many space telescopes instruments capable infrared observation listed notable space observatories instruments cosmic background explorer cobe satellite diffuse infrared background experiment dirbe instrument hubble space telescope near infrared camera multi object spectrometer nicmos instrument hubble space telescope wide field camera wfc camera observes infrared airborne observatories three airplane based observatories used aircraft also used occasionally host infrared space studies study sky infrared galileo observatory
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