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Images of Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) from 2003
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Splendid Splinter
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Splendid Splinter |
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The spiral galaxy NGC 5907, sometimes known as the "Splinter Galaxy" because of its unusual appearance, is located in the constellation Draco. It is fairly bright, and appears elongated because it has an edge-on alignment when viewed from Earth. It also has a strong set of dust lanes, visible in this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope as red features. The central lane is so pronounced at visible light wavelengths, where it blocks our view of the starlight, that the galaxy was once mistaken for two objects and given two entries in the original New General Catalogue. The catalogue, published by J.L.E. Dreyer in 1888, was an attempt to collect a complete list of all nebulae and star clusters known at the time. NGC 5907's special orientation and close proximity to Earth have made it a popular target for observation by both professional and amateur astronomers. Over the last decade, ever-improving infrared instrumentation have allowed scientists to detect light from the galaxy that was until now hidden by dust. Recent observations using Spitzer's InfraRed Array Camera at infrared wavelengths from 3-10 microns resulted in the discovery of a significant and potentially massive thick stellar disk. This is the first time that a thick disk has been detected and characterized in the infrared. This image is composed of images obtained at four wavelengths: 3.6 microns (blue), 4.5 microns (green), 5.8 microns (orange) and 8 microns (red). The contribution from starlight has been subtracted from the 5.8 and 8 micron images to enhance the visibility of the dust features. |
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Amazing Andromeda Galaxy
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Amazing Andromeda Galaxy |
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The many "personalities" of our great galactic neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, are exposed in this new composite image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer and the Spitzer Space Telescope. The wide, ultraviolet eyes of Galaxy Evolution Explorer reveal Andromeda's "fiery" nature -- hotter regions brimming with young and old stars. In contrast, Spitzer's super-sensitive infrared eyes show Andromeda's relatively "cool" side, which includes embryonic stars hidden in their dusty cocoons. Galaxy Evolution Explorer detected young, hot, high-mass stars, which are represented in blue, while populations of relatively older stars are shown as green dots. The bright yellow spot at the galaxy's center depicts a particularly dense population of old stars. Swaths of red in the galaxy's disk indicate areas where Spitzer found cool, dusty regions where stars are forming. These stars are still shrouded by the cosmic clouds of dust and gas that collapsed to form them. Together, Galaxy Evolution Explorer and Spitzer complete the picture of Andromeda's swirling spiral arms. Hints of pinkish purple depict regions where the galaxy's populations of hot, high-mass stars and cooler, dust-enshrouded stars co-exist. Located 2.5 million light-years away, the Andromeda is our largest nearby galactic neighbor. The galaxy's entire disk spans about 260,000 light-years, which means that a light beam would take 260,000 years to travel from one end of the galaxy to the other. By comparison, our Milky Way galaxy's disk is about 100,000 light-years across. This image is a false color composite comprised of data from Galaxy Evolution Explorer's far-ultraviolet detector (blue), near-ultraviolet detector (green), and Spitzer's multiband imaging photometer at 24 microns (red). |
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Hot Shot
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Hot Shot |
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The black dot in this picture of the Sun is Mercury. The planet made a rare pass in front of the Sun on May 7, 2003. The SOHO and TRACE spacecraft were watching with all instruments. The spacecraft websites are among many with Mercury transit galleries. *Image Credit*: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
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Earth Aurora: Chandra Looks
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Earth Aurora: Chandra Looks Back At Earth |
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Solar System |
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December 28, 2005 |
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe |
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What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space
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| Title |
Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space
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| Title |
Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space
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| Title |
Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space
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| Title |
Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space
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| Title |
Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space
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| Title |
Biggest 'Zoom Lens' in Space Takes Hubble Deeper into the Universe |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Hubble Reveals Complex Circu
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Hubble Reveals Complex Circumstellar Disk |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Li
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Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Light on Dark Universe |
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Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Li
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Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Light on Dark Universe |
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Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Li
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Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Light on Dark Universe |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Hubble Reveals Complex Circu
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Hubble Reveals Complex Circumstellar Disk |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Hubble Probes the Heart of a
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Hubble Probes the Heart of a Nearby Quasar |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Hubble Reveals Complex Circu
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| Title |
Hubble Reveals Complex Circumstellar Disk |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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Hubble Probes the Heart of a
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Hubble Probes the Heart of a Nearby Quasar |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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Hubble Probes the Heart of a
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| Title |
Hubble Probes the Heart of a Nearby Quasar |
| General Information |
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release? A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference. Back to top [ #top ] |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Li
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Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Light on Dark Universe |
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Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Li
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| Title |
Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Light on Dark Universe |
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Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Li
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| Title |
Far-Flung Supernovae Shed Light on Dark Universe |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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Deepest View of Space Yields
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Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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| Title |
The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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| Title |
The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies
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The Secret Lives of Galaxies Unveiled in Deep Survey |
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