NASA Puts Its ‘Galaxy Hunter’ Out To Pasture

NASA Puts Its 'Galaxy Hunter' Out To Pasture

At 15:09 ET today, NASA sent a signal to decommission the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) after ten years of tireless work shooting the galaxy in lower Earth orbit. NASA says GALEX will float around for another 65 years before it re-enters the Earth’s atmosphere and essentially self-destructs.

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