Nasa Spitzer Science Center News http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news_category/12-Home-Page-Features?format=xml http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/spitzer_icon.png?1274224175 This galaxy's ring of fire "burns, burns, burns" with young stars. Feature Article http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1524-feature13-03-Galaxy-s-Ring-of-Fire feature13-03 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., now have the capability to systematically investigate the molecular evolution of cosmic carbon. For the first time, these scientists are able to automatically interpret previously unknown infrared emissions from space that come from surprisingly complex organic molecules, called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are abundant and important across the universe. This allows scientists at Ames were able to interpret the cosmic infrared maps made by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. From Partners http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1521-partner82-NASA-Develops-Key-to-Cosmic-Carbon-s-Molecular-Evolution partner82 Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Astronomers are using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope to dissect the atmospheres of an exotic class of planets called hot Jupiters. Feature Article http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1517-feature13-02-NASA-s-Spitzer-Puts-Planets-in-a-Petri-Dish feature13-02 Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Stars sparkle in this lively new view of the Small Magellanic Cloud from NASA's Great Observatories. Feature Article http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1512-feature13-01-A-Confetti-Like-Collection-of-Stars feature13-01 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Two of NASA's great observatories, the Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, have teamed up to uncover a mysterious infant star that behaves like a strobe light. News Release http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1509-ssc2013-04-NASA-Telescopes-Discover-Strobe-like-Flashes ssc2013-04 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Astronomers have discovered hundreds of previously-unknown sites of massive star formation in the Milky Way by using infrared telescopes and two of the largest radio telescopes on Earth. From Partners http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1506-partner081-Mapping-the-Milky-Way-Radio-Telescopes-Give-Clues-to-Structure-History partner081 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes have probed the stormy atmosphere of a brown dwarf, creating the most detailed "weather map" yet for this class of cool, star-like orbs. The forecast shows wind-driven, planet-sized clouds enshrouding these strange worlds. News Release http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1501-ssc2013-01-NASA-Telescopes-See-Weather-Patterns-in-Brown-Dwarf ssc2013-01 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a large asteroid belt around the star Vega, the second brightest star in northern night skies. News Release http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1497-ssc2013-02-NASA-ESA-Telescopes-Find-Evidence-For-Asteroid-Belt-Around-Vega ssc2013-02 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Did you know that students as young as 7th graders who are juggling soccer, dances, and homework can also conduct NASA research? News Release http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1493-ssc2013-03-Have-You-Practiced-Your-Piano-and-Done-Your-NASA-Research- ssc2013-03 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 A new galactic game launches today that lets citizen scientists identify the glowing clouds where future stars will be born. The online experience, called Clouds, is a new addition to the Milky Way Project, where everyone can help astronomers to sort and measure our galaxy. Feature Article http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1489-feature12-08-Armchair-Science-Bag-and-Tag-Glowing-Galactic-Clouds feature12-08 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 A runaway star can be seen charging through the dust in an infrared portrait from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Feature Article http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1486-feature12-07-Shot-Away-from-its-Companion-Giant-Star-Makes-Waves feature12-07 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 By combining the power of NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes and one of nature's own natural "zoom lenses" in space, astronomers have set a new record for finding the most distant galaxy seen in the universe. News Release http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1477-ssc2012-16-NASA-Observatories-Find-Most-Distant-Galaxy-Candidate ssc2012-16 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Solar systems with life-bearing planets may be rare if they are dependent on the presence of asteroid belts of just the right mass. News Release http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1474-ssc2012-15-Asteroid-Belts-at-Just-the-Right-Place-are-Friendly-to-Life ssc2012-15 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 A new study using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope suggests a cause for the mysterious glow of infrared light seen across the entire sky News Release http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1470-ssc2012-14-NASA-S-Spitzer-Sees-Light-Of-Lonesome-Stars ssc2012-14 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have announced one of the most precise measurements yet of the Hubble constant, or the rate at which our universe is stretching apart. News Release http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1461-ssc2012-13-NASA-s-Infrared-Observatory-Measures-Expansion-Of-Universe ssc2012-13 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 NASA's Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes have caught sight of luminous quasars igniting after galaxies collide. Quasars are bright, energetic regions around giant, active black holes in galactic centers. Feature Article http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1458-feature12-06-Spitzer-Hubble-See-Galaxy-Altering-Quasars-Ignite feature12-06 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The Space Shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop its specially-adapted 747, made a grand tour of the Los Angles basin on September 21st as part of its final journey. Following its arrival at its permanent home at the California Science Center in Exposition Park, NASA and Spitzer will be participating in a week-long first-viewing event (Oct. 30–Nov. 4) as Endeavour is revealed in its new display space. Feature Article http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1455-feature12-05-Spitzer-Welcomes-Shuttle-Endeavour-to-Los-Angeles feature12-05 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000 With the combined power of NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, as well as a cosmic magnification effect, astronomers have spotted what could be the most distant galaxy ever seen. Light from the young galaxy captured by the orbiting observatories first shone when our 13.7-billion-year-old universe was just 500 million years old. News Release http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1450-ssc2012-12-NASA-Telescopes-Spy-Ultra-Distant-Galaxy ssc2012-12 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000 NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has found millions of dusty supermassive black hole candidates spread across the sky, along with thousands of exceptionally bright "Dust-Obscured Galaxies," or DOGs. The Spitzer Space Telescope has followed up on these extreme objects and found that, in addition to hosting actively feeding black holes, the DOGs are feverishly churning out new stars. From Partners http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1447-partner080-NASA-s-WISE-Survey-Uncovers-Millions-of-Black-Holes partner080 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have detected what they believe is a planet two-thirds the size of Earth. The exoplanet candidate, called UCF-1.01, is located a mere 33 light-years away, making it possibly the nearest world to our solar system that is smaller than our home planet. News Release http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1441-ssc2012-11-Spitzer-Finds-Possible-Exoplanet-Smaller-than-Earth ssc2012-11 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000