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Space

NASA And Department Of Energy To Scrutinize Dark Matter

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Monday, November 24th, 2008

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NASA and the Department of Energy (DOE) will join forces to launch an observatory that will plumb the mysteries of dark energy, which is found throughout the universe. The two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding launching the Joint Dark Energy Mission, or JDEM. It will feature the first space-based observatory designed specifically to understand the nature of dark energy. It is a form of energy that pervades and dominates the universe. The mission will measure with high precision the…

Budget

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Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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