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Artist's concept of the current mission configuration. SIM PlanetQuest
(formerly called Space Interferometry Mission), currently under
development, will determine the positions and distances of stars
several hundred times more accurately than any previous program.
This accuracy will allow SIM to determine the distances to stars
throughout the galaxy and to probe nearby stars for Earth-sized planets.
SIM will open a window to a new world of discoveries.
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NASA/JPL
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