Spitzer Space Telescope

• Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• California Institute of Technology
• Vision for Space Exploration

What's Happening: Spitzer Notices Star Birth Spike in Galaxies Moving to Cosmic Cities

New evidence from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals that most galaxies undergo a huge stellar baby boom when they first enter a "cosmic city", or galaxy cluster. more...

Press Release: Spitzer Reveals 'No Organics' Zone Around Pinwheel Galaxy

The Pinwheel galaxy is gussied up in infrared light in a new picture from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.more...
Also, watch the IRrelevant Astronomy Video Podcast: Robot Astronomy Talk Show: The Building Blocks of Life

Press Release: Brightest Star in the Galaxy has New Competition

A contender for the title of brightest star in our Milky Way galaxy has been unearthed in the dusty metropolis of the galaxy's center.more...

You can always know what's new on the Spitzer site with our XML RSS Feed, and you can now receive Spitzer news directly by joining our mailing list. Never miss another update! Learn more...

To jump to another site, click on its icon above.

The Spitzer Space Telescope is a NASA mission managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This website is maintained by the Spitzer Science Center, located on the campus of the California Institute of Technology and part of NASA's Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Privacy Policy