Spitzer Teams up With Other Telescopes to Find Big Blob

blob of gas named Himiko This blob was named Himiko for a legendary, mysterious Japanese queen.

April 22, 2009

A suite of telescopes, including NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, has discovered a giant blob of gas in the very distant universe.

For the full story, go to the Carnegie Institution for Science release at http://www.ciw.edu/news/mysterious_space_blob_discovered_cosmic_dawn .