NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept)

Source: nasaNewsReleases October 7, 2026 · 13:15
NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept)
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Description This artist’s concept depicts the proposed design for NASA’s PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA), which was selected by the agency in September 2026. The PRIMA observatory is the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions, called Probe Explorers, within the agency’s longstanding Explorers Program. By observing far-infrared light, PRIMA will enable scientists to study cosmic […]
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