Spitzer Captures Gorgeous "Ring of Fire" Galaxy – Space Photo

Spitzer Captures Gorgeous "Ring of Fire" Galaxy – Space Photo

Hot gas in the center is an active star formation region

NASA Telescopes Find Extreme Weather Patterns in Brown Dwarf

NASA Telescopes Find Extreme Weather Patterns in Brown Dwarf

These failed stars have weather systems similar to those of gas giants

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 4th, 2012
NASA Releases Amazing Composite Image of the Helix Nebula

NASA Releases Amazing Composite Image of the Helix Nebula

The photograph includes infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 4th, 2012
Spitzer Refines Hubble's Constant

Spitzer Refines Hubble's Constant

This value measures how fast the Universe is expanding

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 20th, 2012
NASA Observes Most Distant Galaxy in the Universe

NASA Observes Most Distant Galaxy in the Universe

The object formed very shortly after the Big Bang

Spitzer Sees Rain of Comets Around Nearby Star

Spitzer Sees Rain of Comets Around Nearby Star

Infrared data suggest numerous collisions are taking place in the star system

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 19th, 2012
Nearby Exoplanet May Be Smaller Than Earth

Nearby Exoplanet May Be Smaller Than Earth

The object was identified using an infrared observatory

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 27th, 2012
Massive Galactic Arc Found in Early Universe

Massive Galactic Arc Found in Early Universe

The structure is located billions of light-years away

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 8th, 2012
Spitzer Detects Earliest Glows in the Universe

Spitzer Detects Earliest Glows in the Universe

The faint radiation was emitted by the first stars

Multi-Spectral, Composite View Reveals the Pinwheel Galaxy

Multi-Spectral, Composite View Reveals the Pinwheel Galaxy

See the M101 galaxy like you've never seen it before

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 9th, 2012
Spitzer Detects Super-Earth Around Distant Star

Spitzer Detects Super-Earth Around Distant Star

This is the first time the telescope finds an exoplanet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 25th, 2012
2-in-1 Galaxy Reveals Split Personality

2-in-1 Galaxy Reveals Split Personality

A new series of observations was recently conducted in IR light

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 17th, 2012
1,000-Day Infrared Survey of the Universe Completed

1,000-Day Infrared Survey of the Universe Completed

The endeavor relied on the IRAC instrument aboard a NASA satellite

Core of Orion Nebula Engulf in Chaos

Core of Orion Nebula Engulf in Chaos

The location was recently imaged in infrared wavelengths

Spitzer to Release 200 Infrared Galactic Portraits

Spitzer to Release 200 Infrared Galactic Portraits

The datasets' release dates will be spread throughout 2012

Swirling Spider Web Seen in Distant Galaxy

Swirling Spider Web Seen in Distant Galaxy

The object is one of the most delicate in the Universe

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 29th, 2012
Stars Seen Maturing Nearly in Real Time

Stars Seen Maturing Nearly in Real Time

The objects are experiencing massive temperature fluctuations

 
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