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Gallery Explorer: Snowflake Cluster
A group of baby stars form a "stellar snowflake" in Spitzer's observations of a dusty region near the Cone Nebula.
(Running Time: 1:56)
August 12, 2008
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Showcase: Echoes of a Supernova
A supernova flash echoing through surrounding dust clouds has given astronomers a virtual time machine for studying the light from the explosion that nobody saw.
(Running Time: 5:12)
June 13, 2008
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Gallery Explorer: Protostellar Jets
Giant jets from baby stars blow colorful bubbles in interstellar space. Spitzer's infrared view reveals these structures in colorful ways never seen before.
(Running Time: 2:10)
April 15, 2008
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Promo: IRrelevant Astronomy
IRrelevant Astronomy takes a lighthearted, comedic look at the infrared Universe. Enjoy this peek at the Spitzer Space Telescope's newest video podcast series.
(Running Time: 0:37)
April 4, 2008
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Gallery Explorer: Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
One of the most striking nearby star-forming regions is the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud. New images from Spitzer reveal its infrared wonders.
(Running Time: 2:32)
February 13, 2008
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Showcase: The X-Planets
These two extreme planets have set the records for the hottest and windiest known worlds anywhere.
(Running Time: 6:09)
December 22, 2007
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Gallery Explorer: Galaxies
Galaxies take on striking new colors and structures when viewed by the infrared eye of the Spitzer Space Telescope.
(Running Time: 1:53)
November 30, 2007
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Showcase: Trilogy of Terror
For Halloween, a trilogy of spooky star-forming regions tell a haunting tale of the lives and deaths of stars.
(Running Time: 5:24)
October 30, 2007
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Showcase: Mira, A Real Shooting Star
The star Mira has kept a stunning secret that scientists have only just discovered in the glow of ultraviolet light.
(Running Time: 5:03)
October 2, 2007
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Gallery Explorer: Helix Nebula
The eerie Helix nebula, created from the outer layers of a dying star once like our own, reveals secrets to the Spitzer Space Telescope.
(Running Time: 1:56)
September 5, 2007
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Gallery Explorer: Eta Carinae
The beautiful Carina nebula, stretching 200 light years across space, has been shredded by ultraviolet radiation and winds from a behemoth of a star.
(Running Time: 1:56)
July 20, 2007
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Special: M51 & Gizmo
What makes the Earth livable? In this animated cartoon, innocent alien M51 moves the Earth into a closer orbit around the sun, and learns an important lesson about life in the Universe.
(Running Time: 4:15)
June 26, 2007
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Gallery Explorer: Galactic Center
The fantastic structures at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, hidden from us in visible light, are revealed through infrared imagery.
(Running Time: 2:11)
May 30, 2007
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Showcase: Andromeda, Beauty and the Beast
In Greek Mythology, the Princess Andromeda was sacrificed to appease a sea monster's appetite. But astronomers are learning that the Andromeda Galaxy is less the spiral beauty and more the voracious beast.
(Running Time: 5:06)
May 14, 2007
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Gallery Explorer: Large Magellanic Cloud
The new Hidden Universe HD Gallery Explorer takes a look at a nearby satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way.
(Running Time: 1:57)
April 9, 2007
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