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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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A trio of US astronomers led by Anne Verbiscer of the University of Virginia used the orbiting Spitzer telescope in February this year to get a close look at space in Phoebe's neighbourhood.
Saturn's moon is new Lord of the Rings by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The Spitzer telescope was used to detect the infrared radiation emitted by the clouds of dust in orbit around nearby stars.
New estimate raises chances of life on other planets by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
The Spitzer telescope can't directly image a planet, so researchers employed a trick to separate the planet's infrared emissions from those of the star.
Passages: revealing the nature of exoplanets by Cowen, Ron / Science News
 
 
 
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