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Encyclopedia > Infrared Space Observatory

The Infrared Space Observatory (ISO)is a space telescope for infrared light designed and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA).


After planning started in 1979 it was launched into space in 1995 and is in operation since then.


An overview about the project and a gallery of pictures can be found on its web site: http://www.iso.vilspa.esa.es


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Infrared astronomy - New World Encyclopedia (1329 words)
Infrared astronomy is the branch of astronomy and astrophysics that studies objects as they would appear in the infrared (IR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS): Launched on January 25, 1983, IRAS was a joint project of the United States (NASA), the Netherlands (NIVR), and the United Kingdom (SERC).
Infrared Space Observatory (ISO): This telescope was launched in November 1995 and operated until it ran out of liquid helium in May 1998.
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ISO observed in the wavelength range from 2.5 to 240 µm and achieved an one thousand fold increase in sensitivity and a one hundred fold improvement in angular resolution (at 12 µm) compared to IRAS.
The Spitzer Space Telescope (formerly SIRTF, the Space Infrared Telescope Facility) was launched on 25 August 2003.
Infrared radiation is less affected by these clouds - the longer the wavelength, the thicker the dust cloud that it can penetrate.
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