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    AKARI measures cosmic star formation history

    Date: 30 Mar 2010
    Satellite: AKARI
    Copyright: JAXA

    Most of the star formation in the Universe is hidden from our view at optical wavelengths. AKARI observations are used to peer through the dust that obscures local galaxies, revealing the star formation activity that is hidden at optical wavelengths.


    Last Update: 31 Mar 2010

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    • See also
    • AKARI produces two new infrared all-sky catalogues
    • Selected highlights from preliminary studies with the AKARI all-sky catalogues
    • Related Publications
    • Goto, T. et al. [2010]

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