Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

Witness our universe in a whole new way! This video series (in 720p High Definition for Apple TV and hi-res monitors) highlights some of ...

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Cygnus X Marks the ...
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00:00:00 05/21/12

Over the last half century this Cygnus X has been yielding its secrets to the scrutiny of infrared observations. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has now provided th...

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Over the last half century this Cygnus X has been yielding its secrets to the scrutiny of infrared observations. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has now provided the best view yet of what we now know is one of the largest single areas of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy.

The Galactic Center...
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00:00:00 08/23/11

Hiding behind the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius is the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, over 25,000 light years away. This patch of sky is mostly dark...

The Galactic Center Revisited (Gallery Explorer)

Added 08/23/11
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The Galactic Center Revisited (Gallery Explorer)

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Hiding behind the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius is the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, over 25,000 light years away. This patch of sky is mostly dark in visible light, shrouded by dust clouds that lie between us and the Galactic center. But the infrared vision of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope sees through the dust showing us this strange and tumultuous region.

The North America N...
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00:00:00 02/10/11

Seen here in visible light, the North America Nebula strangely resembles its namesake continent. Expanding our view to include infrared light, the dark dust lanes ...

The North America Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

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The North America Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

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Seen here in visible light, the North America Nebula strangely resembles its namesake continent. Expanding our view to include infrared light, the dark dust lanes and concealed stars glow in red colors while the continental gas clouds shift to an ocean-‐like blue. Pushing entirely into the infrared spectrum, we see even more detail in the convoluted dust clouds.

The North American ...
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00:00:00 02/10/11

Seen here in visible light, the North American Nebula strangely resembles its namesake continent. Expanding our view to include infrared light, the dark dust lanes...

The North American Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

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The North American Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

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Seen here in visible light, the North American Nebula strangely resembles its namesake continent. Expanding our view to include infrared light, the dark dust lanes and concealed stars glow in red colors while the continental gas clouds shift to an ocean-

The Art of Exoplanets
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00:00:00 12/23/10

While astronomers have identified over 500 planets around other stars, they’re all too small and distant to fill even a single pixel in our most powerful telescope...

The Art of Exoplanets

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The Art of Exoplanets

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While astronomers have identified over 500 planets around other stars, they’re all too small and distant to fill even a single pixel in our most powerful telescopes. That’s why science must rely on art to help us imagine these strange new worlds.

The Great Observato...
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00:00:00 10/07/10

Today's telescopes study the sky across the electromagnetic spectrum. Each part of the spectrum tells us different things about the Universe, giving us more pieces...

The Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (GOODS)

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The Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (GOODS)

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Today's telescopes study the sky across the electromagnetic spectrum. Each part of the spectrum tells us different things about the Universe, giving us more pieces of the cosmic jigsaw puzzle. The most powerful telescopes on the ground and in space have joined forces over the last decade in a unique observing campaign, known as the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey, or GOODS, which reaches across the spectrum and deep back into cosmic time.

The Dragon and the ...
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00:00:00 07/09/10

Hidden behind a dark veil of dust in the constellation Sagittarius, a lurking dragon has been revealed by the infrared eye of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. It gi...

The Dragon and the Swan (Gallery Explorer)

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The Dragon and the Swan (Gallery Explorer)

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Hidden behind a dark veil of dust in the constellation Sagittarius, a lurking dragon has been revealed by the infrared eye of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. It gives us a glimpse into how spiral arms affect the formation of stars.

When Worlds Collide...
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00:00:00 06/01/10

When worlds collide, the result is spectacular, and astronomers think they’ve detected the aftermath of such an event around another star.

When Worlds Collide (Showcase)

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When Worlds Collide (Showcase)

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When worlds collide, the result is spectacular, and astronomers think they’ve detected the aftermath of such an event around another star.

The Wise Sky (Galle...
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00:00:00 03/19/10

In December of 2009, NASA launched its latest infrared telescope, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. This satellite, also known as WISE, is on a mission to m...

The Wise Sky (Gallery Explorer)

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The Wise Sky (Gallery Explorer)

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In December of 2009, NASA launched its latest infrared telescope, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. This satellite, also known as WISE, is on a mission to map the entire sky in infrared light.

The Many Views of t...
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00:00:00 02/05/10

In May of 2009, the European Space Agency successfully launched the Herschel Space Observatory, a new eye for the infrared universe. Its 3.5 meter mirror lets us s...

The Many Views of the Milky Way (Gallery Explorer)

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The Many Views of the Milky Way (Gallery Explorer)

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In May of 2009, the European Space Agency successfully launched the Herschel Space Observatory, a new eye for the infrared universe. Its 3.5 meter mirror lets us see into the far infrared spectrum with unprecedented clarity.

The One Ring of Sat...
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00:00:00 11/25/09

Astronomers have found One Ring to rule them all, not in the land of Mordor, but around Saturn, the Lord of the Rings of the solar system.

The One Ring of Saturn (Showcase)

Added 11/25/09
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The One Ring of Saturn (Showcase)

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Astronomers have found One Ring to rule them all, not in the land of Mordor, but around Saturn, the Lord of the Rings of the solar system.

Cooking Up Cometary...
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00:00:00 09/03/09

The fading light of a flaring young star has shed light on a puzzle involving crystals and comets.

Cooking Up Cometary Crystals (Showcase)

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Cooking Up Cometary Crystals (Showcase)

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The fading light of a flaring young star has shed light on a puzzle involving crystals and comets.

Orion Nebula (Galle...
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00:00:00 06/18/09

Explore the dusty secrets of the Orion Nebula through Spitzer's infrared vision.

Orion Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

Added 06/18/09
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Orion Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

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Explore the dusty secrets of the Orion Nebula through Spitzer's infrared vision.

A Galaxy of a Diffe...
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00:00:00 04/08/09

To commemorate this International Year of Astronomy, three of NASA's flagship observatories have put a new spin on how we see the Pinwheel Galaxy!

A Galaxy of a Different Color (Showcase)

Added 04/08/09
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A Galaxy of a Different Color (Showcase)

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To commemorate this International Year of Astronomy, three of NASA's flagship observatories have put a new spin on how we see the Pinwheel Galaxy!

The Omega Nebula (G...
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00:00:00 02/02/09

The Omega Nebula, or M17, is a star-forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius and is about 6,000 light years away.

The Omega Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

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The Omega Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

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The Omega Nebula, or M17, is a star-forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius and is about 6,000 light years away.

The W5 Stellar Blas...
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00:00:00 12/26/08

It's a chaotic region, sculpted by the glare of one generation of massive stars that's giving rise to the next.

The W5 Stellar Blast Furnace (Showcase)

Added 12/26/08
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The W5 Stellar Blast Furnace (Showcase)

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It's a chaotic region, sculpted by the glare of one generation of massive stars that's giving rise to the next.

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The North American Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

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The North American Nebula (Gallery Explorer)
02/10/11

Seen here in visible light, the North American Nebula strangely resembles its namesake continent. Expanding our view to include infrared light, the dark dust lanes and concealed stars glow in red colors while the continental gas clouds shift to an ocean-