In Infrared

In Infrared

In infrared light, the dust looks ghostly pale, and stars behind it shine through. We can see where brand new stars are embedded in the dust. The Spitzer Space Telescope is the one that images in infrared.


Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, N. Flagey (IAS, SSC) & the MIPSGAL Science Team
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