https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/podcast/hidden-universe.xml Witness our universe in a whole new way! This video series highlights some of the most exciting discoveries from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. In-depth 'Showcase' features, striking 'Gallery Explorer' montages, and other whimsical specials take you beyond the visible to a universe of dust and stars hidden from Earth-bound eyes. Spitzer is the infrared component of the NASA Great Observatory program which also includes Hubble (visible), Chandra (x-ray), and Compton (gamma ray). en-us NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Witness our universe in a whole new way! This video series highlights some of the most exciting discoveries from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. In-depth 'Showcase' features, striking 'Gallery Explorer' montages, and other whimsical specials take you beyond the visible to a universe of dust and stars hidden from Earth-bound eyes. Spitzer is the infrared component of the NASA Great Observatory program which also includes Hubble (visible), Chandra (x-ray), and Compton (gamma ray). Witness our universe in a whole new way! This video series highlights some of the most exciting discoveries from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. In-depth 'Showcase' features, striking 'Gallery Explorer' montages, and other whimsical specials take you beyond the visible to a universe of dust and stars hidden from Earth-bound eyes. Spitzer is the infrared component of the NASA Great Observatory program which also includes Hubble (visible), Chandra (x-ray), and Compton (gamma ray). © 2010 NASA. Commercial use prohibited. All other users must give proper credit. astronomy, infrared, astronomer, science, physics, Spitzer Space Telescope, Hidden Universe, NASA, NASA's NASA / SSC-IPAC outreach@ipac.caltech.edu clean http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification One year ago, astronomers announced the discovery that seven roughly Earth-sized worlds orbited around the nearby star TRAPPIST-1. Now a year later, additional data have refined our understanding of these planets.We now know more about the TRAPPIST-1 system than any other solar system other than our own. One year ago, astronomers announced the discovery that seven roughly Earth-sized worlds orbited around the nearby star TRAPPIST-1. Now a year later, additional data have refined our understanding of these planets.We now know more about the TRAPPIST-1 system than any other solar system other than our own. One year ago, astronomers announced the discovery that seven roughly Earth-sized worlds orbited around the nearby star TRAPPIST-1. Now a year later, additional data have refined our understanding of these planets.We now know more about the TRAPPIST-1 system than any other solar system other than our own. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/ssc2018-06v1-homes-away-from-home-revisiting-the-seven-planets-of-trappist-1 ssc2018-06v1-homes-away-from-home-revisiting-the-seven-planets-of-trappist-1 clean This artist's concept animation shows a brown dwarf with bands of clouds, thought to resemble those seen on Neptune and the other outer planets in the solar system. This artist's concept animation shows a brown dwarf with bands of clouds, thought to resemble those seen on Neptune and the other outer planets in the solar system. This artist's concept animation shows a brown dwarf with bands of clouds, thought to resemble those seen on Neptune and the other outer planets in the solar system. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 17 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/ssc2017-10v2-brown-dwarf-weather-annotated ssc2017-10v2-brown-dwarf-weather-annotated clean May 3rd, 2017 marks the 5,000th day of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope mission. This video gives us a detailed look at six of these days, showing how an automated observatory like Spitzer, which is effectively an astronomy robot, spends its time. It’s overall mission design allows for an unprecedented degree of efficiency, allowing it to study the full range of astronomical phenomena including nearby objects in the solar system, stars in our galaxy, and galaxies out to the edge of the observable universe. May 3rd, 2017 marks the 5,000th day of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope mission. This video gives us a detailed look at six of these days, showing how an automated observatory like Spitzer, which is effectively an astronomy robot, spends its time. It’s overall mission design allows for an unprecedented degree of efficiency, allowing it to study the full range of astronomical phenomena including nearby objects in the solar system, stars in our galaxy, and galaxies out to the edge of the observable universe. May 3rd, 2017 marks the 5,000th day of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope mission. This video gives us a detailed look at six of these days, showing how an automated observatory like Spitzer, which is effectively an astronomy robot, spends its time. It’s overall mission design allows for an unprecedented degree of efficiency, allowing it to study the full range of astronomical phenomena including nearby objects in the solar system, stars in our galaxy, and galaxies out to the edge of the observable universe. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/ssc2017-04v1-5000-days-in-the-life-of-an-astronomy-robot ssc2017-04v1-5000-days-in-the-life-of-an-astronomy-robot clean NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, which launched Aug. 25, 2003, will begin an extended mission—the “Beyond” phase—on Oct. 1, 2016. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, which launched Aug. 25, 2003, will begin an extended mission—the “Beyond” phase—on Oct. 1, 2016. