Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree
Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. In this wispy star-forming region, called W5, the oldest stars can be seen as blue dots in the centers of the two hollow cavities.
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August 22, 2008
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