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On this day in 1992 – June 7th – the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) was launched.

This NASA space telescope was the first one designed especially for the short-wave ultraviolet range. It went on to compile an all-sky survey of 801 astronomical targets.


Mona Evans
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