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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Spitzer_Space_TelescopeSpitzer Space Telescope - Wikipedia

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   The Spitzer Space Telescope, formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility ( SIRTF ), is an infrared space telescope launched in 2003, that was deactivated when operations ended on 30 January 2020. [5] [9] Spitzer was the third space telescope dedicated to infrared astronomy, following IRAS (1983) and ISO (1995–1998).

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3. science.nasa.gov › mission › spitzerSpitzer Space Telescope - NASA Science

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   Aug 25, 2003 · What is Spitzer Space Telescope? NASA's Spitzer was the first telescope to detect light from an exoplanet, or a planet outside our solar system. Spitzer uses an ultra-sensitive infrared telescope to study asteroids, comets, planets and distant galaxies.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › Spitzer-Space-TelescopeSpitzer Space Telescope | Discoveries, Mission, & Facts

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Spitzer Space Telescope, U.S. satellite, the fourth and last of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration fleet of “Great Observatories” satellites. It studied the cosmos at infrared wavelengths.

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   When did NASA launch the Spitzer Space Telescope?

   • The Spitzer Space Telescope (formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility or SIRTF) is readied for launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in 2003. › Full image and caption In this artist's rendering of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in space, the background is shown in infrared light. › Full image and caption

   NASA Celebrates the Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope

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   How long does the Spitzer Space Telescope last?

   • The Spitzer Space Telescope is one of NASA's Great Observatories, designed to observe the universe in infrared light. It was launched in 2003 with an expected lifetime of 5 years.

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   What does the Spitzer Space Telescope image show?

   • This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows hundreds of thousands of stars crowded into the swirling core of our spiral Milky Way galaxy. In this image, old and cool stars are blue, while dust features lit up by blazing hot, massive stars are shown in a reddish hue. › Full image and caption

   NASA Celebrates the Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope

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   When did the Spitzer Space Telescope stop working?

   • The Spitzer Space Telescope, formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility ( SIRTF ), is an infrared space telescope launched in 2003, that was deactivated when operations ended on 30 January 2020. Spitzer was the third space telescope dedicated to infrared astronomy, following IRAS (1983) and ISO (1995–1998).

   Spitzer Space Telescope - Wikipedia

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6. www.spitzer.caltech.edu › missionMission - Spitzer Space Telescope

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   Mission. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope was launched on August 25, 2003 from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Base. Drifting in a unique Earth-trailing orbit around the Sun, Spitzer saw an optically invisible universe dominated by dust and stars. Fast Facts. Mission Overview. History. More History.

7. www.jpl.nasa.gov › news › nasa-celebrates-the-legacyNASA Celebrates the Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope

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   Jan 22, 2020 · Stars and Galaxies. NASA Celebrates the Legacy of the Spitzer Space Telescope. Jan. 22, 2020. The Spitzer Space Telescope (formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility or SIRTF) is readied for launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in 2003. › Full image and caption.

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9. science.nasa.gov › universe › exoplanets15 Years in Space for NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope

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   Aug 22, 2018 · Launched into a solar orbit on Aug. 25, 2003, Spitzer was the final of NASA's four Great Observatories to reach space. The space telescope has illuminated some of the oldest galaxies in the universe, revealed a new ring around Saturn, and peered through shrouds of dust to study newborn stars and black holes.