Spitzer can spot faint stars on the outskirts of the galaxy. The images beamed down from the space telescope are also helping scientists understand more about star formation and the outer regions of the Milky Way. The positions of the planets, moons and spacecraft are shown where they are right now. The platform also provides a second viewer that directs observers to special areas of interest in the large mosaic.īy analyzing the GLIMPSE data, scientists have found that the Milky Way is actually larger than previously expected, Spitzer officials said. This simulated view of our solar system runs on real data. You can explore the mosaic via Spitzer Space Telescope website. Much of the Milky Way mosaic was created using data from the Galactic Legacy Mid-Plane Survey Extraordinaire project (called GLIMPSE), and the mosaic image is hosted by Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope visualization platform. Move in all directions by press and drag the map or you can use the left, right, top, down buttons. Zoom in or zoom out with scroller or with the + and buttons. Find your new travel destination by searching for a country, city and even a street name. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Wisconsin) Earth View Maps is the first stop for every travel explorer.
More than 2 million snapn infrared light over 10 years by the Spitzer Space Telescope, beginning in 2003 when the observatory launched.
This image,a snapshot of our Milky Way galaxy, part of a massive 360-degree mosaic of the entire galaxy primarily from the GLIMPSE360 project (Galactic Legacy Infrared Mid-Plane Survey Extraordinaire).
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