What is the Spitzer Space Telescope?
Q: What is the Spitzer Space Telescope?
A: The Spitzer Space Telescope is a telescope launched into space by NASA in 2003.
Q: What is the Great Observatories program?
A: The Great Observatories program is a program that launched four telescopes into space, with the Hubble Space Telescope being the first.
Q: What type of light does the Spitzer Space Telescope take pictures of?
A: The Spitzer Space Telescope takes pictures of infrared light.
Q: How is the orbit of the Spitzer Space Telescope different from that of the Hubble Space Telescope?
A: Unlike Hubble, Spitzer orbits the Sun instead of the Earth.
Q: Who is Lyman Spitzer?
A: Lyman Spitzer is the scientist after whom the Spitzer Space Telescope is named.
Q: How long was the Spitzer Space Telescope planned to last?
A: The Spitzer Space Telescope was planned to last for 2.5 years.
Q: Is the Spitzer Space Telescope still working?
A: Although it exhausted its supply of coolant in 2009, some parts of the telescope can work even when they are warm and are still working.