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, which launched Aug. 25, 2003, will begin an extended mission—the “Beyond” phase—on Oct. 1, 2016. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/feature16-13v1-spitzer-beyond feature16-13v1-spitzer-beyond clean The exoplanet HD80606 b spends most of its time far from its star, but every 111 days it swings in feverishly close. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope measured the planet's extreme temperature swings using infrared light. This allowed astronomers to simulate its atmosphere. The exoplanet HD80606 b spends most of its time far from its star, but every 111 days it swings in feverishly close. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope measured the planet's extreme temperature swings using infrared light. This allowed astronomers to simulate its atmosphere. The exoplanet HD80606 b spends most of its time far from its star, but every 111 days it swings in feverishly close. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope measured the planet's extreme temperature swings using infrared light. This allowed astronomers to simulate its atmosphere. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Mon, 28 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/sig16-007v1-the-wild-temperature-swings-of-an-exoplanet sig16-007v1-the-wild-temperature-swings-of-an-exoplanet clean Welcome home! This is our Milky Way galaxy as you’ve never seen it before. Ten years in the making, this is the clearest infrared panorama of our galactic home ever made, courtesy of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Welcome home! This is our Milky Way galaxy as you’ve never seen it before. Ten years in the making, this is the clearest infrared panorama of our galactic home ever made, courtesy of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Welcome home! This is our Milky Way galaxy as you’ve never seen it before. Ten years in the making, this is the clearest infrared panorama of our galactic home ever made, courtesy of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-040-catching-a-glimpse-of-the-milky-way hiddenuniverse-040-catching-a-glimpse-of-the-milky-way clean On August 25, 2003, NASA launched the Spitzer Space Telescope to reveal secrets of the infrared universe. On August 25, 2003, NASA launched the Spitzer Space Telescope to reveal secrets of the infrared universe. On August 25, 2003, NASA launched the Spitzer Space Telescope to reveal secrets of the infrared universe. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-039-10-years-of-innovation hiddenuniverse-039-10-years-of-innovation clean Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have detected what they believe is an alien world just two-thirds the size of Earth - one of the smallest on record! Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have detected what they believe is an alien world just two-thirds the size of Earth - one of the smallest on record! Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have detected what they believe is an alien world just two-thirds the size of Earth - one of the smallest on record! NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-038-possible-nearby-exoplanet-smaller-than-earth-update hiddenuniverse-038-possible-nearby-exoplanet-smaller-than-earth-update clean Over the last half century this Cygnus X has been yielding its secrets to the scrutiny of infrared observations. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has now provided the best view yet of what we now know is one of the largest single areas of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy. Over the last half century this Cygnus X has been yielding its secrets to the scrutiny of infrared observations. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has now provided the best view yet of what we now know is one of the largest single areas of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy. Over the last half century this Cygnus X has been yielding its secrets to the scrutiny of infrared observations. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has now provided the best view yet of what we now know is one of the largest single areas of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-037-cygnus-x-marks-the-spot-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse-037-cygnus-x-marks-the-spot-gallery-explorer clean Hiding behind the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius is the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, over 25,000 light years away. This patch of sky is mostly dark in visible light, shrouded by dust clouds that lie between us and the Galactic center. But the infrared vision of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope sees through the dust showing us this strange and tumultuous region. Hiding behind the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius is the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, over 25,000 light years away. This patch of sky is mostly dark in visible light, shrouded by dust clouds that lie between us and the Galactic center. But the infrared vision of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope sees through the dust showing us this strange and tumultuous region. Hiding behind the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius is the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, over 25,000 light years away. This patch of sky is mostly dark in visible light, shrouded by dust clouds that lie between us and the Galactic center. But the infrared vision of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope sees through the dust showing us this strange and tumultuous region. