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    Part of a Spitzer Space Telescope art project


    Spitzer Goes to the Olympics
    02.09.10 -- Artwork inspired by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is making an appearance at this year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Little Galaxy Explored

The infrared portrait of the Small Magellanic Cloud

The infrared portrait of the Small Magellanic Cloud, taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, reveals the stars and dust in this galaxy as never seen before.

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Epsilon Aurigae Puzzle Pieces Snap Into Place

Spectrum of Binary Star Epsilon Aurigae

This graph of data from multiple telescopes shows the distribution of light from a pair of stars known as Epsilon Aurigae.

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Mystery of the Fading Star

Artist's concept of Epsilon Aurigae.

Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space telescope have found a likely solution to a centuries-old riddle of the night sky.

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Mission Features

  • The Coolest of Orbs

    01.29.10 - Astronomers using several telescopes, including NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, have discovered what appears to be the coolest star-like body known.

  • Planets Can Form Around Hefty Stars

    01.06.10 - Most searches for planets around other stars, also known as exoplanets, focus on sun-like stars.

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    Spitzer at Caltech

    Visit the home page of the Spitzer Space Telescope at Caltech for complete mission coverage, educational materials, Spitzer en EspaƱol, and detailed scientific and technical information.

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    Slide Show: Dazzling Universe

    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.

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