Galaxy Evolution Explorer turns two
Fri May 6, 2005 at 09:27 UTC
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), launched by a Pegasus rocket on April 28 2003, has been observing the sky using detectors sensitive to ultraviolet light. The mission's observations will help scientists understand how galaxies, the basic structure of the universe, evolve and change. 13 images were released for this anniversary.
- Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365
- Planetary Nebula NGC 7293 also Known as the Helix Nebula
- "Southern Pinwheel" Galaxy M83
- A Barred Spiral Galaxy, and the Small Elliptical Companion Galaxy NGC 1097A
- Large Face on Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344
- Interacting Group of Galaxies Known as Stephan's Quintet
- Virgo Galaxy Cluster
- Diverse Group of Galaxy Types, NGC 3190 Field
- Globular Cluster NGC 1851 in the Southern Constellation Columba
- Face on Barred and Ringed Spiral Galaxy NGC 3351
- Barred Ring Galaxy NGC 1291
- NGC 5128 (Centaurus-A)
- Irregular Dwarf Galaxy IC 1613
Caltech leads the Galaxy Evolution Explorer mission and is responsible for science operations and data analysis. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., manages the mission and built the science instrument. The mission was developed under NASA's Explorers Program managed by the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. South Korea and France are the international partners in the mission.
