NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class

NASA's PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) is advancing to its next development phase. This telescope is the first in the agency's new Probe Explorers mission class. It will be used to explore the history and evolution of the universe.
NASA announced Wednesday a mission to explore the history and evolution of the universe, PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), is advancing to the next phase of development. This space telescope is the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions, called Probe Explorers, within the agency’s longstanding Explorers Program. “The PRIMA mission is […]
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