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The Spitzer Space Telescope
Illustration of the Spitzer Space Telescope in orbit with Earth around the Sun.
Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
Artist's illustration shows the Spitzer Space Telescope orbiting the Sun by trailing Earth. Staying far from the heat radiated by Earth helps keep the telescope's infrared sensors cool.
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