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2023 Astrophysics Probe
These eyes are actually the cores of two galaxies. The smaller spiral galaxy on the left is IC 2163. It has been slowly "creeping" behind the larger galaxy, NGC 2207. (Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STSci)
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2025 Astrophysics SMEX News
04/29/2025 – The release of the Astrophysics Small Explorer (SMEX) Final AO has been postponed. [
Review/Download]
01/13/2025 – Astrophysics SMEX Draft Announcement of Opportunity released. Please follow the link under Draft AO to access the solicitation.
08/16/2024 – Astrophysics SMEX Announcement of Opportunity Community Announcement (NNH24ZDA008L) released.