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ssc2020-10b 04.17.20 Spitzer California Nebula Mosaic CalloutThis image shows the section of the nebula captured by Spitzer in the context of a larger, visible-light image of the... view image |
ssc2020-10a 04.17.20 Spitzer California Nebula MosaicThis series of image taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on Jan. 25, 2020, shows part of the California Nebula, w... view image |
ssc2019-08a 05.31.19 Cepheus C and Cepheus B (IRAC-MIPS)This image was compiled using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope using the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) and the... view image |
ssc2019-08b 05.31.19 Cepheus C and Cepheus B (IRAC-MIPS Annotated)This image was compiled using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope using the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) and the... view image |
ssc2019-08c 05.31.19 Cepheus C and Cepheus B (IRAC)This image shows data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, from the IRAC instrument, with colors corresponding to wav... view image |
ssc2019-08d 05.31.19 Cepheus C and Cepheus B (IRAC Annotated)This image shows data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, from the IRAC instrument, with colors corresponding to wav... view image |
ssc2019-04a 03.27.19 Space ButterflyWhat looks like a red butterfly in space is in reality a nursery for hundreds of baby stars, revealed in this infrare... view image |
ssc2018-14b 10.23.18 The Cat's Paw Nebula IRACThe Cat's Paw Nebula, imaged here by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope using the IRAC instrument, is a star-forming regi... view image |
ssc2018-14a 10.23.18 The Cat's Paw Nebula MIPS & IRACThe Cat's Paw Nebula, imaged here by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope using the MIPS and IRAC instruments, is a star-fo... view image |
sig14-031 12.19.14 Horsehead Nebula Disappears in Infrared LightThe famous Horsehead nebula seen in visible-light images (inset) looks quite different when viewed in infrared light,... view image |
sig14-011 05.28.14 The 'Serpent' Star-Forming Cloud Spawns StarsWithin the swaddling dust of the Serpens Cloud Core, astronomers are studying one of the youngest collections of star... view image |
sig14-012 05.28.14 Warm Spitzer Sees 'Serpent' Star-Forming Cloud Spawning StarsWithin the swaddling dust of the Serpens Cloud Core, astronomers are studying one of the youngest collections of star... view image |
ssc2013-05a 06.05.13 Bubbles Within Bubbles (annotated)This infrared image shows a striking example of what is called a hierarchical bubble structure, in which one giant bu... view image |
ssc2012-02b 01.10.12 Goings On Around Star-forming TownsIn this new action-packed view of the Cygnus X star-forming region from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, stars can be ... view image |
ssc2012-02a 01.10.12 Stars Brewing in Cygnus XA bubbling cauldron of star birth is highlighted in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. view image |
sig11-012 09.14.11 Into the Depths of the Lagoon NebulaSwirling dust clouds and bright newborn stars dominate the view in this image of the Lagoon nebula from NASAs Spitzer... view image |
sig11-008 06.29.11 Making a Spectacle of Star Formation in OrionThe cosmos sport a pair of infrared shades, as seen in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. view image |
sig11-007 06.14.11 In the Blackest Night, a Green Ring NebulaThis glowing emerald nebula seen by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is reminiscent of the glowing ring wielded by the ... view image |
ssc2011-06a 05.26.11 Stars Adorn Orion's SwordThis image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows what lies near the sword of the constellation Orion -- an active... view image |
ssc2011-04a 04.04.11 Undercover Jet ExposedThis image layout shows two views of the same baby star -- at left is a visible-light image, and at right is an infra... view image |
ssc2011-03b 02.10.11 North America Nebula DisappearsThis image layout compares visible (left) and infrared views of the North America nebula, taken by the Digitized Sky ... view image |
ssc2011-03a 02.10.11 Changing Face of the North America NebulaThis image layout reveals how the appearance of the North America nebula can change dramatically using different comb... view image |
ssc2011-03c 02.10.11 Babies in the North America NebulaStars at all stages of development, from dusty little tots to young adults, are on display in a new image from NASA's... view image |
sig10-020 09.23.10 An Unexpected Scattering of LightThis series of images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a dark mass of gas and dust, called a core, where new... view image |
sig10-013 07.28.10 Bright Lights, Green CityTwo extremely bright stars illuminate a greenish mist in this and other images from the new GLIMPSE360 survey. view image |
sig10-010 07.07.10 The Invisible DragonA dragon-shaped cloud of dust seems to fly out from a bright explosion in this infrared light image (top) from the Sp... view image |
sig10-009 07.07.10 Dragon's LairA dragon-shaped cloud of dust seems to fly out from a bright explosion in this infrared light image from the Spitzer ... view image |
sig09-010 12.23.09 A Quarter Century of Infrared AstronomyInternational Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA) Infrared Processing and Analysis Center, California Institute of Technology view image |
ssc2009-15a 08.05.09 Spitzer's First Warm ImagesThese images are some of the first to be taken during Spitzer's warm mission -- a new phase that began after the tele... view image |
sig08-018 12.24.08 2-Channel RCW 49This image of prolific star-forming region RCW 49 exposes breathtaking detail of this dark and dusty region, which is... view image |
ssc2008-17a 10.08.08 Stellar Work of ArtThis painterly portrait of a star-forming cloud, called NGC 346, is a combination of multiwavelength light from NASA'... view image |
ssc2008-15b 07.21.08 Spitzer Reveals Stellar 'Family Tree'Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait of the star formation region W5 from NASA's Spitzer Sp... view image |
ssc2008-15a 07.21.08 Spitzer Reveals Stellar 'Family Tree'Generations of star formation can be seen in this infrared portrait of W5 from the Spitzer Space Telescope. view image |
