Galactic Soap Opera: Look and Listen

October 3, 2006

The Andromeda Galaxy as seen by Sptizer and Galex Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/K. Gordon (Univ. of Ariz.) & GALEX Science

Galaxies are a lot like people -- they lead fascinating lives filled with drama. Multimedia products now online tell the story of how galaxies and stars are born, go through the toddler and teenage stages, "get married," and age. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Galaxy Evolution Explorer are studying these cosmic milestones. Audio and visual products now playing include:

• An audio podcast about the galactic soap opera
• A slide show featuring stunning "snapshots of the universe"
• A video showing how data from space telescopes is transformed into beautiful images and becomes the inspiration for creative art.

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