NASA Telescopes Reveal an Invisible Infrared Universe

For 40 years, NASA has expanded our view of the universe with space telescopes that detect infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye. Observing the infrared realm helps us study the origins of planets, stars, galaxies, and even the universe itself.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the agency’s latest infrared space telescope, adding new insights to targets first discovered and studied by infrared missions that came before it.

Infrared space telescope missions have built upon one another to reveal stars, galaxies, and all manner of cosmic objects with ever-increasing clarity. Here you will see images from the pioneering Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS), launched in 1983, the Spitzer Space Telescope, launched in 2003, and the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched in 2021 and is sending back extremely detailed images today.


Credits: IRAS images: NASA/Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programmes/UK Science and Engineering Research Council/JPL-Caltech; Spitzer images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPAC; Webb images: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI

[spinsandneedles]

Incredible! Beautiful work by all the teams involved.

[farrider]

Unprecedented achievements 🎉 and mOre to follow
Thanks to all of you 😚

[gordi]

I would like to download the pictures galaxy

[antonioballatore]

Merry Christmas 🎄
Happy New Year ~ JPL ers!!!!
Thank you for all you do you Rascals,
Love ya: Xoxoxoxoxoox <- kisses and hugs
2024 Boom 💥 Our Year 🤘😎🤘

[jasonc]

We would like high definition of the moon please.
Can you please map it like Google earth?

Thanks,

[Albert_TwinEinsteinMiko-chan]

It's so very beautiful
25 meters MUIWAST Space telescope Near IR to Far IR has 6 instruments cooler all of infrared telescopes under 3 kelvin 🎉🎉🎉🍀🍀🍀🍀

[bingeltube]

Disappointing! Old stuff! And the video is way too short!

[ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind]

I really wish they'd just show the actual photos without an artist rendition. All these photos are essentially fake and photoshopped.

[jerrleuu]

I guess God must have infrared eyes in order to maneuver his way in to the universe too, that would happen if he was physical ofcourse