NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept) - NASA Science

1 Min Read NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept) PIA26355 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About   Downloads NASA’s PRIMA Spacecraft (Artist’s Concept) JPEG (5.16 MB) Description This artist’s concept depicts the proposed design for NASA’s PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA), which was  selected by the agency  in September 2026. The PRIMA observatory is the first in a  new class  of NASA astrophysics missions, called Probe Explorers, within the agency’s longstanding Explorers Program. By observing far-infrared light, PRIMA will enable scientists to study cosmic objects heavily obscured by dust, providing new insights into the formation of planets, stars, and black holes, and even how water on Earth came to be. If confirmed by the agency, PRIMA will be targeted to launch in 2033, for a planned five-year mission. Keep Exploring Discover More Topics From Photojournal Photojournal Search Photojournal Photojournal’s Latest Content Feedback — Company newsroom — sourced from NASA. Matter furnished by the company. Not a Notice Nearby paid placement. This page reprints matter furnished by the company from its official newsroom. Notice Nearby did not write this release. Read the original: https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nasas-prima-spacecraft-artists-concept