Tag: infrared
Galactic Antennae
by CritterKeeper on Aug.05, 2010, under Bugs, birds and other animals
Credit: NASA, ESA, SAO, CXC, JPL-Caltech, and STScI
Staring at the stars doesn’t get much better than this. Explore this beautiful image of the Antennae galaxies by NASA’s Great Observatories.
California
by CritterKeeper on May.13, 2010, under General
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/WISE Team
A wave of gas and dust that looks much like California (if you turn it a bit) runs diagonally through this image from NASA’s WISE satellite.
Flower of Orion
by CritterKeeper on Feb.11, 2010, under Plants/Flowers
Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Explore the folds and petals of the Orion Nebula in this dramatic new image from ESO’s VISTA survey telescope. VISTA’s infrared vision allows to deeply into this well-known nebula showing young active stars and regions of warm gas. As we peer through a telescope at the Orion Nebula, we see only a small part of the light streaming to us. The infrared sensors on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and VISTA show a much larger complex of gas and dust, all material for new stars to form.
Small Galactic Caterpillar
by CritterKeeper on Jan.07, 2010, under Bugs, birds and other animals
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI
A long tail flows behind this galactic caterpillar. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope takes a big view of the Small Magellanic Cloud.
Spinning Lights
by CritterKeeper on Dec.18, 2009, under Eyes in the Sky
Credit: NASA & ESA
We need some bright lights for the holidays. The colors in this image of the Cartwheel Galaxy fits perfectly.
Visions of the Galactic Core
by CritterKeeper on Nov.11, 2009, under General
Credit: NASA, ESA, CXC, SSC, and STScI
I imagine that when Galileo first turned a telescope to the heavens in 1609, he hoped that men would see wonders beyond imagination. His observations of the heavens changed the way we view the universe. Every image returned from the great observatories, Hubble, Chandra and Spitzer, have been impressive and wondrous. Some of the images leave us speechless, others remind us of art, spawn inspiration and spur discussion.
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Welcome to Starry Critters!
Thanks for dropping by! This site combines incredible imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope and other great observatories with the imagination of children. Explore and share the patterns you see in the nebula, galaxies and star clusters.Note to Parents and Educators:
The main focus of the site are the images of space. We believe the explanations are best suited for parents, educators and upper grade students. Parents may find it helpful to view the site with their children and explore the universe together using the explanatory text as a guide. Background text is provided to let you know the real story behind the image. Links, very useful for parents and teachers, include definitions and will take you to other sites for even more detail.
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