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

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    Spitzer spots nearby spiral galaxy M81. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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    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
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    Eye On The Sky Spitzer Space Telescope views cosmic bubbles in infrared

    Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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    Eye On The Sky Spitzer views an edge-on galaxy in infrared

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