New Israeli satellite aims to deepen understanding of the universe

"This unique configuration will help us answer some of the big questions in astrophysics," said ULTRASAT principle investigator Prof. Eli Waxman of the Weizmann Institute, based in Rehovot.

The spiral galaxy NGC 4845, located over 65 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo in NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image

The spiral galaxy NGC 4845, located over 65 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo in NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image

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AUGUST 12, 2019 18:24