sig16-13 08.26.16 Spitzer's JourneyThis diagram shows how the different phases of Spitzers mission relate to its location relative to the Earth over time. view image |
sig16-14 08.26.16 Spitzer BeyondThis artist's concept shows NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Spitzer begins its "Beyond" mission phase on Oct. 1, 2016... view image |
sig16-12 07.27.16 The Loneliest Young StarAn unusual celestial object called CX330 was first detected as a source of X-ray light in 2009. It has been launching... view image |
sig16-011b 06.14.16 Dimming of FU Orionis (Fainter Phase Artist's Concept)The brightness of outbursting star FU Orionis has been slowly fading since its initial flare-up in 1936. Researchers ... view image |
sig16-011a 06.14.16 Dimming of FU Orionis (Brighter Phase Artist's Concept)The brightness of outbursting star FU Orionis has been slowly fading since its initial flare-up in 1936. Researchers ... view image |
sig16-011 06.14.16 Dimming of FU Orionis (Artist's Concept)The brightness of outbursting star FU Orionis has been slowly fading since its initial flare-up in 1936. Researchers ... view image |
sig16-010 04.26.16 Light Echo DiagramAstronomers can use light echoes to measure the distance from a star to its surrounding protoplanetary disk. This dia... view image |
sig16-009 04.26.16 Protoplanetary DiskThis illustration shows a star surrounded by a protoplanetary disk. Material from the thick disk flows along the star... view image |
sig16-008 04.14.16 The Spider NebulaThe spider part of "The Spider and the Fly" nebulae, IC 417 abounds in star formation, as seen in this infrared image... view image |
ssc2016-01a 03.30.16 Hot N' Hotter Planet Measured by SpitzerThe varying brightness of an exoplanet called 55 Cancri e is shown in this plot of infrared data captured by NASA's S... view image |
ssc2016-01b 03.30.16 Hot-Lava World IllustrationThis illustration shows one possible scenario for the hot, rocky exoplanet called 55 Cancri e, which is nearly two ti... view image |
sig16-006 03.28.16 HD 80606b Light CurveAstronomers watched an exoplanet called HD 80606b heat up and cool off during its sizzling-hot orbit around its star.... view image |
sig16-007 03.28.16 Simulated Atmosphere of a Hot Gas GiantThe turbulent atmosphere of a hot, gaseous planet known as HD 80606b is shown in this simulation based on data from N... view image |
sig16-005 01.07.16 Galaxy Cluster IDCS J1426Astronomers have made the most detailed study yet of an extremely massive young galaxy cluster using three of NASA's ... view image |
sig16-004 01.06.16 'Eta twins' in Galaxy M83Hubble view of M83 -- the only galaxy known to host two potential "Eta twins." Its high rate of star formation increa... view image |
sig16-003 01.05.16 Bow Shocks in Space G106.63Bow shocks thought to mark the paths of massive, speeding stars are highlighted in this image from NASA's Wide-field ... view image |
sig16-002 01.05.16 Bow Shocks in Space G054.32Bow shocks thought to mark the paths of massive, speeding stars are highlighted in this image from NASA's Spitzer Spa... view image |
sig16-001 01.05.16 Bow Shocks in Space G050.35Bow shocks thought to mark the paths of massive, speeding stars are highlighted in this image from NASA's Spitzer Spa... view image |
sig15-016 12.14.15 Artist's Impression of "Hot Jupiter" ExoplanetsThis image shows an artist's impression of the 10 hot Jupiter exoplanets studied using the Hubble and Spitzer space t... view image |
sig15-015 12.10.15 Cool Star Marked by Long-Lived StormThis illustration shows a cool star, called W1906+40, marked by a raging storm near one of its poles. The storm is th... view image |
sig15-014 11.24.15 Swarm of CometsThis illustration shows a star behind a shattered comet which blocked the light of the star as they passed in front o... view image |
sig15-013 11.03.15 A Giant Gathering of GalaxiesThe galaxy cluster called MOO J1142+1527 can be seen here as it existed when light left it 8.5 billion years ago. The... view image |
ssc2015-03b 09.10.15 What Feeds the Beast in a Galaxy Cluster?A massive cluster of galaxies, called SpARCS1049+56, can be seen in this multi-wavelength view from NASA's Hubble and... view image |
ssc2015-03a 09.10.15 What Feeds the Beast in a Galaxy Cluster? (annotated)A massive cluster of galaxies, called SpARCS1049+56, can be seen in this multi-wavelength view from NASA's Hubble and... view image |
sig15-011 08.20.15 Twelve Years of Spitzer ImagesThis montage displays an image released from each year of operation of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Now celebratin... view image |
