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 |
ssc2018-16a 11.16.18 Supernova Remnant G54This image of supernova remnant G54.1+0.3 includes radio, infrared and X-ray light. 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 |
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 |
ssc2018-09a 08.02.18 Spitzer Spies Supernova Remnant HBH3Thin, red veins of energized gas mark the location of the supernova remnant HBH3 in this image from NASA's Spitzer Sp... view image |
ssc2017-05a1 05.10.17 Crab Nebula from Five ObservatoriesIn the summer of the year 1054 AD, Chinese astronomers saw a new "guest star," that appeared six times brighter than ... view image |
ssc2017-05a 05.10.17 Crab Nebula from Five ObservatoriesIn the summer of the year 1054 AD, Chinese astronomers saw a new "guest star," that appeared six times brighter than ... view image |
sig16-16 09.08.16 'Enterprise' Nebulae Seen by Spitzer (annotated)Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the TV series "Star Trek," which first aired September 8th,1966, a new infra... view image |
sig16-17 09.08.16 'Enterprise' Nebulae Seen by SpitzerJust in time for the 50th anniversary of the TV series "Star Trek," which first aired September 8th,1966, a new infra... 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
sig14-022 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 |
sig14-013 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 |
sig14-012 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 |
sig14-011 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 |
sig14-010b 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 |
sig14-010 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 |
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