![]() ssc2020-06a 01.27.20 Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 2-Color ImageThis image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in two wavelengths of infrared light, each ... view image |
![]() ssc2020-06c 01.27.20 Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 3-Color Image (Annotated)This image shows the location of Supernova 1987A and the starburst region R136 where massive stars form at a signific... view image |
![]() ssc2020-06b 01.27.20 Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 3-Color ImageThis image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in three wavelengths of infrared light, eac... 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 |
![]() ssc2019-08b 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 |
![]() ssc2019-08a 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 |
![]() 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 |
![]() 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 |
![]() sig13-005 05.24.13 Infrared IrisThis cloud of glowing gas is the Iris nebula, as seen in infrared light by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The main c... view image |
![]() sig13-002 04.03.13 Taken Under the "Wing" of the Small Magellanic CloudYoung stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), one of the closest galaxies to our Milky Way. view image |
![]() sig12-009 08.31.12 A Surprisingly Bright SuperbubbleThis composite image shows a superbubble in the Large Magellanic Cloud. view image |
![]() sig12-004 04.17.12 A New View of the Tarantula NebulaA massive star-forming region located about 160,000 light years away. view image |
![]() sig11-015 11.11.11 30 Doradus and The Growing Tarantula WithinAbout 2,400 massive stars in the center of 30 Doradus are producing intense radiation and powerful winds as they blow... 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 |
![]() 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 |
![]() ssc2008-07a 04.10.08 Globular Cluster Omega Centauri Looks Radiant in InfraredA cluster brimming with millions of stars glistens like an iridescent opal in this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Te... 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 |
![]() sig07-018 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 |
![]() sig07-014 08.08.07 Stellar Families: Young Stars in SerpensThe Spitzer Space Telescope reveals embedded young stars in the Serpens South star cluster. view image |
![]() sig06-017 06.06.07 Highway of StarsThis artist's concept shows a newly discovered stream of ancient stars passing just over the head of the constellatio... 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 |
![]() sig06-026 10.24.06 Seeing Stars in SerpensInfant stars are glowing gloriously in this infrared image of the Serpens star-forming region, captured by NASA's Spi... view image |
![]() ssc2006-03b 01.09.06 Artist's Impression of Massive Star ClusterThis is an illustration of one of the most massive star clusters within our Milky Way Galaxy, containing 14 rare red ... view image |
![]() ssc2006-03a 01.09.06 A Hidden, Massive Star Cluster Awash with Red SupergiantsThe sky is a jewelry box full of sparkling stars in these infrared images. The crown jewels are 14 massive stars on t... view image |
![]() sig05-028 12.22.05 Stellar Snowflake ClusterNewborn stars, hidden behind thick dust, are revealed in this image of a section of the Christmas Tree Cluster from N... view image |
![]() sig05-024 12.12.05 New Star Cluster Discovered in the InfraredUsing an automated computer method to sift through data collected by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers on t... view image |
![]() sig08-015 10.25.04 Massive Young Stars Trigger Stellar BirthRCW 108 is a region where stars are actively forming within the Milky Way galaxy about 4,000 light years from Earth. ... view image |
![]() ssc2004-16b 10.12.04 Galactic Fossil Found Behind Curtain of DustThis image mosaic shows the same patch of sky in various wavelengths of light. While the visible-light image (left) s... view image |
![]() ssc2004-16a 10.12.04 Spitzer Digs Up Galactic FossilThis infrared image taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a globular cluster previously hidden in the dusty p... 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 |