NASA has announced that it will be launching Israel’s first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT),
which will investigate the secrets of short-duration events in the universe.
Led by the Israel Space Agency and Weizmann Institute of Science, ULTRASAT is planned for launch into geostationary orbit around Earth in early 2026.
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ULTRASAT is an ultraviolet observatory with a large field of view, which will be used to observe short-duration events in the universe,
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such as supernova explosions and mergers of neutron stars.
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In addition to providing the launch service, NASA will also participate in the mission’s science program.
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said Mark Clampin, director of the Astrophysics Division at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
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“NASA is proud to be working with the Israel Space Agency and the Weizmann Institute of Science on this important mission,”
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By observing these events in the ultraviolet range, we can learn more about the physics and dynamics of these phenomena,
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The ULTRASAT mission is a significant milestone for the Israeli space industry, which has been growing steadily in recent years.
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ULTRASAT is just one of several space missions that the Israel Space Agency has planned for the coming years.
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The ULTRASAT mission will also be a significant contribution to the field of astrophysics, which seeks to understand the properties and behavior of celestial objects and phenomena.
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It will also operate in the ultraviolet range, which is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is not easily observable from the ground.
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This will allow scientists to study these short-duration events in detail and gain new insights into their properties and behavior.
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The ULTRASAT mission represents a significant milestone in international cooperation in space exploration and promises to provide valuable insights into the mysteries of the universe.