Great Observatories Present Rainbow of a Galaxy

April 24, 2006

M82 as seen by Spitzer, Hubble, and Chandra. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI/CXC/UofA/ESA/AURA/JHU

NASA's Spitzer, Hubble, and Chandra space observatories teamed up to create this multi-wavelength, false-colored view of the M82 galaxy. The lively portrait celebrates Hubble's "sweet sixteen" birthday.

Related Links:

• Spitzer M82 Image Release
• Hubble Space Telescope Press Release
• Chandra M82 Image Release

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