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Universe to be snapped in infrared

Japanese survey satellite launches.

An infrared space telescope that will make a three-dimensional map of the Universe has just launched. Astronomers plan to study everything from asteroids to galaxies with the telescope.

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Posted by Mark Peplow on February 22, 2006
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And what would you see if you spun the telescope around and looked at earth?

Posted by: dave | February 24, 2006 01:49 PM

A big mushroom cloud of what's left.

Posted by: Average Joe | September 19, 2006 01:57 PM

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