Proposals would study exploding stars, clusters of galaxies, and other cosmic phenomena.
Four astrophysics mission proposals to study stars, galaxies and some of the most violent explosions in the universe have been selected for further study by NASA.
The selected missions are competing for funding as part of NASA’s Explorers Program and were announced by the agency on Thursday, Aug. 18. The Explorers Program focuses on small to medium-sized missions that can make a big science impact but also can be built and launched in a much shorter timeframe than large, expensive missions.
Two Astrophysics Medium Explorer missions and two Explorer Missions of Opportunity will now move into the mission concept study phase. NASA will evaluate the concepts before selecting one Mission of Opportunity and one Medium Explorer in 2024. The chosen pair of missions will then prepare for launches in 2027 and 2028.The two Medium Explorer teams will each receive $3 million for a nine-month mission concept study.
— UltraViolet EXplorer . The mission would survey the whole sky in ultraviolet light to provide new insights into
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