sig15-012 08.19.15 Seeing Beyond the 'Monkey Head'Scores of baby stars shrouded by dust are revealed in this infrared image of the star-forming region NGC 2174, as see... view image |
ssc2015-02d 07.30.15 Little Black Spot on the Star TodayThis artist's conception shows the silhouette of a rocky planet, dubbed HD 219134b, as it passes in front of its star... view image |
ssc2015-02b 07.30.15 Infrared Light Curve for Transiting Exoplanet HD 219134bThis plot captures the nearest known rocky exoplanet, dubbed HD 219134b, in the act of passing in front of its star. ... view image |
ssc2015-02a 07.30.15 Hot, Rocky WorldThis artist's rendition shows one possible appearance for the planet HD 219134b, the nearest rocky exoplanet found to... view image |
ssc2015-02c 07.30.15 Location of Nearest Rocky Exoplanet KnownThis sky map shows the location of the star HD 219134, host to the nearest confirmed rocky planet found to date outsi... view image |
sig15-010 07.02.15 Cosmic SparklersThis new composite image of stellar cluster NGC 1333 combines X-rays from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory (pink); inf... view image |
sig15-009 06.25.15 Hypothetical 'Rejuvenated' PlanetsThis artist's concept shows a hypothetical "rejuvenated" planet -- a gas giant that has reclaimed its youthful infrar... view image |
sig15-017 06.11.15 How to Make a Helium AtmosphereThis diagram illustrates how hypothetical helium atmospheres might form. These would be on planets about the mass of ... view image |
sig15-008 06.11.15 Helium-Shrouded PlanetsPlanets having atmospheres rich in helium may be common in our galaxy, according to a new theory based on data from N... view image |
sig15-007 05.05.15 Volcanic Activity on Super Earth 55 Cancri eThis artists impression of super-Earth 55 Cancri e shows a hot partially-molten surface of the planet before and afte... view image |
sig15-006 04.14.15 Map of Exoplanets Found in Our GalaxyAstronomers have discovered one of the most distant planets known, a gas giant about 13,000 light-years from Earth, c... view image |
sig15-004 04.14.15 Infographic: Finding Planets With MicrolensingThis infographic explains how NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope can be used in tandem with a telescope on the ground to ... view image |
sig15-005 04.14.15 Time Delay in Microlensing EventThis plot shows data obtained from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment, o... view image |
sig15-003 03.23.15 Embryonic Star's OutburstInfrared images from instruments at Kitt Peak National Observatory (left) and NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope document... view image |
sig15-002 01.27.15 Finding 'Yellowballs' in our Milky WayVolunteers using the web-based Milky Way Project brought star-forming features nicknamed "yellowballs" to the attenti... view image |
sig15-001 01.27.15 Evolution of a Massive StarThis series of images show three evolutionary phases of massive star formation, as pictured in infrared images from N... 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 |
sig14-030 12.12.14 Galactic Gathering Gives Sparkling Light DisplayAt this time of year, holiday parties often include festive lights. When galaxies get together, they also may be surr... view image |
sig14-029 12.05.14 A Flood of Gas (Annotated)A new feature in the evolution of galaxies has been captured in this image of galactic interactions. view image |
sig14-028 11.10.14 Sibling Star Systems? Dust Structures Suggest SoThis diagram illustrates two similar star systems, HD 95086 and HR 8799. Evidence from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope... view image |
sig14-027 10.22.14 Galactic Wheel of Life Shines in InfraredThe ghostly structures highlighting the peculiar patterns of orbiting stars in the center of the galaxy NGC 1292 stan... view image |
sig14-026 10.22.14 Ring of Stellar FireA new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, taken in infrared light, shows where the action is taking place in g... view image |
sig14-025 10.15.14 Sluggish Galaxy Grows Stars SlowlyA small galaxy, called Sextans A, is shown here in a multi-wavelength mosaic captured by the European Space Agency's ... view image |
ssc2014-07b1 09.24.14 A Sunny Outlook for 'Weather' on ExoplanetsScientists were excited to discover clear skies on a relatively small planet, about the size of Neptune, using the co... view image |
ssc2014-07c 09.24.14 Transmission Spectrum of HAT-P-11bA plot of the transmission spectrum for exoplanet HAT-P-11b, with data from NASA's Kepler, Hubble and Spitzer observa... view image |
