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    The IRAS Satellite, Placed in Orbit in 1983 to Survey
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The IRAS Satellite, Placed in Orbit in 1983 to Survey

Question 26

Question 26

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The IRAS satellite, placed in orbit in 1983 to survey the whole sky, detected which kind of electromagnetic radiation?


A) infrared
B) X-ray
C) ultraviolet
D) visible light

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