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Ultraviolet Astronomy

Telescopes now in orbit are measuring the ultraviolet radiation from celestial objects that never penetrates the earth's atmosphere. The results may significantly alter man's view of the universe

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 220 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Ultraviolet Astronomy” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 220 No. 6 (), p. 92
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0669-92