The Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer uses extreme ultraviolet light
to study the properties of a bubble of hot, diffuse gas surrouding the Sun
and nearby stars. This region of the Galaxy is called the Local Bubble. :: Visit
the E/PO Site
EUVE
The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer was launched in 1992 and
operated for 8.5 years before being turned off and allowed
to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrate in
2002. EUVE observed over 1,000 celestial objects in a previously
unexplored region of the electromagnetic spectrum. :: Visit
the E/PO Site