Space / 2005-03-01
Fingerprints in the Light
NASA's image library records Fingerprints in the Light.
This spectrum shows the light from a dusty, distant galaxy located 11 billion light-years away. The galaxy is invisible to optical telescopes, but NASA Spitzer Space Telescope captured the light from it and dozens of other similar galaxies.
A CLOSER LOOK
This spectrum shows the light from a dusty, distant galaxy located 11 billion light-years away. The galaxy is invisible to optical telescopes, but NASA Spitzer Space Telescope captured the light from it and dozens of other similar galaxies.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryFingerprints in the LightOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.