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.
Latest News
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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Latest Images
Little Galaxy Explored
Epsilon Aurigae Puzzle Pieces Snap Into Place
This graph of data from multiple telescopes shows the distribution of light from a pair of stars known as Epsilon Aurigae.
Mystery of the Fading Star
Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space telescope have found a likely solution to a centuries-old riddle of the night sky.
Mission Features
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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.
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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.
Video Gallery
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Silicate Crystal Formation in the Disk of an Erupting Star
This artist's animation illustrates how silicate crystals like those found in comets can be created by an outburst from a growing star.
Related Sites
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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 Español, and detailed scientific and technical information.
Multimedia Gallery
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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.