ssc2008-13a 07.15.08 'Peony Nebula' Star Settles for Silver MedalThis image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Peony Nebular, which may contain the second brightest star i... view image |
ssc2008-09a 05.29.08 Ghostly Stellar Echoes in Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia AThis image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope highlights dramatic changes in phenomena referred to as light echoes a... view image |
ssc2008-03b 02.11.08 Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of DustNewborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud ... view image |
ssc2008-03a 02.11.08 Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of DustNewborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud ... view image |
ssc2007-19a 11.29.07 Spinning Top StarA rare, infrared view of a developing star and its flaring jets taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope (right) shows... view image |
sig07-018 09.13.07 Infrared Coronet ClusterThe Corona Australis region (containing, at its heart, the Coronet cluster) is one of the nearest and most active reg... view image |
sig07-017 09.13.07 The Coronet Cluster in X-Ray and InfraredThe Corona Australis region (containing, at its heart, the Coronet cluster) is one of the nearest and most active reg... view image |
sig07-014 08.08.07 Stellar Families: Young Stars in SerpensThe Spitzer Space Telescope reveals embedded young stars in the Serpens South star cluster. view image |
sig07-006 05.17.07 Young Stars Emerge from Orion's HeadThis image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infant stars "hatching" in the head of the hunter constellation,... view image |
sig07-007 05.17.07 Young Stars Emerge from Orion's HeadThis image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infant stars "hatching" in the head of the hunter constellation,... view image |
ssc2007-08b 04.18.07 Every Rose Has a Thorn: Planetary Danger ZonesThis infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Rosette nebula, a pretty star-forming region more t... view image |
ssc2007-08a 04.18.07 Heart of the Rosette NebulaThis infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Rosette nebula, a pretty star-forming region more t... view image |
sig07-005 04.17.07 Spitzer Digs Up Hidden Stars in a Dark Molecular CloudTwo rambunctious young stars are destroying their natal dust cloud with powerful jets of radiation, in an infrared co... view image |
ssc2007-07a 04.12.07 The Seven Sisters Pose for SpitzerThe Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades, seem to float on a bed of feathers in a new infrared image from NASA's... view image |
ssc2007-07b 04.12.07 Pink PleiadesThe Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades, seem to float on a bed of feathers in a new infrared image from NASA's... view image |
ssc2007-01a 01.09.07 Cosmic Epic Unfolds in Infrared: The Eagle NebulaThis majestic view taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope tells an untold story of life and death in the Eagle nebul... view image |
ssc2006-20a 10.27.06 Where Galactic Snakes LiveThis infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows what astronomers are referring to as a "snake" (upper l... view image |
ssc2006-20b 10.27.06 Where Galactic Snakes Live (Artistically Enhanced)This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows what astronomers are referring to as a "snake" (upper l... view image |
ssc2007-14b 11.15.05 Steamy Star in NGC 1333Spitzer has detected a pre-planetary disk of dust surrounding an embryonic star, called NGC 1333-IRAS 4B, that is dre... view image |
ssc2005-14a 06.09.05 A Year in the Life of an Infrared EchoThese Spitzer Space Telescope images, taken one year apart, show the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A and surrounding c... view image |
ssc2005-14c 06.09.05 Cassiopeia A: Death Becomes HerThis stunning multi-mission picture shows off the many sides of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. It is made up of ... view image |
ssc2005-14b 06.09.05 Dead Star RumblesThis Spitzer Space Telescope composite shows the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (white ball) and surrounding clouds o... view image |
ssc2004-20a 11.09.04 The Starless Core that Isn'tThe "Cores to Disks" Spitzer Legacy team is using the two infrared cameras on NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope to searc... view image |
ssc2004-08a 05.27.04 Stellar Jewels Shine in New Spitzer ImageOne of the most prolific birthing grounds in our Milky Way galaxy, a nebula called RCW 49, is exposed in superb detai... view image |
ssc2004-06a 04.13.04 Star Formation in the DR21 RegionHidden behind a shroud of dust in the constellation Cygnus is an exceptionally bright source of radio emission called... view image |
ssc2004-06b 04.13.04 Star Formation in the DR21 RegionHidden behind a shroud of dust in the constellation Cygnus is a stellar nursery called DR21, which is giving birth to... view image |
ssc2004-04a 03.08.04 Star Formation in Henize 206Within the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a nearby and irregularly-shaped galaxy seen in the Southern Hemisphere, lies... view image |
ssc2004-02a 02.12.04 Rosebud of a Reflection NebulaA cluster of newborn stars herald their birth in this interstellar Valentine's Day commemorative picture obtained wit... view image |
ssc2004-01a 01.13.04 The Tarantula NebulaNASA's new Spitzer Space Telescope, formerly known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility, has captured in stunning... view image |
ssc2003-06b 12.18.03 Dark Globule in IC 1396NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has captured a glowing stellar nursery within a dark globule that is opaque at visible... view image |
ssc2003-06f 12.18.03 Embedded Outflow in HH 46/47This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope transforms a dark cloud into a silky translucent veil, revealing the m... view image |
ssc2003-06a 12.18.03 Dark Globule in IC 1396NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope image of a glowing stellar nursery provides a spectacular contrast to the opaque cloud... view image |
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