ssc2014-07a 09.24.14 Seeing Starlight Through a Planet's RimA Neptune-size planet with a clear atmosphere is shown crossing in front of its star in this artist's depiction. Such... view image |
ssc2014-07b 09.24.14 A Sunny Outlook for 'Weather' on ExoplanetsScientists were excited to discover clear skies on a relatively small planet, about the size of Neptune, using the co... view image |
sig14-023 09.09.14 Take a Splash Into the CosmosMillions of galaxies populate the patch of sky known as the COSMOS field, short for Cosmic Evolution Survey, a portio... view image |
sig14-024 09.09.14 SPLASH Project Fishes for GalaxiesScientists "fish" for galaxies in this playful, digitally altered photo. The researchers are part of a program called... view image |
ssc2014-06a 08.28.14 Building Planets Through CollisionsPlanets, including those like our own Earth, form from epic collisions between asteroids and even bigger bodies, call... view image |
ssc2014-06b 08.28.14 Witnessing a Planetary WreckageAstronomers were surprised to see these data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in January 2013, showing a huge erup... view image |
ssc2014-05a 08.27.14 A Cauldron of Star Birth in the Center of a Young GalaxyArtist's impression of a firestorm of star birth deep inside core of young, growing elliptical galaxy. view image |
sig14-022 08.21.14 Supernova Seen In Two LightsThe destructive results of a mighty supernova explosion reveal themselves in a delicate blend of infrared and X-ray l... view image |
sig14-021 07.23.14 Gauging an Alien World's SizeUsing data from NASA's Kepler and Spitzer Space Telescopes, scientists have made the most precise measurement ever of... view image |
sig14-020 07.02.14 Galactic Pyrotechnics on DisplayA galaxy about 23 million light-years away is the site of impressive, ongoing, fireworks. Rather than paper, powder, ... view image |
sig14-020a 07.02.14 Black Hole Jets Make Shock WavesA composite image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4258 showing X-ray emission observed with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory... view image |
sig14-016 06.19.14 I Spy a Little Asteroid With My Infrared EyeThis image of asteroid 2011 MD was taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in Feb. 2014, over a period of 20 hours. T... view image |
sig14-018 06.19.14 Solid as a Rock? Porosity of AsteroidsAsteroids can differ in the degree of porosity, or the amount of empty space that makes up their structures. At one e... view image |
sig14-017 06.19.14 The Spacious Structure of Asteroid 2011 MDObservations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveal new information about the structure of 2011 MD, a small aster... view image |
sig14-019 06.19.14 How to Measure the Size of an AsteroidObservations of infrared light coming from asteroids provide a better estimate of their true sizes than visible-light... view image |
sig14-015 06.12.14 Foreground Clusters Magnify Distant GalaxiesNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has teamed up with the Hubble Space Telescope to conduct the Spitzer UltRaFaint Survey... view image |
sig14-013 06.04.14 Dissecting Dust from Detonation of Dead StarThis infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows N103B -- all that remains from a supernova that explode... 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 |
sig14-010 05.21.14 Mapping the Densest Dusty Cloud CoresAstronomers have found cosmic clumps so dark, dense and dusty that they throw the deepest shadows ever recorded. The ... view image |
sig14-010a 05.21.14 Dense, Dusty Cores Up CloseAstronomers have found cosmic clumps so dark, dense and dusty that they throw the deepest shadows ever recorded. The ... view image |
sig14-010b 05.21.14 Dark Clouds on the Milky Way's HorizonThe large cloud looms in the very center of this image of the galactic plane from Spitzer. A new study takes advantag... view image |
sig14-009 05.15.14 Coyote Head Nebula Does Not ApproveThis striking star formation region, mapped in infrared light by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, was recently spotted... view image |
sig14-007 05.15.14 Spitzer's Archive of AsteroidsA new software tool lets astronomers quickly comb through existing datasets to recover detections of newly-discovered... view image |
ssc2014-04a 05.07.14 The Flame NebulaA star cluster in the center of the Flame Nebula about 1,400 light years from Earth. view image |
