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A Confetti-Like Collection of Stars Feature13-01_sq Spitzer Space Telescope Wed, Apr 03, 2013

Stars sparkle in this lively new view of the Small Magellanic Cloud from NASA's Great Observatories.

NASA Telescopes Discover Strobe-like Flashes Ssc2013-04_sq Spitzer Space Telescope Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Two of NASA's great observatories, the Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, have teamed up to uncover a mysterious infant star that behaves like a strobe light.

Mapping the Milky Way: Radio Telescopes Give Clues to Structure, History Partner081_sq Spitzer Space Telescope Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Astronomers have discovered hundreds of previously-unknown sites of massive star formation in the Milky Way by using infrared telescopes and two of the largest radio telescopes on Earth.

NASA Telescopes See Weather Patterns in Brown Dwarf Ssc2013-01_sq Spitzer Space Telescope Tue, Jan 08, 2013

Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes have probed the stormy atmosphere of a brown dwarf, creating the most detailed "weather map" yet for this class of cool, star-like orbs. The forecast shows wind-driven, planet-sized clouds enshrouding these strange worlds.

NASA, ESA Telescopes Find Evidence For Asteroid Belt Around Vega Ssc2013-02_sq Spitzer Space Telescope Tue, Jan 08, 2013

Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a large asteroid belt around the star Vega, the second brightest star in northern night skies.

Have You Practiced Your Piano and Done Your NASA Research? Ssc2013-03_sq Spitzer Space Telescope Mon, Jan 07, 2013

Did you know that students as young as 7th graders who are juggling soccer, dances, and homework can also conduct NASA research?

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