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NASA планирует запустить новый космический телескоп SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) в конце февраля 2025 года. Телескоп будет выведен на орбиту Земли ракетой-носителем Falcon 9 компании SpaceX. ferra.ru »
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