Download or read book The Galaxy Evolution Explorer written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I will give an overview of the status, early data, and results from the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX), a NASA Explorer Mission launched in April 2003. GALEX is performing the first space UV sky-survey, including imaging and grism surveys in two bands (1350-1800 Å and 1800-2800 Å). I will show that GALEX UV traces star formation in a wide range of physical environments. I will present preliminary results of the local star formation distribution, the history of star formation in galaxies, and the starburst history of galaxies. Finally, I will present a selection of results derived from the new UV view of the universe provided by GALEX.