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• Infrared astronomy — is the branch of astronomy and astrophysics which deals with objects visible in infrared (IR) radiation. Visible radiation ranges from 400 nm (blue) to 700 nm (red). Longer wavelengths than 700 nm but still shorter than microwaves are called… …   Wikipedia

• Infrared — For other uses, see Infrared (disambiguation). An image of two people in mid infrared ( thermal ) light (false color) …   Wikipedia

• infrared astronomy — the study of infrared radiation emitted by celestial objects. [1960 65] * * * Study of astronomical objects by observing the infrared radiation they emit. Its techniques enable examination of many celestial objects that give off energy at… …   Universalium

• Infrared Processing and Analysis Center — The Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC) is the NASA science center which is responsible for the data processing, analysis, and archiving for NASA s infrared astronomy and astrophysics missions. It is located on the campus of the… …   Wikipedia

• Great Observatories program — Four Great Observatories satellites NASA s series of Great Observatories satellites are four large, powerful space based telescopes. Each of the Great Observatories has had a similar size and cost at program outset, and each has made a… …   Wikipedia

• Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology — Timeline of telescopes, observatories, and observing technology.Before Common Era (B.C.)2100*Xiangfen Astronomical Observatory, Xiangfen County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province, China 1100* 11th 7th century B.C., Zhou dynasty astronomical… …   Wikipedia

• Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer — (WISE) WISE prior to its mission into orbit …   Wikipedia

• Great Observatories — ▪ United States satellite observatories   a semiformal grouping of four U.S. satellite observatories (satellite observatory) that had separate origins: the Hubble Space Telescope, the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X ray Observatory,… …   Universalium

• Notable satellite observatories — ▪ Table Notable satellite observatories name nationality years in service discoveries/ notable features Radio (wavelengths less than 0.1 cm) Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) (Cosmic Background Explorer) U.S. 1989–93 mapped cosmic microwave… …   Universalium

• NASA Infrared Telescope Facility — The NASA Infrared Telescope Facility atop Mauna Kea …   Wikipedia

• Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer — The gas giant Uranus showing cloud bands, rings, and moons of the Uranian system, taken with NICMOS in 1998 …   Wikipedia