Space / 2011-01-18
The Hidden Galaxy
NASA's image library records The Hidden Galaxy.
Maffei 2 is the poster child for an infrared galaxy that is almost invisible to optical telescopes. But this infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope penetrates the dust to reveal the galaxy in all its glory.
A CLOSER LOOK
Maffei 2 is the poster child for an infrared galaxy that is almost invisible to optical telescopes. But this infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope penetrates the dust to reveal the galaxy in all its glory.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryThe Hidden GalaxyOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.