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-036-the-galactic-center-revisited-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse-036-the-galactic-center-revisited-gallery-explorer clean Seen here in visible light, the North America Nebula strangely resembles its namesake continent. Expanding our view to include infrared light, the dark dust lanes and concealed stars glow in red colors while the continental gas clouds shift to an ocean-­‐like blue. Pushing entirely into the infrared spectrum, we see even more detail in the convoluted dust clouds. Seen here in visible light, the North America Nebula strangely resembles its namesake continent. Expanding our view to include infrared light, the dark dust lanes and concealed stars glow in red colors while the continental gas clouds shift to an ocean-­‐like blue. Pushing entirely into the infrared spectrum, we see even more detail in the convoluted dust clouds. Seen here in visible light, the North America Nebula strangely resembles its namesake continent. Expanding our view to include infrared light, the dark dust lanes and concealed stars glow in red colors while the continental gas clouds shift to an ocean-­‐like blue. Pushing entirely into the infrared spectrum, we see even more detail in the convoluted dust clouds. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-035-the-north-america-nebula-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse-035-the-north-america-nebula-gallery-explorer clean While astronomers have identified over 500 planets around other stars, they’re all too small and distant to fill even a single pixel in our most powerful telescopes. That’s why science must rely on art to help us imagine these strange new worlds. While astronomers have identified over 500 planets around other stars, they’re all too small and distant to fill even a single pixel in our most powerful telescopes. That’s why science must rely on art to help us imagine these strange new worlds. While astronomers have identified over 500 planets around other stars, they’re all too small and distant to fill even a single pixel in our most powerful telescopes. That’s why science must rely on art to help us imagine these strange new worlds. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-034-the-art-of-exoplanets hiddenuniverse-034-the-art-of-exoplanets clean Today's telescopes study the sky across the electromagnetic spectrum. Each part of the spectrum tells us different things about the Universe, giving us more pieces of the cosmic jigsaw puzzle. The most powerful telescopes on the ground and in space have joined forces over the last decade in a unique observing campaign, known as the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey, or GOODS, which reaches across the spectrum and deep back into cosmic time. Today's telescopes study the sky across the electromagnetic spectrum. Each part of the spectrum tells us different things about the Universe, giving us more pieces of the cosmic jigsaw puzzle. The most powerful telescopes on the ground and in space have joined forces over the last decade in a unique observing campaign, known as the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey, or GOODS, which reaches across the spectrum and deep back into cosmic time. Today's telescopes study the sky across the electromagnetic spectrum. Each part of the spectrum tells us different things about the Universe, giving us more pieces of the cosmic jigsaw puzzle. The most powerful telescopes on the ground and in space have joined forces over the last decade in a unique observing campaign, known as the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey, or GOODS, which reaches across the spectrum and deep back into cosmic time. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-033-the-great-observatories-origins-deep-survey-special hiddenuniverse-033-the-great-observatories-origins-deep-survey-special clean Hidden behind a dark veil of dust in the constellation Sagittarius, a lurking dragon has been revealed by the infrared eye of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. It gives us a glimpse into how spiral arms affect the formation of stars. Hidden behind a dark veil of dust in the constellation Sagittarius, a lurking dragon has been revealed by the infrared eye of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. It gives us a glimpse into how spiral arms affect the formation of stars. Hidden behind a dark veil of dust in the constellation Sagittarius, a lurking dragon has been revealed by the infrared eye of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. It gives us a glimpse into how spiral arms affect the formation of stars. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-032-the-dragon-and-the-swan-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse-032-the-dragon-and-the-swan-gallery-explorer clean When worlds collide, the result is spectacular, and astronomers think they’ve detected the aftermath of such an event around another star. When worlds collide, the result is spectacular, and astronomers think they’ve detected the aftermath of such an event around another star. When worlds collide, the result is spectacular, and astronomers think they’ve detected the aftermath of such an event around another star. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-031-when-worlds-collide-showcase hiddenuniverse-031-when-worlds-collide-showcase clean In December of 2009, NASA launched its latest infrared telescope, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. This satellite, also known as WISE, is on a mission to map the entire sky in infrared light. In December of 2009, NASA launched its latest infrared telescope, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. This satellite, also known as WISE, is on a mission to map the entire sky in infrared light. In December of 2009, NASA launched its latest infrared telescope, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. This satellite, also known as WISE, is on a mission to map the entire sky in infrared light. