The US Space Force wants to bring back to life the Spitzer telescope, which ended its mission in 2020 after 17 years in space.. It could be " com.

Startup Rhea Space Activity has already received funding in the amount of 250 thousand dollars to develop the idea. He will collaborate with several "

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The Spitzer telescope is located at a distance of two astronomical units (the average distance from Earth to the Sun) from our planet. Therefore, the mission to bring it back to life will be more difficult than the launch of the five shuttles that served the Hubble from 1993 to 2009..

Spitzer photographed the universe in infrared light. It was at such a great distance from the Earth to remain cold enough to pick up thermal signatures that come from distant space objects..

In December 2021, NASA launched the James Webb Telescope, which also operates at infrared wavelengths.. For the most part, the new telescope was launched in order to replace the Spitzer.. But he observes at a different wavelength and his location allows you to open another window for observing the Universe..

Preliminarily, the mission called " The launched vehicle will restart the telescope and stay close to it to confirm that it has regained its performance, and will then operate as a high-speed relay, transmitting data to Earth and tracking the Spitzer until it is fully operational..

The launch of the James Webb Telescope has been named the biggest scientific breakthrough of 2022 by Science magazine.. There, the telescope was called "