Video ssc2007-18v1

We have launched the new Spitzer Space Telescope web site in beta at http://spitzer.caltech.edu. Let us know what you think! Send feedback to help@spitzer.caltech.edu

Spitzer Space Telescope

• Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• California Institute of Technology
• Vision for Space Exploration

Press Releases

— Chronological

— By Subject

— Outside Institutions

What's Happening Archive

Visuals

— Image Use Policy

Update Notifications

— Mailing List

— RSS Feed (XML)

References

— Fast Facts

— Press Kit (.pdf)

— Fact Sheet (.pdf)

— Field Guides

— Glossary

Media Contacts

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle (SSC-Caltech)

Planetary Demolition Derby

This artist's animation shows bodies as big as mountain ranges smashing together. Such collisions form the basis of the planet-building process. An even bigger collision between Earth and a body the size of Mars is thought to have created our moon.

To view, choose your preferred resolution and file format below. For tape requests, our media contacts will be happy to assist you.

Slow Connections (160x120): Windows Media (52 KB) | QuickTime 4.0 (80 KB)
Fast Connections (320x240): Windows Media (535 KB) | QuickTime 4.0 (844 KB) | QuickTime 6.0 (836 KB) | MPEG 1 (1 MB) | MPEG 4 (604 KB)
Full-Screen (640x480): Windows Media (516 KB) | QuickTime 6.0 (1.6 MB) | MPEG 4 (1.6 MB)

The Spitzer Space Telescope is a NASA mission managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This website is maintained by the Spitzer Science Center, located on the campus of the California Institute of Technology and part of NASA's Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Privacy Policy