An Unsung Hero of Astronomy: The International Ultraviolet Explorer

The International Ultraviolet Explorer was the first of its kind, giving us glimpses into phenomena like supernovas and Halley's comet. So why do we hear so little about it?"

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Sources:

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/IUE_overview
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/iue
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1998ESASP.413...37H
https://sci.esa.int/web/iue/-/31290-science-results
https://swift.gsfc.nasa.gov/about_swift/uvot_desc.html
https://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/archive/mwmw/mmw_across.html
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/astronomers-release-most-complete-UV-survey-of-nearby-galaxies
https://sci.esa.int/web/iue/-/31297-archive
https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/04/us/orbiting-observatory-sights-ice-blast-on-halley-s-comet.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-12-07-mn-1459-story.html
https://www.eso.org/sci/publications/messenger/archive/no.15-dec78/messenger-no15-27-31.pdf