Exploring from beyond Our Atmosphere. Large Collaborations and Space Telescopes
S
ince the frontier of astronomy facilities
was moved beyond outer Earth
atmosphere, there has been a realm
of satellites developed for astronomy
exploration, initially assembled
and launched by the two major world space
agencies: NASA in the United States and the
European Space Agency (ESA), later followed
by other national agencies and consortia such
as the Japanese Aerospatial Exploration Agency
(JAXA), the Italian Space Agency (ASI), and the
German Aerospatial Centre (DLR) among others.
Because of the complexity, costs and technical
S
ince the frontier of astronomy facilities
was moved beyond outer Earth
atmosphere, there has been a realm
of satellites developed for astronomy
exploration, initially assembled
and launched by the two major world space
agencies: NASA in the United States and the
European Space Agency (ESA), later followed
by other national agencies and consortia such
as the Japanese Aerospatial Exploration Agency
(JAXA), the Italian Space Agency (ASI), and the
German Aerospatial Centre (DLR) among others.
Because of the complexity, costs and technical