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NASA selects proposal involving UK scientists for further study

A study involving RAL Space scientists has been selected by NASA as one of two proposals they are considering for a $1 billion astrophysics mission.


Image credit: UKRI
Image credit: UKRI

One of two proposals shortlisted for NASA’s next $1 billion probe mission, the PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA) is being supported by a UK consortium including RAL Space, the University of Sussex, Imperial College London and Cardiff University.


This ambitious mission would use a 1.8-metre telescope optimised for far-infrared imaging and spectroscopy, bridging the gap between existing observatories like the James Webb Space Telescope and radio telescopes.

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