December 19, 2003
Spitzer Images
NASA released the first images from the Spitzer Space Telescope today:
Launched in August 2003 as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), Spitzer was renamed in honor of Dr. Lyman Spitzer, Jr, the first to propose placing telescopes in space.I like this one the best of this first batch (caution: 1.3 Megabyte image).
Update: Jay Manifold, A Voyage to Arcturus, has a writeup on the Spitzer Space Telescope here. Posted by Steve on December 19, 2003
Comments
That's absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Nurse Ratched at December 20, 2003 7:13 PMAmazing stuff. I blogged about Lyman Spitzer here.
Posted by Jay Manifold at December 21, 2003 6:42 AM
