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The (Almost) Invisible Aftermath of a Massive Star's Death
Target: Mission: Spitzer Space Telescope Spacecraft: Spitzer Space Telescope Instrument: Infrared Array Camera (IRAC), Multiband Imaging Photometer (MIPS), Visible Light Size: 900 x 859 ID#: PIA08453 Added: 2006-05-11
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NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope caught a glimpse of the Cepheus constellation, thirty thousand light-years away; astronomers think they've found a massive star whose death barely made a peep.
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