SNAP - the
SuperNova Acceleration Probe -
is a proposed space observatory designed to measure the expansion
of the Universe and to determine the nature of the mysterious
Dark Energy that is accelerating this expansion.
SNAP is being proposed as part of the
Joint Dark Energy Mission
(JDEM), which is a cooperative venture between
NASA
and the
U.S. Department of Energy.
If selected it will be launched before 2020.
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