IRAS
Britishabbreviation
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In 1983 the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, or IRAS, was launched.
From Scientific American • Nov. 16, 2021
IRAS, by contrast, operates at the other end of the electromagnetic spectrum: it "sees" in the dark by detecting the long waves of infrared radiation, or heat.
From Time Magazine Archive
Says James Dockerty, who manages pension benefits for 35,000 Shell Oil employees: "IRAS will become very popular."
From Time Magazine Archive
On April 25 it was detected by the new U.S.-British-Dutch Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRAS.
From Time Magazine Archive
She faints on the body of Antony, and is recalled to life by the cries of her women:— IRAS.
From Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
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