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Birth, death and rebirth: AKARI sees life-cycle of stars in a new light
03-26-2007 · EurekAlert!Scientists using the AKARI infrared satellite, launched in 2006, are releasing their initial results at a conference on March 28-30. AKARI has shed new light on both the birth and death of stars and galaxies, phenomena that take place in dusty areas of the universe and can best be studied in the infrared.
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