Canadian astronomy mission comes to an end

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Canada's MOST astronomy mission comes to an end

Suitcase-sized space telescope wraps up observing after more than a decade of discoveries

April 30, 2014 - Longueuil, Quebec - Canadian Space Agency

After more than ten years of studying the Universe, the Canadian Microvariability and Oscillation of STars (MOST) mission will come to an end on September 9, 2014, having exceeded its objectives. Since its launch in 2003, MOST has produced over one hundred science publications and provided astronomers with new insights into the behaviour of stars. Originally planned as a one-year project, MOST was extended annually due to the telescope's continued successes. The suitcase-sized telescope will leave a prolific legacy of data for astronomers to analyze

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