Images from the Kepler, Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer space telescopes
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Kepler's Supernova
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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A closer look at Kepler’s Supernova
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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ntImage credit: NASA
Kepler’s full field of view
Kepler’s full field of view
ntKepler’s full field of view.
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ntImage credit: NASA
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NGC 6791
NGC 6791
ntThe star cluster NGC 6791.
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ntImage credit: NASA
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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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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ntImage credit: NASA
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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ntImage credit: NASA
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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ntImage credit: NASA
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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ntImage credit: NASA
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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ntImage credit: NASA
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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ntImage credit: NASA
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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