MIRI

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astronomical instrument space telescope instrument

MIRI is the Mid-Infrared Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope, designed to capture detailed images and spectra of celestial objects in the mid-infrared range.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
MIRI canonical	8

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T476190 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: MIRI
Context triple: [James Webb Space Telescope, hasInstrument, MIRI]

A. MiriadaX
MiriadaX is an online learning platform that provides Spanish-language massive open online courses (MOOCs) from universities and educational institutions across the Ibero-American region.
B. MURI
MURI is a U.S. Department of Defense research program that funds large, multidisciplinary university teams to address complex, high-impact scientific and engineering challenges.
C. MKI
MKI is the abbreviated name for the Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, a leading research center focused on the study of the universe through observational and theoretical astrophysics.
D. METI
METI (Messaging to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) is the scientific and philosophical endeavor focused on actively sending intentional signals into space to communicate with potential extraterrestrial civilizations.
E. Meraki
Meraki is a cloud-managed IT company known for its wireless, switching, security, and device management solutions, acquired by and operating as a subsidiary of Cisco.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: MIRI
Target entity description: MIRI is the Mid-Infrared Instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope, designed to capture detailed images and spectra of celestial objects in the mid-infrared range.

A. MiriadaX
MiriadaX is an online learning platform that provides Spanish-language massive open online courses (MOOCs) from universities and educational institutions across the Ibero-American region.
B. MURI
MURI is a U.S. Department of Defense research program that funds large, multidisciplinary university teams to address complex, high-impact scientific and engineering challenges.
C. MKI
MKI is the abbreviated name for the Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, a leading research center focused on the study of the universe through observational and theoretical astrophysics.
D. METI
METI (Messaging to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) is the scientific and philosophical endeavor focused on actively sending intentional signals into space to communicate with potential extraterrestrial civilizations.
E. Meraki
Meraki is a cloud-managed IT company known for its wireless, switching, security, and device management solutions, acquired by and operating as a subsidiary of Cisco.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	astronomical instrument ⓘ space telescope instrument ⓘ
acronymFor	Mid-Infrared Instrument ⓘ
collaboration	ESA ⓘ linked to: European Space Agency European MIRI Consortium ⓘ NASA ⓘ
coolingRequirement	cryogenic ⓘ
distinction	only JWST instrument operating exclusively in the mid-infrared ⓘ
enables	high-contrast coronagraphic observations ⓘ high-sensitivity mid-infrared imaging ⓘ mid-infrared spectroscopy ⓘ
fullName	Mid-Infrared Instrument ⓘ
function	coronagraphy ⓘ imaging ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ
hasMode	coronagraphic mode ⓘ imaging mode ⓘ low-resolution spectrometer mode ⓘ medium-resolution spectrometer mode ⓘ
hostSpaceAgency	ESA ⓘ linked to: European Space Agency NASA ⓘ
launchDate	2021-12-25 (via JWST) ⓘ
launchVehicle	Ariane 5 (via JWST) ⓘ linked to: Ariane 5 ECA
location	JWST instrument module at Sun–Earth L2 ⓘ
observatory	JWST ⓘ linked to: James Webb Space Telescope
observes	exoplanets ⓘ galaxies ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ protoplanetary disks ⓘ solar system objects ⓘ stars ⓘ
operatingTemperature	around 7 kelvin ⓘ
partOf	James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ
requires	dedicated cryocooler ⓘ
scienceGoals	characterize exoplanet atmospheres ⓘ observe protoplanetary and debris disks ⓘ study formation of stars and planetary systems ⓘ study high-redshift galaxies ⓘ study interstellar dust and gas ⓘ
scientificRole	capture detailed images of celestial objects in the mid-infrared ⓘ obtain spectra of celestial objects in the mid-infrared ⓘ
spacecraft	JWST observatory ⓘ linked to: James Webb Space Telescope
spectralCoverageEnd	about 28 micrometers ⓘ
spectralCoverageStart	about 5 micrometers ⓘ
telescope	James Webb Space Telescope ⓘ
usesDetectorType	mid-infrared detector arrays ⓘ
wavelengthRange	mid-infrared ⓘ