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Meet the Infrared Telescopes That Paved the Way for NASA’s Webb
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The Webb telescope has opened a new window onto the universe, but it builds on missions going back 40 years, including Spitzer and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite. On Dec. 25, NASA will celebrate the two-year launch anniversary of the James…
Article6 months ago
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Baby Star ‘Burps’ Tell Tales of Frantic Feeding, NASA Data Shows
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The youngest stars often shine in bright bursts as they consume material from surrounding disks. Newborn stars “feed” at a furious rate and grow through surprisingly frequent feeding frenzies, a recent analysis of data from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope…
Article2 years ago
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NASA, ESA Reveal Tale of Death, Dust in Orion Constellation
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In a tale of cosmic proportions, the region is being transformed by the massive stars that live and die within it. A new image combining previously released data from three telescopes shows a region that includes the Orion Nebula, named…
Article2 years ago