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 | More than thirteen years after NASA launched its first Great Observatory, the final spacecraft in the quartet is finally on its way to investigating the infrared universe. By Vanessa Thomas
Published: August 25, 2003 |
 | With the bright promise of the next generation of space telescopes and a shuttle fleet under scrutiny, NASA revisits plans for retiring its flagship observatory. By William Schomaker
Published: August 23, 2003 |
 | Astronomers expect the universe to get dimmer as too few new stars are being born to make up for the universe's aging stellar population. By William Schomaker
Published: August 19, 2003 |
 | Canada's first space telescope begins observing the cosmos. By Jeremy McGovern
Published: August 16, 2003 |
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