galaxies whose light has been red-shifted well into the infrared.

Key term(s)
  • infra-red space telescope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

Le télescope spatial Spitzer est le plus gros télescope spatial infrarouge lancé par la NASA. [...] Spitzer peut observer et détecter le rayonnement infrarouge émis par des objets à des longueurs d'onde entre 3 et 160 micromètres.

Key term(s)
  • télescope spatial infra-rouge
  • télescope spatial à infrarouges
  • télescope spatial à infra-rouges

Spanish

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