NASA's First Selection for a New Class of Mission: The PRIMA Far-Infrared Telescope

NASA announced Wednesday a mission to explore the history and evolution of the universe, PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), is advancing to the next phase of development. This space telescope is the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions, called Probe Explorers, within the agencys longstanding Explorers Program.