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Spitzer Space Telescope

The Spitzer Space Telescope was an infrared space observatory launched by NASA in 2003, which operated until 2020, providing insights into the early universe, exoplanets, and more.

Source: jpl.nasa.gov

APODs including "Spitzer Space Telescope"

W5: Pillars of Star Formation

W5: Pillars of Star Formation

20/11/2011

Spitzer's Orion

Spitzer's Orion

17/09/2011

The North America Nebula in Infrared

The North America Nebula in Infrared

15/02/2011

Coreshine from a Dark Cloud

Coreshine from a Dark Cloud

30/09/2010

Young Star Cluster Westerlund 2

Young Star Cluster Westerlund 2

26/06/2010

Spitzer's Orion

Spitzer's Orion

10/04/2010

Galaxy Group Hickson 31

Galaxy Group Hickson 31

22/02/2010

The Mystery of the Fading Star

The Mystery of the Fading Star

08/01/2010

The Tail of the Small Magellanic Cloud

The Tail of the Small Magellanic Cloud

07/01/2010

Dust and the Helix Nebula

Dust and the Helix Nebula

31/12/2009

Spitzer's M101

Spitzer's M101

30/12/2009

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud

13/11/2009

Great Observatories Explore Galactic Center

Great Observatories Explore Galactic Center

11/11/2009

NGC 2623: Galaxy Merger from Hubble

NGC 2623: Galaxy Merger from Hubble

09/11/2009

Giant Dust Ring Discovered Around Saturn

Giant Dust Ring Discovered Around Saturn

13/10/2009

NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies

NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies

18/06/2009

Stars at the Galactic Center

Stars at the Galactic Center

14/06/2009

SNR 0104: An Unusual Suspect

SNR 0104: An Unusual Suspect

12/06/2009

Tycho's Supernova Remnant

Tycho's Supernova Remnant

17/03/2009

A Dangerous Summer on HD 80606b

A Dangerous Summer on HD 80606b

04/02/2009

The Galactic Core in Infrared

The Galactic Core in Infrared

07/01/2009

W5: Pillars of Star Creation

W5: Pillars of Star Creation

16/09/2008

Generations of Stars in W5

Generations of Stars in W5

29/08/2008

Spitzer's M101

Spitzer's M101

25/07/2008

M81: Feeding a Black Hole

M81: Feeding a Black Hole

27/06/2008

Two-Armed Spiral Milky Way

Two-Armed Spiral Milky Way

06/06/2008

Spitzer's Milky Way

Spitzer's Milky Way

05/06/2008

The Giants of Omega Centauri

The Giants of Omega Centauri

01/05/2008

Sculpting the South Pillar

Sculpting the South Pillar

13/03/2008

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud

15/02/2008