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Hidden Supernova Spotted by Spitzer
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This image shows galaxy Arp 148, captured by NASA's Spitzer and Hubble telescopes. Inside the white circle is specially-processed Spitzer data, which reveals infrared light from a supernova that is hidden by dust. Supernovae are massive stars that have exploded after running out of fuel. They radiate most brightly in visible light (the kind the human eye can detect), but these wavelengths are obscured by dust. Infrared light, however, can pass through dust.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineHidden Supernova Spotted by Spitzer. NASA/JPL, 2021-08-04. Public domain. ID: PIA24575.
