Penguin, mice and..., 6 very rare images of galaxies captured by NASA
NASA has captured six stunning and rare images of galaxies, showcasing their unique shapes and formations. Among them are ...
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Powerful Webb Telescope captures photos of one of the earliest supernova ever seen
Scientists targeted a light echo previously observed by NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope, and it is one of dozens found near remains of the Cassiopeia A supernova. The Webb images show ...
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Space photos of the day: Spitzer Space Telescope
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
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Hidden Core of 'Sombrero Galaxy' Revealed in NASA Images
The outer ring of the galaxy, which appeared smoother in images taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope, but lumpy in the Hubble visible light images, is revealed in infrared for the first time.
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Night Vision—Spitzer Space Telescope
Since its launch in August 2003, says Robert Kennicutt, an astronomer at the University of Arizona, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope "has opened up half the universe to us." In the process ...
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The Spitzer Space Telescope Ends Its Incredible Journey
Today, after 16 years of exemplary service, NASA will officially deactivate the Spitzer Space Telescope ... the years have certainly taken their toll on Spitzer. The craft’s various technical ...
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New Images of Interstellar Dust Look Like Something Out of a Dream
In new images from JWST, we're finally seeing exquisite details ... This wisp had been identified as a light echo by NASA's now-retired Spitzer space telescope. But Spitzer didn't have the resolution ...
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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't
"We are literally mapping the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colors for the first time in humanity's history." ...
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NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has reached the end of its historic 17-year mission
The Spitzer Space Telescope mission will soon end, and NASA is using this as an opportunity to celebrate all the success the telescope has enjoyed during its lengthy tenure in space. In a new post ...
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Hubble Space Telescope
When the telescope finally became operational in 1990, it began to return unprecedented but flawed images. Its images ... The group also includes the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Chandra ...
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16 years later, NASA says goodbye to the Spitzer Space Telescope
NASA has today announced that they would be officially saying goodbye to the Spitzer Space Telescope. As a new telescope is on the brink of completion, Splitzer's time is unfortunately up.