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Spitzer Space Telescope
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Spitzer Space Telescope: see infrared astronomy infrared astronomy, study of celestial objects by means of the infrared radiation they emit, in the wavelength range from about 1 micrometer to about 1 millimeter. All objects, from trees and buildings on the earth to distant galaxies, emit infrared (IR) radiation.
..... Click the link for more information. ; observatory, orbiting observatory, orbiting, research satellite designed to study solar radiation, electromagnetic radiation from distant stars, the earth's atmosphere , or the like.
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The original observations, using the infrared Spitzer Telescope, identified several intriguing, low-mass objects in star-forming regions of the Milky Way.
Mini solar systems? Astronomers find disks around planet-size objects by Cowen, R. / Science News
The August 2003 launch of the Spitzer Telescope marked the first mission of the Origins program.
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Most of that material would spiral onto the pulsar, but a small amount could end up as a swirling disk like the one now detected by the Spitzer telescope, notes Woosley.
Ring around the pulsar: planets may form in a harsh environment by Cowen, R. / Science News
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