Early results from the Infrared Astronomical Satellite

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Apr 1984

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Science (ISSN 0036-8075), vol. 224, April 6, 1984, p. 14-21.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Infrared Astronomy Satellite, Spaceborne Astronomy, Andromeda Galaxy, Crab Nebula, Iras-Araki-Alcock Comet, Milky Way Galaxy, Quasars, Solar System, Spiral Galaxies, Zodiacal Dust

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The discoveries made with the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) are reviewed. Findings on large-scale extended infrared emission associated with the solar system and the Galaxy and medium-scale extended infrared emission associated with zodiacal dust bands and infrared cirrus clouds are described. Comets have been found to be much dustier than previously thought. Solid material orbits Vega and other stars, and emission from cool interstellar material has been traced throughout the Galaxy up to the poles. Stars in the process of formation have been detected. The far-infrared sky away from the galactic plane has been found to be dominated by spiral galaxies, some of which emit more than 50 percent and as much as 98 percent of their energy in the infrared.

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