Listen Top Shows Blog

The Dragon and the Swan (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

The Dragon and the Swan (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

Update: 2010-07-09

Share

Description

Hidden behind a dark veil of dust in the constellation Sagittarius, a lurking dragon has been revealed by the infrared eye of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. It gives us a glimpse into how spiral arms affect the formation of stars.

Comments

In Channel

Homes Away From Home? Revisiting the Seven Planets of TRAPPIST-1

Homes Away From Home? Revisiting the Seven Planets of TRAPPIST-1

2018-02-2204:51

Improving Brown Dwarf Weather Forecasts

Improving Brown Dwarf Weather Forecasts

2017-08-1700:40

5000 Days in the Life of an Astronomy Robot

5000 Days in the Life of an Astronomy Robot

2017-05-0302:43

Spitzer Beyond

Spitzer Beyond

2016-08-2601:42

The Wild Temperature Swings of an Exoplanet

The Wild Temperature Swings of an Exoplanet

2016-03-28--:--

Catching a GLIMPSE of the Milky Way

Catching a GLIMPSE of the Milky Way

2014-03-2002:50

10 Years of Innovation

10 Years of Innovation

2013-08-2302:30

Possible Nearby Exoplanet Smaller than Earth (Update)

Possible Nearby Exoplanet Smaller than Earth (Update)

2012-08-0702:19

Cygnus X Marks the Spot (Gallery Explorer)

Cygnus X Marks the Spot (Gallery Explorer)

2012-05-2103:22

The Galactic Center Revisited (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

The Galactic Center Revisited (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

2011-08-2303:02

The North America Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

The North America Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

2011-02-1002:07

The Art of Exoplanets

The Art of Exoplanets

2010-12-2303:25

The Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (GOODS)

The Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (GOODS)

2010-10-0711:03

The Dragon and the Swan (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

The Dragon and the Swan (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

2010-07-0902:35

When Worlds Collide (Showcase)

When Worlds Collide (Showcase)

2010-06-01--:--

The WISE Sky (Gallery Explorer)

The WISE Sky (Gallery Explorer)

2010-03-1902:48

The Many Views of the Milky Way (Gallery Explorer)

The Many Views of the Milky Way (Gallery Explorer)

2010-02-05--:--

The One Ring of Saturn (Showcase)

The One Ring of Saturn (Showcase)

2009-11-25--:--

Cooking Up Cometary Crystals (Hidden Universe)

Cooking Up Cometary Crystals (Hidden Universe)

2009-09-03--:--

Orion Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

Orion Nebula (Gallery Explorer)

2009-06-18--:--

00:00

00:00

1.0x

The Dragon and the Swan (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

The Dragon and the Swan (Hidden Universe Gallery Explorer)

NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech