The Spitzer Space Telescope was designed to detect infrared radiation, which is primarily heat radiation, allowing scientists to examine cosmic regions that are hidden from optical telescopes such as dusty stellar nurseries, the centers of galaxies, and newly formed planetary systems.
Mission Duration: August 2003 – January 2020Operating Network: Deep Space Network
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