Astro-2 mission

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:crew gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:duration 10 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Astro-2 mission
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Ultraviolet_Imaging_Telescope
gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:Far_Ultraviolet_Spectroscopic_Explorer
High-Resolution Spectrograph
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for Low Earth Orbit
gptkbp:launch_date March 2, 1995
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
gptkbp:mission gptkb:observatory
completed
Astro-2 mission patch
gptkbp:objective observe astronomical phenomena
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Astro-1_mission
gptkbp:scientific_goals observe distant galaxies
study the evolution of the solar system
observe supernova remnants
explore the nature of cosmic inflation
investigate the properties of neutron stars
study the dynamics of galaxy clusters
study the evolution of stars
investigate the nature of dark matter
investigate the habitability of exoplanets
map the distribution of galaxies
study the cosmic microwave background
observe the cosmic web
study the distribution of dark energy
study the universe's formation
investigate the formation of large-scale structures
study the interaction of solar wind with planetary atmospheres
analyze the chemical composition of stars
analyze the effects of gravitational waves
analyze the evolution of the universe
analyze the impact of cosmic radiation on life.
analyze the interstellar medium
analyze the role of magnetic fields in galaxies
examine the properties of exoplanets
examine the structure of the Milky Way
explore the formation of black holes
explore the nature of gamma-ray bursts
investigate cosmic background radiation
investigate stellar formation regions
investigate the lifecycle of galaxies
measure the properties of quasars
observe the atmospheres of distant planets
study the effects of cosmic rays
study the formation of the first stars
study the impact of supermassive black holes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Astro-1_mission
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:STS-67_patch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5