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Mission Ends for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

The science will continue with its data archive, but the spacecraft is silent, as planned.

Engineers confirm 's mission ended today. The spacecraft is in safe mode, as planned. In 16+ years in space, Spitzer changed our understanding of the universe & was a pathfinder for space telescopes to come. It was a very good spacecraft🖤

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Today is the day. 📆 After 16 years of observing our cold, dark, and dusty galaxy 🌌, we're saying goodbye to our Great Observatory 🛰️. We'll share updates as events unfold in Mission Control.

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Our 's mission comes to an end today, after 16 years of discoveries. As one of our Great Observatories, Spitzer's superpower was observing the universe in infrared light — and revealing its hidden side:

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"There are literally hundreds of people who contributed directly to Spitzer's success, and thousands who used its scientific capabilities to explore the universe. We leave behind a powerful legacy." – Joseph Hunt, project manager, calling end of mission.

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Memories light the corners of my mind Misty infrared memories… Your watch is over, . More than 16 years of data gathering is done, but your science lives on.

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Treasure troves: Scientists continue to glean important science findings based on data gathered by past missions like Cassini, Galileo and Voyager. Spitzer’s data will very likely leave a similar long-term legacy.

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If we see farther, it’s because we stand on the shoulders of giants. From new planets next door to some of the most distant galaxies, thank you for showing us the beauty and wonder of the universe.

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"Spitzer has taught us about entirely new aspects of the cosmos and taken us many steps further in understanding how the universe works, addressing questions about our origins, and whether or not are we alone." – , associate administrator

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For 16 years, Hubble has worked with to study the universe at different wavelengths of light, providing unique views like these of galaxy M81. Farewell, friend. It's been wonderful exploring with you.

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Follow and celebrate its scientific legacy. As one of NASA’s Great Observatories, Spitzer collaborated with , and the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory to view the universe in all the colors inside and outside the rainbow! 🌈

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Goddard salutes a groundbreaking Great Observatory on its end of mission. Well done, !

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is honored to follow in the footsteps of our space "superteam", the Great Observatories. Today we say farewell to one of them, , which is leaving us a long legacy of amazing infrared science on which to build.

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I am honored to be celebrating at . This mission identified important and new questions and tantalizing objects for further study. I'm sure 's immense impact on science will last well beyond the end of its mission:

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Spitzer's infrared view 🔭 helped us see the unseen in our universe. On Earth, we use infrared to better understand our home planet, too.

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The legacy of will live on! After more than 16 years of studying the universe in infrared, the space telescope's mission has come to an end. One of our greatest observatories will be remembered for its discoveries:

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Many of Spitzer's breakthroughs will be further studied by . Webb is also specialized for infrared, but is about 1,000 times more powerful. The telescope will be able to push Spitzer's science findings to new frontiers.

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