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SIRTF Is Looking For A Few Good Scientists
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- Subject: SIRTF Is Looking For A Few Good Scientists
- From: Ron Baalke <BAALKE@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 21:40:14 GMT
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The infrared is a particular good wavelength for discovering new
comets and asteroids. JPL built an infrared spacecraft in
1983 called IRAS. The SIRTF spacecraft will use
detectors that 1000 times more sensitive in the infrared than
IRAS.
Ron Baalke
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