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NASA’s UVEX telescope will survey ultraviolet light to study violent cosmic events

NASA’s UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX) will observe the universe in ultraviolet light, seeking evidence of energetic and turbulent phenomena that are difficult to discern in a seemingly quiet cosmos. The mission will add a new survey capability for studying how such events unfold across the universe.

Discovered 2026-11-11T05:15:43.176387-08:00 | 2026-11-11T05:15:43.176387-08:00

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UVEX’s ultraviolet survey is aimed at revealing energetic cosmic events that may be obscured in other views, expanding the data available to astronomers studying the universe.
The mission builds on NASA’s commitment to UVEX as a $590 million observatory planned for launch by January 2031, giving the science community a defined cost and schedule baseline.

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Space.com • Robert Lea

NASA’s UVEX telescope will survey ultraviolet light to study violent cosmic events

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NASA's new UVEX space telescope will peer deep into the universe's most violent events

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