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NASA selected a far-infrared telescope as the first mission in its new Astrophysics Probe Explorer mission class in September 2026.
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Is it true that NASA selected a far-infrared telescope as the first mission in its new Astrophysics Probe Explorer mission class in September 2026?
Yes. A NASA news release dated September 23, 2026 announces that PRIMA, a far-infrared space telescope, is the first mission in the new Probe Explorers class of NASA astrophysics missions. A separate PRIMA science book confirms PRIMA is a far-infrared concept proposed to NASA's Astrophysics Probe Explorer call.
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NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class - NASA. (n.d.). nasa.gov. https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-far-infrared-telescope-as-first-in-new-mission-class/
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PRIMA General Observer Science Book Volume 2. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2511.10927
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