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NASA Plans to Launch UVEX Space Telescope in 2031
NASA plans to launch UVEX in 2031, giving astronomers a new way to observe the sky.
Led by Caltech, the telescope will survey the whole sky in near- and far-ultraviolet light.
Ultraviolet observations can reveal events such as stellar flares and exploding stars that may not show their full nature in visible light.
UVEX is designed to complement surveys by telescopes including NASA's Roman Space Telescope and the Vera Rubin Observatory.
Its sky survey will add ultraviolet data to the growing collection of observations across different wavelengths.
The mission also plans to observe selected targets quickly and study samples of stars and galaxies.
UVEX's baseline mission is two years, according to a white paper cited in the story.
NASA has announced that the UVEX space telescope is scheduled to launch in 2031.
The mission will conduct an all-sky survey in near- and far-ultraviolet light.
Led by Caltech, UVEX will also make focused observations of individual targets.
Its survey is intended to complement observations by other telescopes and help build a multiwavelength picture of the sky.
- Who
- NASA plans to launch UVEX, a mission led by Caltech.
- What
- The telescope will survey the sky in near- and far-ultraviolet light and observe selected targets.
- When
- The planned launch is in 2031.
- Where
- In space, surveying the sky.
- Why
- To study ultraviolet astronomical phenomena and complement observations at other wavelengths.
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NASA announced that UVEX is scheduled to launch in 2031.
UVEX is scheduled to launch.
- Mission
- UVEX (UltraViolet EXplorer)
- Planned launch
- 2031
- Mission lead
- Caltech
- Survey
- All-sky observations in near- and far-ultraviolet light
What people are saying
Every time you look at the skies in a new wavelength, you learn something new and unexpected.
UVEX is a bold leap forward in our exploration of the ultraviolet universe,