Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
The Pinwheel galaxy, otherwise known as Messier 101, sports bright red edges in this new infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
05.13.08 - The incredible images from NASA space- and ground-based telescopes are now available to the public through the release of the free WorldWide Telescope software from Microsoft.
02.26.08 - Diamonds may be rare on Earth, but surprisingly common in space -- and the super-sensitive infrared eyes of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope are perfect for scouting them.
In this animation, a seething cauldron of light appears to bubble and ooze around the remains of a giant star that astronomers have been watching tear itself apart for the last 300 years.
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A new slide show features a few gems from the cosmos, including sparkling clusters of baby stars and the shimmery demise of a dying star.