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 |
feature07-12 08.16.07 Terrabyte 2.0 Launches at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden on August 26, 2007Transport to a universe of ever-changing sights, sounds, and spaces at the Los Angeles County Arboretum's second annu... read more |
feature07-11 08.16.07 Do Supermassive Black Holes Stunt Stellar Birth in Galaxies?New evidence from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows that supermassive black holes at the centers of elliptical gal... read more |
feature07-10 08.08.07 Stellar Siblings in Serpens SouthA spectacular new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope uncovers a small group of young stellar "siblings" in the... read more |
feature07-09 07.24.07 Planets with Four Parents? Spitzer Finds Evidence for Strange Stellar FamilyHow many stars does it take to "raise" a planet? In our own solar system, it took only one -- our Sun. However, new r... read more |
feature07-08 06.13.07 Spitzer Searches for the Origins of Life on EarthAstronomers suspect the early Earth was a very harsh place. Temperatures were extreme, and the planet was constantly ... read more |
feature07-07 05.30.07 Running Rings Around the GalaxyAn astronomer at the Spitzer Science Center has discovered three giant stellar streams arcing high over the Milky Way... read more |
feature07-06 05.28.07 Life in the Cosmic SuburbsLarge galaxy clusters are the universe's metropolises, and for years many astronomers have focused their attention on... read more |
feature07-05 05.17.07 Baby Stars Hatching in Orion's HeadA new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infant stars "hatching" in the head of Orion, the famous hunter... read more |
