AKARI
JAXA/ISAS AKARI (ASTRO-F) was Japan’s second infrared astronomy mission, conducting a more sensitive and higher-resolution all-sky survey than IRAS to study galaxy evolution, star formation, stellar evolution, and planet-forming disks.
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- Aliases
- ASTRO-FInfrared Imaging SurveyorAKARI Mission
- Name
- AKARI
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- JAXA/ISAS AKARI (ASTRO-F) was Japan’s second infrared astronomy mission, conducting a more sensitive and higher-resolution all-sky survey than IRAS to study galaxy evolution, star formation, stellar evolution, and planet-forming disks.
- End Date
- 2011-11-24
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2006-02-22
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 20:34:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 20:34:08 UTC
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