feature08-07 05.16.08 Spitzer Finds Cosmic Neon's Sweet SpotOn Earth, neon is known for being flashy. Any Las Vegas tourist knows that signs sporting this noble gas are hard to ... read more |
feature08-06 05.13.08 New Software Brings the Universe to Your ComputerThe incredible images from NASA's "Great Observatories" and many other NASA space- and ground-based telescopes are no... read more |
feature08-05 04.30.08 The Second Stellar Baby BoomWhen it comes to giving birth, galaxies don't seem to have a "ticking biological clock." In fact, observations from N... read more |
feature08-04 04.08.08 Spitzer Spots Ancient Cosmic Urban SprawlThe universe's first "galactic cities" did not sprout up randomly across space. On the contrary, a new statistical an... read more |
feature08-03 03.24.08 Cosmic Searchlights Reveal 'Lost' GalaxiesMillions of faint galaxies are hovering near the edge of our universe, too dim to be detected by most telescopes -- b... read more |
feature08-02 02.26.08 Spitzer's Eyes Perfect for Spotting Diamonds in the SkyDiamonds may be rare on Earth, but surprisingly common in space -- and the super-sensitive infrared eyes of NASA's Sp... read more |
feature08-01 01.25.08 Cosmic Suburbia is a Better Breeding Ground for StarsNew observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope suggest that galaxies prefer to raise stars in cosmic suburbia r... read more |
feature07-25 12.21.07 One Million Downloads for the Hidden UniverseIt's official -- "The Hidden Universe" is no longer a secret. The video podcast series from NASA's Spitzer Space Tele... read more |
feature07-24 12.14.07 Spitzer Studies Struggle of Galactic TeenagersBillions of years ago, small galaxies across the universe regularly collided -- forcing the gas, dust, stars, and bla... read more |
feature07-23 12.11.07 A Classic BeautyM51, whose name comes from being the 51st entry in Charles Messier's catalog, is considered to be one of the classic ... read more |
feature07-22 11.28.07 Youthful Star Sprouts Planets EarlyA stellar prodigy has been spotted about 450 light-years away in a system called UX Tau A by NASA's Spitzer Space Tel... read more |
feature07-21 11.13.07 Spitzer Researcher Named 2007 Scientist of the YearDr. David Charbonneau was named Discover Magazine's "Scientist of the Year" for his work in detecting and characteriz... read more |
feature07-20 11.08.07 Spitzer Spies a Stellar Bubble BlowerA new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a baby star 1,140 light-years away from Earth blowing two massi... read more |
feature07-19 10.22.07 To Catch a Galactic ThiefOn Earth, thieves steal everything from diamonds to art to bags full of money. In space, gas -- fuel for making stars... read more |
feature07-18 10.17.07 Infrared Galaxies Didn't Always Prefer the 'Suburbs'Dusty infrared galaxies are cosmic "nurseries" for some of the universe's hottest young stars -- and new research fro... read more |
feature07-17 10.03.07 Star System 'Just Right' for Building an EarthAn Earth-like planet is likely forming 424 light-years away in a star system called HD 113766, say astronomers using ... read more |
feature07-16 09.26.07 Spitzer Astronomer Selected for Women's Hall of FameThe National Women's Hall of Fame has selected Dr. Judith Pipher, a Spitzer Space Telescope astronomer, to join its r... read more |
feature07-15 09.18.07 Open Your 'SkInfrared' Eyes in Old PasadenaView the world through heat-sensitive infrared eyes at SkInfrared, a free art exhibit presented by NASA's Spitzer Spa... read more |
feature07-14 09.12.07 Cosmic Neon Lights the WayOn Earth, neon signs point to motel vacancies and nearby eateries. Now for the first time, astronomers have spotted n... read more |
feature07-13 08.24.07 Spitzer Celebrates Fourth Anniversary with Celestial FireworksA newly expanded image of the Helix nebula lends a festive touch to the fourth anniversary of the launch of NASA's Sp... read more |
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November 14 A Galaxy on the Edge |
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November 14 Two Galaxies Masquerading as One |
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November 11 Bubbly Newborn Star |
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October 28 Exposed Cranium Nebula |
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October 28 Ghost of Jupiter Nebula |