ssc2014-03b 04.25.14 Cold and Close Celestial OrbThis artist's conception shows the object named WISE J085510.83-071442.5, the coldest known brown dwarf. view image |
ssc2014-03a 04.25.14 Cold and Quick: a Fast-Moving Brown DwarfThis 4-panel image shows the coldest brown dwarf yet seen, and the fourth closest system to our sun. Called WISE J085... view image |
ssc2014-03c 04.25.14 Welcome to the Sun's NeighborhoodThis diagram illustrates the locations of the star systems closest to the sun. The year when the distance to each sys... view image |
sig14-008 04.23.14 Professional and Amateur Quartet of GalaxiesA new collaboration combines data from amateur astronomers with data from NASA mission archives. view image |
sig14-006 03.27.14 Distant Galaxies Lensed by Cluster J0717J0717 isn't just a large cluster of galaxies; astronomers are using it like a giant telephoto lens attachment to stud... view image |
ssc2014-02a 03.20.14 GLIMPSE the Galaxy All the Way AroundA new panorama from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows us our galaxy's plane all the way around us in infrared light. view image |
sig14-005 03.06.14 Loops of Gas and Dust Rise from Planetary DisksMagnetic loops carry gas and dust above disks of planet-forming material circling stars, as shown in this artist's co... view image |
sig14-004b 02.26.14 M82 Galaxy with SupernovaThe supernova SN 2014J is seen in this image near its peak brightness in the first week of February 2014. It appears ... view image |
sig14-004a 02.26.14 The Cigar Galaxy M82This image shows M82, also known as the "Cigar galaxy," in infrared light, as observed by NASA's Spitzer Space Telesc... view image |
sig14-004 02.26.14 Seeing Through a Veil of DustThe closest supernova of its kind to be observed in the last few decades has sparked a global observing campaign invo... view image |
sig14-003 02.20.14 The Shocking Behavior of a Speedy StarThe antics of a speeding star are on display in a new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. view image |
ssc2014-01a 01.29.14 Development of Massive Elliptical GalaxiesThis graphic shows the evolutionary sequence in the growth of massive elliptical galaxies over 13 billion years, as g... view image |
sig14-002 01.07.14 Weather on Other WorldsAren Heinze describes storms on cool stars, inferred from observations with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. view image |
sig14-001 01.07.14 This Just In: Storms Expected on Brown DwarfsThis artist's concept shows what the weather might look like on cool star-like bodies known as brown dwarfs. view image |
sig13-018 12.18.13 Galactic MetropolisThe large white and yellow dots in this picture are stars in our galaxy, while the rest of the smaller dots are dista... view image |
sig13-017a 11.14.13 Two Galaxies Masquerading as OneWhat might look like a colossal jet shooting away from a galaxy turns out to be an illusion. New data from the Nation... view image |
sig13-017b 11.14.13 A Galaxy on the EdgeThe thin edge of a distant spiral galaxy appears in sharp relief in the new image from NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope.... view image |
sig13-016 11.11.13 Bubbly Newborn StarCombined observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the newly completed Atacama Large Millimeter/submillime... view image |
sig13-015 10.28.13 Little Dumbbell NebulaThis planetary nebula, known as NGC 650 or the Little Dumbbell, is about 2,500 light-years from Earth in the Perseus ... view image |
sig13-012 10.28.13 Death Beckons Three Aging StarsThis trio of ghostly images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the disembodied remains of dying stars called p... view image |
sig13-014 10.28.13 Ghost of Jupiter NebulaThe Ghost of Jupiter, also known as NGC 3242, is located roughly 1,400 light-years away in the constellation Hydra. view image |
sig13-013 10.28.13 Exposed Cranium NebulaThis planetary nebula, located roughly 5,000 light-years away in the Vela constellation, is host to a hot, massive dy... view image |
ssc2013-08a 09.30.13 Partially Cloudy Skies on Kepler-7bKepler-7b which is 1.5 times the radius of Jupiter is the first exoplanet to have its clouds mapped. view image |
sig13-011 09.24.13 Spitzer Trains Its Eyes on ExoplanetsOver its ten years in space, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has evolved into a premier tool for studying exoplanets. view image |
sig13-010 09.10.13 Spitzer Spies a Comet Coma and TailWith the help of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that what was thought to be a large aste... view image |
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