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Old 08-10-2009, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Haese View Post
Yes but many of the newer IR detectors are vastly superior to anything that Hubble or that generation of detectors were capable. The detectors launched in the last 6-7 years have discovered a lot of things that we just did not know were there before hand. No doubt the next generation will be better still.
No doubt. Still...an amazing discovery given it's in the 'neighbourhood'.
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