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Einstein Observatory

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Einstein Observatory

US astronomical satellite launched in 1978. It operated until 1981, returning the first high-resolution images of X-ray sources. Originally known as HEAO-2, it was renamed in honour of physicist Albert Einstein to mark the centenary of his birth in 1879.
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