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The Spitzer space telescope was launched on 25th August 2003.

The concept and design started around 1983.

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Where is the Spitzer space telescope located?

The Spitzer space telescope belongs to NASA. The Spitzer space telescope was launched into space in August 2003 . It captures images of the planets and other objects in the universe that cannot be observed from earth.


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What day did the spitzer space telescope launch?

According to Wikipedia - it was launched on 25th August 2003 - which was a Monday.


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Who invented the spritzer space telescope?

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What was the primary task of the spitzer space telescope?

The primary task of the Spitzer Space Telescope was to observe the universe in infrared light. It was designed to study objects that are too cold or faint to emit visible light, such as dusty regions of space, exoplanets, and distant galaxies.


Who came up with the idea for the hubble space telescope?

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What are NASA's the best observatories?

There are four: Hubble Space Telescope, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope.


What kind if light does the spitzer telescope study?

The Spitzer Space Telescope studies the universe in infrared light. This allows it to observe cooler objects in space, like exoplanets, cold dust clouds, and distant galaxies, that emit infrared radiation that is invisible to the human eye.


What is the James Space Telescope?

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the planned successor of the HST and the Spitzer Space Telescope (for observations in infrared). It will have a diameter of 6.5 m (the HST has 2.4 m). As of now, the launch will be in 2017 or 2018.


The Spitzer space telescope belongs to 1.European space agency 2.Indian space research organisation 3.national aeronautics and space AA?

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