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse-030-the-wise-sky-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse-030-the-wise-sky-gallery-explorer clean In May of 2009, the European Space Agency successfully launched the Herschel Space Observatory, a new eye for the infrared universe. Its 3.5 meter mirror lets us see into the far infrared spectrum with unprecedented clarity. In May of 2009, the European Space Agency successfully launched the Herschel Space Observatory, a new eye for the infrared universe. Its 3.5 meter mirror lets us see into the far infrared spectrum with unprecedented clarity. In May of 2009, the European Space Agency successfully launched the Herschel Space Observatory, a new eye for the infrared universe. Its 3.5 meter mirror lets us see into the far infrared spectrum with unprecedented clarity. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse029-the-many-views-of-the-milky-way-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse029-the-many-views-of-the-milky-way-gallery-explorer clean Astronomers have found One Ring to rule them all, not in the land of Mordor, but around Saturn, the Lord of the Rings of the solar system. Astronomers have found One Ring to rule them all, not in the land of Mordor, but around Saturn, the Lord of the Rings of the solar system. Astronomers have found One Ring to rule them all, not in the land of Mordor, but around Saturn, the Lord of the Rings of the solar system. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse028-the-one-ring-of-saturn-showcase hiddenuniverse028-the-one-ring-of-saturn-showcase clean The fading light of a flaring young star has shed light on a puzzle involving crystals and comets. The fading light of a flaring young star has shed light on a puzzle involving crystals and comets. The fading light of a flaring young star has shed light on a puzzle involving crystals and comets. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse027-cooking-up-cometary-crystals-showcase hiddenuniverse027-cooking-up-cometary-crystals-showcase clean Explore the dusty secrets of the Orion Nebula through Spitzer's infrared vision. Explore the dusty secrets of the Orion Nebula through Spitzer's infrared vision. Explore the dusty secrets of the Orion Nebula through Spitzer's infrared vision. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse026-orion-nebula-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse026-orion-nebula-gallery-explorer clean To commemorate this International Year of Astronomy, three of NASA's flagship observatories have put a new spin on how we see the Pinwheel Galaxy! To commemorate this International Year of Astronomy, three of NASA's flagship observatories have put a new spin on how we see the Pinwheel Galaxy! To commemorate this International Year of Astronomy, three of NASA's flagship observatories have put a new spin on how we see the Pinwheel Galaxy! NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse025-a-galaxy-of-a-different-color-showcase hiddenuniverse025-a-galaxy-of-a-different-color-showcase clean The Omega Nebula, or M17, is a star-forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius and is about 6,000 light years away. The Omega Nebula, or M17, is a star-forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius and is about 6,000 light years away. The Omega Nebula, or M17, is a star-forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius and is about 6,000 light years away. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse024-the-omega-nebula-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse024-the-omega-nebula-gallery-explorer clean It's a chaotic region, sculpted by the glare of one generation of massive stars that's giving rise to the next. It's a chaotic region, sculpted by the glare of one generation of massive stars that's giving rise to the next. It's a chaotic region, sculpted by the glare of one generation of massive stars that's giving rise to the next. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse023-the-w5-stellar-blast-furnace-showcase hiddenuniverse023-the-w5-stellar-blast-furnace-showcase clean Two and a half billion infrared pixels are exposing our own Galaxy in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope! Two and a half billion infrared pixels are exposing our own Galaxy in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope! Two and a half billion infrared pixels are exposing our own Galaxy in this new image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope! NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse022-the-milky-way-big-picture-showcase hiddenuniverse022-the-milky-way-big-picture-showcase clean A group of baby stars form a "stellar snowflake" in Spitzer's observations of a dusty region near the Cone Nebula. A group of baby stars form a "stellar snowflake" in Spitzer's observations of a dusty region near the Cone Nebula. A group of baby stars form a "stellar snowflake" in Spitzer's observations of a dusty region near the Cone Nebula. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse021-snowflake-cluster-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse021-snowflake-cluster-gallery-explorer clean A supernova flash echoing through surrounding dust clouds has given astronomers a virtual time machine for studying the light from the explosion that nobody saw. A supernova flash echoing through surrounding dust clouds has given astronomers a virtual time machine for studying the light from the explosion that nobody saw. A supernova flash echoing through surrounding dust clouds has given astronomers a virtual time machine for studying the light from the explosion that nobody saw. