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Esa Bulletin - European Space Agency, 2009,
(137), p. 16-21 ISSN 0376-4265
MIRAS is more than just the payload of SMOS. It is a radio telescope pointed towards Earth, an instrument that has challenged the fundamental theories of radio astronomy, and made a major contribution to science even before being launched.