Today, in the history of astronomy, an infrared view opens the universe.
A collection of 12 Spitzer images released for the 12th anniversary of the Observatory reflects stunning staggering ideas that were captured. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
- The program of NASA’s great observatories included four space telescopes observing the universe in various wavelengths: Hubble (visible), Competon (Gama-Ray), Chandra (X-ray), and Spitzer (Infrared).
- The Spitzer Space Telescope, launched in August 2003, crossed its planned 2.5-year Mission Life for 16 years.
- Spitzer’s comments contributed to progress to our understanding of various astronomical events, including exoplanets, hubbling, black holes and planetary formation.
- Despite its decomitioning in 2020, the comprehensive data collection of Spitzer remains a valuable resource for ongoing scientific research and discovery.
NASA’s great observatory was aimed at various wavelengths in the universe: Hubble Space Telescope in Visual Light, Competon Gama Ray in Gamma Rays, lunar X-ray in X-rays and Spiter Space Telescope in Infrared. The last of the four to be launched, the Spitzer was taken to space on August 25, 2003, and settled in its Obit by September 3. The two-and-a-half-year mission was planned, the Spitzer returned the data and images for 16 years, adding exoplanets, hubbling, black holes and our understanding of the planet formation. A precursor to the James Web Space Telescope, the Spitzer was decorated in 2020, but its data collection continues to supply new discoveries.
