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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

By nicolebremernash April 4, 2011, 6:06 AM PDT

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

Kepler's Supernova

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Kepler's Supernova

ntThe mission of NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope research program sounds simple: to explore the Milky Way galaxy and find other habitable planets. In some ways, it’s the real version of the U.S.S. Enterprise’s mission — to find new worlds and seek out new life, or at least a place we can move once we’ve outgrown the blue planet. Read my Geekend post, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope searches for habitable planets, for details about some of the Kepler Space Telescope’s recent findings.

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ntThis gallery features images from the Kepler Space Telescope, as well as images from other space telescopes — specifically, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer — that offer valuable insight into the Kepler research project’s objective.

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nt”Kepler’s Supernova” was viewed by astrologist Johannes Kepler on October 9, 1604. NASA was able to study the remnants of this supernova using optical, infrared, and x-ray light.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

A closer look at Kepler’s Supernova

A closer look at Kepler’s Supernova

ntA closer look at Kepler’s Supernova, images taken by the Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer telescopes.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

Kepler Space Telescope’s field of view of the Milky Way

Kepler Space Telescope’s field of view of the Milky Way

ntThe Kepler Space Telescope’s field of view of the Milky Way galaxy superimposed over the night sky from Earth.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

Kepler’s full field of view

Kepler’s full field of view

ntKepler’s full field of view.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

TrES-2

TrES-2

ntTrES-2 is a planet that orbits a star every 2.5 days.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

NGC 6791

NGC 6791

ntThe star cluster NGC 6791.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

The center of the Milky Way galaxy

The center of the Milky Way galaxy

ntThe center of the Milky Way galaxy, taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

A spiral galaxy hidden behind the Milky Way

A spiral galaxy hidden behind the Milky Way

ntThe Hubble Space Telescope found a spiral galaxy hidden behind the Milky Way.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

A tidal disruption in the Milky Way

A tidal disruption in the Milky Way

ntThe Chandra Space Telescope found a tidal disruption in our galaxy.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

The Milky Way, an illustrated map

The Milky Way, an illustrated map

ntAn illustrated map of the Milky Way with important landmarks.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

An astrological “snake"

An astrological “snake"

ntTake a look at the astrological u201csnakeu201d in the upper left corner of this infrared image taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope. NASA scientists believe the belly of this u201csnakeu201d holds forming planets and stars.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

Whirlpool Galaxy M51

Whirlpool Galaxy M51

ntWhat happens when you take an X-ray of the galaxy? The Chandra Space Telescope took this ultraviolet picture of the Whirlpool Galaxy M51.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

Magellanic Cloud

Magellanic Cloud

ntThis image of the Magellanic Cloud, taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope, shows the Milky Way’s satellite galaxy.

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Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes

Star cluster

Star cluster

ntThis enormous star cluster, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, was finally found to be the source of gamma ray and X-ray explosions.

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