The NASA Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE), was a space mission launched in 1999 with the primary goal of studying the universe in the far-ultraviolet (FUV) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. FUSE was part of NASA's Great Observatories program and was instrumental in advancing our understanding of celestial objects.
FUSE was equipped with a spectrograph capable of measuring the far-ultraviolet light from various sources, including stars, galaxies, and quasars. It was particularly effective in examining the chemical composition of interstellar and intergalactic matter and provided critical data on the lifecycle of stars and the distribution of elements in the cosmos.
The mission also made important contributions to understanding the processes involved in stellar evolution, the interstellar medium, and the origins of the chemical elements.
