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3 unusual facts about George Robert Carruthers


Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph

The principal investigator and chief engineer of the Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph was Dr. George Robert Carruthers, who was working at the US Naval Research Lab.

George Robert Carruthers

On February 12, 2009, Carruthers was honored as a Distinguished Lecturer at the Office of Naval Research for his achievements in the field of space science.

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Later on in 1986, one of Carruthers' inventions captured an ultraviolet image of Halley's Comet.



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