Spitzer Space Telescope

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is an orbiting observatory that views the Universe in infrared.

Cosmic bubbles seen by the Spitzer Space Telescope NASA/JPL-Caltech/Milky Way Project

Eye On The Sky Spitzer spots cosmic bubbles generated by massive young stars

An artist's concept showing NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in front of an infrared image of the Milky Way. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope: the legacy of a Universe in infrared

Jack-o’-Lantern Nebula This nebula features powerful outflows of radiation and particles from a star 15-20 times more massive than our Sun. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Spitzer spots a spooky jack-o-lantern nebula

Spitzer spots nearby spiral galaxy M81. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Spitzer spots nearby spiral galaxy M81

A Spitzer Space Telescope of a region within the Milky Way. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Milky Way Project

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Spitzer Space Telescope views cosmic bubbles in infrared

Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Astrophotography

Eye On The Sky Spitzer views an edge-on galaxy in infrared