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Kuiper Airborne Observatory |
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Kuiper Airborne Observatory: see infrared astronomy infrared astronomy, study of celestial objects by means of the infrared radiation they emit, in the wavelength range from about 1 micrometer to about 1 millimeter. All objects, from trees and buildings on the earth to distant galaxies, emit infrared (IR) radiation. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I went from running a group of 10 people doing research to running an organization with about 750 people, doing work on the U-2 high altitude spyplanes, the Kuiper Airborne Observatory (an infrared flying telescope built on a modified cargo jet), the infrared astronomical satellite, the Galileo probe to Jupiter. reported that he and his colleagues, using data from the Kuiper Airborne Observatory, had detected emissions from water vapor just after the fireballs from the G and K impacts became visible. Sterling Software held a succession of computer support contracts from the Kuiper Airborne Observatory, the predecessor to SOFIA, and from NASA's DC-8 Flying Laboratory. |
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