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First-of-Its-Kind Glimpse at a Super Earth Artist Animation
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This artist concept shows how NASA Spitzer Space Telescope was able to detect a super Earth direct light for the first time using its sensitive heat-seeking infrared vision.
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Credit lineFirst-of-Its-Kind Glimpse at a Super Earth Artist Animation. NASA/JPL, 2012-05-08. Public domain. ID: PIA15622.
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