Spitzer and NASA’s ‘Great Observatories’ Space Telescopes

This is the animated storybook tale of the Spitzer spacecraft and its exploits as part of the space telescope superteam known as NASA’s Great Observatories, which also includes Hubble. With its special power to see infrared light, Spitzer revealed a whole side of the universe that had been hidden from our view.

[CyborgMagmr]

It’s 5pm, and NASA is turning off Spitzer forever right now. RIP buddy. Thanks for all your good work.

[MaycroftCholmsky]

Please please please keep on with this format! That's literally one of the coolest space-related videos I've seen in a long time, and I'm subscribed to Scott Manley!

[aguaperro]

We need more animated shorts like this. Please, Tell us about other friends of Spitzer, each one deserve a storybook.

[MrPiquo]

How does this not have, like, hundreds of thousands of views! Especially with the proposal to restrict NASA to a 2028 timeline for the moon!

[c]

Space itself is amazing but you guys make it so much cooler

[jaekamei]

Wow, NASA has a great animation team. haha

[asgnecco]

Sooo, just came back from a tour an hour ago at Northrop Grumman where the final work is being done. Got to see James Webb in person and it's mind-blowing. Funny this is the first video in my feed. Hopefully it gets a launch date sooner than later!

[muzamilnazirmalik]

As much beauty spitzer has added to science is exactly this guy has added to this video, especially by his voice.

[Phebomenon]

Make more of these!! I love these!!! 🥰❤

[LesChasseursNord]

I'm so excited about the James Webb Telescope. I'm 22 years Old and I'm very happy to be on this Planet. Well done Spitzer.

[ashutoshverma]

I like this animated theme very very much

[datcan]

i like how thay made it sound like a super hero intro lol

[dimlio]

What a nice way to tell their stories!Hope to see more like this one!

[SmtSmtDarkside]

What an awesome video! Such a fun style. 😍👍✨ Never heard of Compton before (sorry pal😅) and hope there will be a video in this format about all of the telescopes! 🔭✨❤️💜💚💙

[salamona]

Yeah the super special contraption to cool it used liquid helium and ran out after six years for anyone wondering.

[BorisKOUKA]

I love it. Please do an other one with Hubble!

[vcdrny]

Love this video. And RIP Spitzer your journey has come to an end but the mission is still going.

[deluxeassortment]

Well that was a fun way to remember Spitzer! RIP

[LL-mxez]

I'm 28 years old and for some reason viewing this in cartoon form really captured my attention more than it would have if it was some guy explaining with pictures. The animation was also kind of badass.

[guersomfalcon]

Entertaining and educative, good work!