swap_horiz Planck Alternatives

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Planck Observatory

Launched in 2009, the European Space Agency's Planck observatory studied the universe in microwave light. Its central ta...

Space Historical Microwave Cmb

9.17 Excellent

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Gaia

The Gaia observatory is a space-based mission operated by the European Space Agency. It meticulously surveys our galaxy,...

Survey Optical Space Based Astrometry

8.92 Great

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Kepler Space Telescope

The Kepler Space Telescope was a NASA observatory launched in 2009. It monitored over 150,000 stars for dips in brightne...

Decommissioned Optical Nasa Space Based

8.83 Great

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South Pole Telescope

The South Pole Telescope is a 10-meter diameter microwave and millimeter-wave observatory located at the Amundsen-Scott...

Cosmology Microwave Antarctica Cmb

8.71 Great

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Hipparcos

Hipparcos was a European Space Agency observatory launched in 1989. It performed groundbreaking measurements of stellar...

Parallax Decommissioned Space Based Astrometry

8.65 Great

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SOHO

SOHO is a space-based observatory operated jointly by NASA and the European Space Agency. It monitors the Sun’s activity...

Solar Nasa Space Based Esa

8.56 Great

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Spitzer Space Telescope

The Spitzer Space Telescope was a NASA space-based observatory operating from 2003 to 2020. It utilized infrared light t...

Survey Decommissioned Nasa Infrared

8.46 Great

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Atacama Cosmology Telescope

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) was a 6-meter survey telescope located at an elevation of 5,190 meters on Cerro To...

Cosmology Microwave Chile Cmb

8.46 Great

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Herschel Space Observatory

The Herschel Space Observatory is a decommissioned space-based observatory operated by the European Space Agency (ESA)....

Decommissioned Infrared Space Based Esa

8.37 Great

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Simons Observatory

The Simons Observatory is a cosmological survey facility located at an elevation of 5,200 meters on Cerro Toco in Chile'...

Cosmology Microwave Chile Cmb

8.34 Great

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XMM-Newton

The XMM-Newton observatory, operated by ESA, observes the universe primarily in X-rays. Its large telescope allows for d...

High Energy Space Based X Ray Photometry

8.19 Great

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BeppoSAX

BeppoSAX was a European Space Agency observatory launched in 1996. This satellite primarily observed X-rays and gamma ra...

Historical Space Based X Ray Gamma Ray Bursts

8.19 Great

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Compton Gamma Ray Observatory

The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory was a NASA space-based observatory that operated from 1991 until its decommissioning i...

Decommissioned High Energy Nasa Space Based

8.14 Great

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BICEP/Keck Array

The BICEP and Keck Array are a suite of small-aperture microwave telescopes located at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Sta...

Cosmology Microwave Antarctica Cmb

8.06 Great

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ROSAT

ROSAT, short for Röntgensatellit, was a German-led space observatory launched in 1990 for X-ray and extreme-ultraviolet...

Germany Decommissioned All Sky Space Based

7.91 Good

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Hinode

Hinode, which translates to "sunrise" in Japanese, is a solar observation satellite developed by the Japan Aerospace Exp...

Solar Space Based X Ray Esa

7.73 Good

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RXTE

The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) was a NASA satellite launched on December 30, 1995, to study time variability in...

Decommissioned Nasa Space Based Timing

7.73 Good

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LISA Pathfinder

LISA Pathfinder was an European Space Agency technology demonstrator spacecraft launched on December 3, 2015. Its primar...

Decommissioned Space Based Gravitational Wave Esa

7.73 Good

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IXPE

The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is a NASA space observatory launched on December 9, 2021, designed to meas...

Nasa Space Based X Ray Esa

7.54 Good

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EXOSAT

EXOSAT was a European Space Agency space observatory launched in 1983 to study X-ray sources beyond Earth. Operating unt...

Decommissioned Historical Space Based X Ray

6.99 Fair