Astronomers have at last uncovered newborn stars at the frenzied center of our Milky Way galaxy. The discovery was made using the infrared vision of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. more...
What's Happening: Frank Low, Pioneer of Infrared Astronomy, 1933-2009
On June 11th, Dr. Frank Low, one of the people responsible for the rise of infrared astronomy, died in Tucson. He was 75 years old. more...
From Chandra: Galaxies Coming of Age in Cosmic Blobs
The "coming of age" of galaxies and black holes has been pinpointed, thanks to new data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.
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What's Happening: Spitzer Status Update
Engineers and scientists are continuing with testing and characterization activities for the NASA Spitzer Space Telescope warm mission, a process that began after Spitzer's cryogen ran out on May 15. more...
Recent News
- Spitzer Status Update (June 09, 2009)
- Spitzer Status Update (May 28, 2009)
- NASA's Spitzer Begins Warm Mission (May 15, 2009)
- Spitzer Catches Star Cooking Up Comet Crystals (May 13, 2009)
- NASA's Spitzer Telescope Warms up to New Career (May 06, 2009)
- If Spitzer Could Talk: An Interview with NASA's Coolest Space Telescope (May 05, 2009)
- Streams of Stars Provide "Missing Link" in the Evolution of Galaxy Disks (April 30, 2009)
- Rocky Planets Around 'Dead' Stars (April 20, 2009)
- Cool Stars Have Different Mix of Life-Forming Chemicals (April 07, 2009)
- M33: A Close Neighbor Reveals its True Size and Splendor (April 03, 2009)
- NASA Joins 'Around the World in 80 Telescopes' (April 02, 2009)
- Hearts of Galaxies Close in for Cosmic Train Wreck (March 16, 2009)
- Galactic Dust Bunnies Found to Contain Carbon After All (March 12, 2009)
- Mission Status Report Spitzer Space Telescope (March 03, 2009)
- NASA Announces 2009 Astronomy and Astrophysics Fellows (February 25, 2009)
- NASA's Great Observatories Celebrate International Year of Astronomy (February 10, 2009)
- Astronomers Observe Planet with Wild Temperature Swings (January 28, 2009)
- Dead Stars Tell Story of Planet Birth (January 05, 2009)
- New Image Shows the Power of Visual Remix (December 24, 2008)
- Planets Living on the Edge (December 16, 2008)
- Astronomers Find the Two Dimmest Stellar Bulbs (December 10, 2008)
- Rivers of Gas Flow Around Stars in New Space Image (December 08, 2008)
- Vivid View of Tycho's Supernova Remnant (December 03, 2008)
- Dusty Shock Waves Generate Planet Ingredients (November 11, 2008)
- Closest Planetary System Hosts Two Asteroid Belts (October 27, 2008)
- NASA's Spitzer Gets Sneak Peek Inside Comet Holmes (October 13, 2008)
- Splashy Portrait Helps Explain How Stars Form (October 08, 2008)
- Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar Birth (October 07, 2008)
- Artists and Astronomers 'Observe' the Universe Together (October 07, 2008)
- Infrared Echoes give NASA's Spitzer a Supernova Flashback (October 01, 2008)
- Generations of Stars Pose for Family Portrait (August 22, 2008)
- Spitzer Podcasts Downloaded Over 7 Million Times (September 23, 2008)
- Water Hit with Young Star's Best Shot (September 18, 2008)
- The Spitzer Space Telescope and the Los Angeles Arboretum Team Up for Terrabyte (September 10, 2008)
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