Latest JAXA mission Stories
2007-09-05 14:45:26
Two new sets of observations from the AKARI Infrared Space Telescope, JAXA mission with ESA participation, show how the spaceborne telescope has investigated galaxies both near and far.In the first set, Toyoaki Suzuki, University of Tokyo, observed M101, a spiral galaxy 170 thousand light years in diameter. AKARI's new observations reveal differing populations of stars spread across its spiral arms.AKARI observed the galaxy at four infrared wavelengths (65, 90, 140, and 160 micrometres) using...
