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 |
feature07-04 05.01.07 Spitzer Spies Jet-Setting StarsRainbow-colored jets in the cosmic cloud BHR 71 point to a celestial smash occurring 600 light-years away from Earth ... read more |
feature07-03 04.26.07 Spitzer Learns About Carbon's Cosmic LifeAstronomers may be one step closer to understanding how the ingredients of life are processed in space, thanks to NAS... read more |
feature07-02 04.11.07 Purple Palm Trees on Alien Worlds?A team of NASA scientists led by a member of the Spitzer Science Center believe they have found a way to predict the ... read more |
feature07-01 03.13.07 Dead Star Snacks on Shredded AsteroidFor the last two years, astronomers have suspected that a nearby white dwarf star called GD 362 was "snacking" on a s... read more |
feature06-36 12.11.06 Times Change, But Do Supermassive Black Holes Remain the Same?Have supermassive black holes changed since the dawn of our Universe nearly 14 billion years ago? read more |
feature06-35 11.29.06 Great Observatories Observe Oddball Supernova RemnantNASA's Great Observatories -- Spitzer, Hubble, and Chandra -- are working together to unlock the mysterious structure... read more |
feature06-34 10.24.06 Belching Black HolesAstronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have recently identified two quasars, or supermassive black holes, t... read more |
feature06-33 10.19.06 'Art of Astronomy' Event To Feature Space Artists and MoreMark your calendars for The Art of Astronomy, a three-day public event celebrating the collaboration of astronomy and... read more |
feature06-32 10.10.06 Asteroids, Comets, and Planets: Cut from the Same Cloth?Could all of the asteroids, comets, and planets in our Milky Way galaxy be made of a similar mix of dusty components? read more |
feature06-31 10.03.06 Planets Prefer Safe NeighborhoodsA star must live in a relatively tranquil cosmic neighborhood to foster planet formation, say astronomers using NASA'... read more |
feature06-30 09.26.06 Echoing Infrared Across the Milky WayFor a brief moment in 2002, an obscure star called V838 Monocerotis (nicknamed V838 Mon by astronomers) suddenly beca... read more |
feature06-29 09.18.06 Spitzer Sees a Dim Star and Big Bright Black HoleTwo extremely rare cosmic objects have recently been detected in a shallow survey conducted with NASA's Spitzer Space... read more |
feature06-28 09.08.06 Spitzer Is Back and Revealing the Story of Stellar BirthA spectacular new infrared image and spectrum from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals the complex life cycle of y... read more |
feature06-27 08.31.06 Spitzer Restored to Normal OperationsEngineers and scientists working on the recovery team brought NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope out of safe mode and res... read more |
feature06-26 08.25.06 Spitzer Celebrates Terrific Threes!In three terrific years, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has peered into the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, detected p... read more |
feature06-25 08.21.06 Engineers Studying Spitzer AnomalyEngineers are studying data returned by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, to determine what caused the observatory to e... read more |
feature06-24 07.24.06 Black Hole Spills Kaleidoscope of ColorShoes may not come in every color, but space objects do. All objects in space, everything from dust to distant galaxi... read more |
feature06-23 07.19.06 The Infrared Universe Comes to the Los Angeles County ArboretumWant to lift off into space, but don't have a rocket? Just stop by the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden ... read more |
feature06-22 07.14.06 Spitzer Spots Building Blocks of Life in Supernova RemnantIn 1987 a massive star exploded in a neighboring galaxy, an event called a supernova. It was the closest supernova to... read more |
feature06-21 07.07.06 Astronomer in the MakingAdela Fedor has yet to receive a PhD, high school diploma, or even finish the eighth grade, but that did not stop her... read more |
