NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has proven to be one of the most powerful tools in the agency’s arsenal for over a decade and a half, giving us gorgeous views of distant objects using the telescope’s ultra-sensitive infrared sensors. This week, the telescope celebrated its 16th year in space, and NASA wants to make the most of it.
In a new post by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA highlights 16 of the best images Spitzer captured during its lengthy mission. The images, which include distant galaxies, massive stars, and clusters of space dust, are all pure astronomy eye candy.
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NASA celebrates Spitzer Space Telescope’s 16th birthday with 16 jaw-dropping images originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 28 Aug 2019 at 17:18:39 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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