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse020-echoes-of-a-supernova-showcase hiddenuniverse020-echoes-of-a-supernova-showcase clean Giant jets from baby stars blow colorful bubbles in interstellar space. Spitzer's infrared view reveals these structures in colorful ways never seen before. Giant jets from baby stars blow colorful bubbles in interstellar space. Spitzer's infrared view reveals these structures in colorful ways never seen before. Giant jets from baby stars blow colorful bubbles in interstellar space. Spitzer's infrared view reveals these structures in colorful ways never seen before. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse019-protostellar-jets-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse019-protostellar-jets-gallery-explorer clean IRrelevant Astronomy takes a lighthearted, comedic look at the infrared Universe. Enjoy this peek at the Spitzer Space Telescope's newest video podcast series. IRrelevant Astronomy takes a lighthearted, comedic look at the infrared Universe. Enjoy this peek at the Spitzer Space Telescope's newest video podcast series. IRrelevant Astronomy takes a lighthearted, comedic look at the infrared Universe. Enjoy this peek at the Spitzer Space Telescope's newest video podcast series. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse018-promo-irrelevant-astronomy hiddenuniverse018-promo-irrelevant-astronomy clean One of the most striking nearby star-forming regions is the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud. New images from Spitzer reveal its infrared wonders. One of the most striking nearby star-forming regions is the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud. New images from Spitzer reveal its infrared wonders. One of the most striking nearby star-forming regions is the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud. New images from Spitzer reveal its infrared wonders. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse017-rho-ophiuchi-cloud-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse017-rho-ophiuchi-cloud-gallery-explorer clean These two extreme planets have set the records for the hottest and windiest known worlds anywhere. These two extreme planets have set the records for the hottest and windiest known worlds anywhere. These two extreme planets have set the records for the hottest and windiest known worlds anywhere. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse016-the-x-planets-showcase hiddenuniverse016-the-x-planets-showcase clean Galaxies take on striking new colors and structures when viewed by the infrared eye of the Spitzer Space Telescope. Galaxies take on striking new colors and structures when viewed by the infrared eye of the Spitzer Space Telescope. Galaxies take on striking new colors and structures when viewed by the infrared eye of the Spitzer Space Telescope. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse015-galaxies-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse015-galaxies-gallery-explorer clean For Halloween, a trilogy of spooky star-forming regions tell a haunting tale of the lives and deaths of stars. For Halloween, a trilogy of spooky star-forming regions tell a haunting tale of the lives and deaths of stars. For Halloween, a trilogy of spooky star-forming regions tell a haunting tale of the lives and deaths of stars. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse014-trilogy-of-terror-showcase hiddenuniverse014-trilogy-of-terror-showcase clean The star Mira has kept a stunning secret that scientists have only just discovered in the glow of ultraviolet light. The star Mira has kept a stunning secret that scientists have only just discovered in the glow of ultraviolet light. The star Mira has kept a stunning secret that scientists have only just discovered in the glow of ultraviolet light. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse013-mira-a-real-shooting-star-showcase hiddenuniverse013-mira-a-real-shooting-star-showcase clean The eerie Helix nebula, created from the outer layers of a dying star once like our own, reveals secrets to the Spitzer Space Telescope. The eerie Helix nebula, created from the outer layers of a dying star once like our own, reveals secrets to the Spitzer Space Telescope. The eerie Helix nebula, created from the outer layers of a dying star once like our own, reveals secrets to the Spitzer Space Telescope. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse012-helix-nebula-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse012-helix-nebula-gallery-explorer clean The beautiful Carina nebula, stretching 200 light years across space, has been shredded by ultraviolet radiation and winds from a behemoth of a star. The beautiful Carina nebula, stretching 200 light years across space, has been shredded by ultraviolet radiation and winds from a behemoth of a star. The beautiful Carina nebula, stretching 200 light years across space, has been shredded by ultraviolet radiation and winds from a behemoth of a star. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse011-eta-carinae-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse011-eta-carinae-gallery-explorer clean What makes the Earth livable? In this animated cartoon, innocent alien M51 moves the Earth into a closer orbit around the sun, and learns an important lesson about life in the Universe. What makes the Earth livable? In this animated cartoon, innocent alien M51 moves the Earth into a closer orbit around the sun, and learns an important lesson about life in the Universe. What makes the Earth livable? In this animated cartoon, innocent alien M51 moves the Earth into a closer orbit around the sun, and learns an important lesson about life in the Universe. