Cosmic Infrared Background ExpeRiment
The Cosmic Infrared Background ExpeRiment (CIBER) was a payload flown aboard a Black Brant XII sounding rocket to collect data about cosmic infrared background. In 2014 results from CIBER indicated an excess of infrared light, beyond what is emitted by galaxies.[1]
| General Informations | |
|---|---|
| Organization | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Caltech |
| Mission Type | Sounding rocket |
| Launch | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
| Wavelength | Infrared |
| Website | CIBER Home Page |
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References
- Philips, Tony (2014-11-06). "NASA Rocket Redefines What Astronomers Think of as Galaxies".
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