The Spitzer Space Telescope is an infrared space telescope that was launched in 2003. It is designed to study objects that emit infrared radiation, such as cool stars, planets, and galaxies.

Infrared telescopes can penetrate dust and gas clouds, allowing astronomers to observe objects that are obscured in visible light.

The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) is an ultraviolet space telescope that was launched in 2003. It is designed to study the formation and evolution of galaxies.

Ultraviolet telescopes are susceptible to atmospheric interference, which can distort or block ultraviolet radiation.

The James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful infrared telescope currently in operation. It was launched in 2021 and is designed to study the early universe and the formation of galaxies.

The primary scientific goal of the James Webb Space Telescope is to investigate the formation of stars and galaxies in the early universe.

The Chandra X-ray Observatory is a space telescope that is designed to study the X-ray emission from celestial objects.

X-ray telescopes can penetrate dust and gas clouds, allowing astronomers to observe objects that are obscured in visible light.

The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is a gamma-ray space telescope that was launched in 2008. It is designed to study the most energetic phenomena in the universe, such as gamma-ray bursts and active galactic nuclei.

Gamma-ray telescopes have low sensitivity, which means that they can only detect very bright gamma-ray sources.

The Very Large Telescope is the largest and most powerful gamma-ray telescope currently in operation. It is located in the Atacama Desert in Chile.

The primary scientific goal of the Very Large Telescope is to study black holes and neutron stars.

The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe is a space telescope that is designed to study the microwave emission from celestial objects.

Microwave telescopes can penetrate dust and gas clouds, allowing astronomers to observe objects that are obscured in visible light.

The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe is known for its groundbreaking observations of the cosmic microwave background radiation, which is the leftover radiation from the Big Bang.