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse010-special-m51-gizmo hiddenuniverse010-special-m51-gizmo clean The fantastic structures at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, hidden from us in visible light, are revealed through infrared imagery. The fantastic structures at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, hidden from us in visible light, are revealed through infrared imagery. The fantastic structures at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, hidden from us in visible light, are revealed through infrared imagery. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse009-galactic-center-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse009-galactic-center-gallery-explorer clean In Greek Mythology, the Princess Andromeda was sacrificed to appease a sea monster's appetite. But astronomers are learning that the Andromeda Galaxy is less the spiral beauty and more the voracious beast. In Greek Mythology, the Princess Andromeda was sacrificed to appease a sea monster's appetite. But astronomers are learning that the Andromeda Galaxy is less the spiral beauty and more the voracious beast. In Greek Mythology, the Princess Andromeda was sacrificed to appease a sea monster's appetite. But astronomers are learning that the Andromeda Galaxy is less the spiral beauty and more the voracious beast. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse008-andromeda-beauty-and-the-beast-showcase hiddenuniverse008-andromeda-beauty-and-the-beast-showcase clean The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way, is revealed in exquisite detail in this video from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way, is revealed in exquisite detail in this video from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way, is revealed in exquisite detail in this video from the Spitzer Space Telescope. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hduniverse007-gallery-explorer-large-magellanic-cloud-hd hduniverse007-gallery-explorer-large-magellanic-cloud-hd clean The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way, is revealed in exquisite detail in this video from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way, is revealed in exquisite detail in this video from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way, is revealed in exquisite detail in this video from the Spitzer Space Telescope. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse007-large-magellanic-cloud-gallery-explorer hiddenuniverse007-large-magellanic-cloud-gallery-explorer clean They're known as the Pillars of Creation, but according to recent Spitzer observations these ghostly apparitions have already met their own destruction! They're known as the Pillars of Creation, but according to recent Spitzer observations these ghostly apparitions have already met their own destruction! They're known as the Pillars of Creation, but according to recent Spitzer observations these ghostly apparitions have already met their own destruction! NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse006-pillars-of-destruction hiddenuniverse006-pillars-of-destruction clean Astronomers peering deeply into the cosmos think they have found something remarkable... the light from the first objects to form after the universe was born! Astronomers peering deeply into the cosmos think they have found something remarkable... the light from the first objects to form after the universe was born! Astronomers peering deeply into the cosmos think they have found something remarkable... the light from the first objects to form after the universe was born! NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse005-seeing-the-first-light hiddenuniverse005-seeing-the-first-light clean It's as clear as day and night... but on an exotic alien world! Astronomers have for the first time measured the temperatures varying across the surface of a planet beyond our solar system. It's as clear as day and night... but on an exotic alien world! Astronomers have for the first time measured the temperatures varying across the surface of a planet beyond our solar system. It's as clear as day and night... but on an exotic alien world! Astronomers have for the first time measured the temperatures varying across the surface of a planet beyond our solar system. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse004-night-and-day-on-an-alien-world hiddenuniverse004-night-and-day-on-an-alien-world clean New images of the Orion Nebula show thousands of nascent solar systems. New images of the Orion Nebula show thousands of nascent solar systems. New images of the Orion Nebula show thousands of nascent solar systems. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse003-a-stellar-census-of-the-sword-of-orion hiddenuniverse003-a-stellar-census-of-the-sword-of-orion clean M82 has been called an exploding galaxy, and three of NASA's Great Observatories have teamed up to show it like it's never been seen before. M82 has been called an exploding galaxy, and three of NASA's Great Observatories have teamed up to show it like it's never been seen before. M82 has been called an exploding galaxy, and three of NASA's Great Observatories have teamed up to show it like it's never been seen before. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse002-exposing-the-exploding-cigar-galaxy hiddenuniverse002-exposing-the-exploding-cigar-galaxy clean Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, astronomers have found that a whole new solar system may be forming in the wake of a star's violent death. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, astronomers have found that a whole new solar system may be forming in the wake of a star's violent death. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, astronomers have found that a whole new solar system may be forming in the wake of a star's violent death. NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/video/hiddenuniverse001-planetary-life-after-death hiddenuniverse001-planetary-life-after-death clean