Milky Way's infrared portrait gives new view of galaxy
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - 14:42
in Astronomy & Space
Humans have always had a ringside seat for viewing the Milky Way. Now, however, thanks to NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have obtained an entirely new perspective of our home galaxy: a complete mosaic portrait of the Milky Way in infrared light, a picture that when printed measures 180 feet long by 4 feet wide.