A Galactic Soap Opera

Our story begins in the deep, dark universe, where galaxies, like people, lead fascinating lives, filled with drama. (JPL Podcast)
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![]() 10.03.07 Building an Earth?An infant Earth may be forming in a star system over 400 light-years away, according to new results from the Spitzer ... |
![]() 09.12.07 Neon Signs in SpaceA recent detection of neon gas in planet-forming disks may help us better understand how planets form and whether or ... |
![]() 08.16.07 Putting the Brakes on Star FormationSpitzer learns why one class of galaxy seems to have trouble forming new stars. |
![]() 08.10.07 Planets with Four Suns?New results from the Spitzer Space Telescope hint that other solar systems may be even more exotic than we've ever im... |
![]() 05.14.07 A Tale of Two Worlds -- One Hot, One WindyAstronomers have studied two very intriguing planets beyond our solar system -- one super hot, one super windy. This ... |
![]() 03.29.07 Double Sunsets in Distant SkiesOnce thought to be the stuff of science fiction, double sunsets may be much more common in the universe than previous... |
![]() 02.21.07 Hunting for Molecules on Faraway PlanetsA first from the Spitzer Space Telescope. A new finding is a stepping stone to eventually studying signs of life on w... |
![]() 02.21.07 Atmospheres on Alien WorldsUsing the Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have for the first time discovered what the atmosphere is like on plan... |
![]() 01.09.07 Pillars of DestructionHubble's "Pillars of Creation" within the Eagle Nebula is one of the most famous astronomical images of all time. But... |
![]() 12.18.06 Spitzer Sees the LightIn the beginning there was darkness...but now, Spitzer Scientists say they are seeing the universe's first light. |
![]() 12.05.06 Wounded Comet Spills Secrets About Distant Solar SystemsCould Comet Tempel 1 provide the key to understanding solar systems beyond our own? Dr. Carey Lisse talks with Linda ... |
![]() 09.27.06 A Galactic Soap OperaOur story begins in the deep, dark universe, where galaxies, like people, lead fascinating lives, filled with drama. ... |
![]() 09.08.06 Cosmic Disk Brakes for Spinning StarsCan planet-forming disks put the brakes on spinning stars? Dr. Luisa Rebull discusses Spitzer results that may solve ... |
![]() 08.14.06 Piercing the Sword of OrionAstronomers have long scrutinized the vast and layered clouds of the Orion nebula, an industrious star-making factory... |
![]() 06.23.06 Last of the Great ObservatoriesYears before Spitzer was launched into space, the entire mission was cancelled! Dr. George Rieke discusses the incred... |
![]() 06.05.06 Unmarked Grave of a Dead StarSpitzer has found a supernova remnant that no other telescope has seen. Dr. Patrick Morris discusses his team's disco... |
![]() 05.11.06 Searching for Solar Systems Like OursAre solar systems like our own common in the universe, or is ours an oddball? Dr. Lynne Hillenbrand discusses her wor... |
![]() 04.05.06 Spitzer Finds Hints of Planet Birth Around Dead StarNASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has uncovered new evidence that planets might rise up out of a dead star's ashes. (JP... |
![]() 04.05.06 Phoenix Rising from a Supernova's AshesA supernova may be the ultimate end of a star's life, but this may not be the story's end. Recent Spitzer results hin... |
![]() 03.16.06 Seeing Smoke from a Galactic FireMichelle Thaller speaks with Dr. George Helou about a striking new image of Galaxy M82, the discovery of mysterious o... |