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Witness our universe in a whole new way! This video series (in 720p High Definition for Apple TV and hi-res monitors) highlights some of the most exciting discoveries from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. In-depth 'Showcase' features, striking 'Gallery Explorer' montages, and other whimsical specials take you beyond the visible to a universe of dust and stars hidden from Earth-bound eyes. Spitzer is the infrared component of the NASA Great Observatory program which also includes Hubble (visible), Chandra (x-ray), and Compton (gamma ray). For faster, iPod-compatible downloads search for the companion 'Hidden Universe' standard definition feed, also available on iTunes.

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Showcase: Echoes of a Supernova
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on June 13, 2008
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A supernova flash echoing through surrounding dust clouds has given astronomers a virtual time machine for studying the light from the explosion that nobody saw.

Gallery Explorer: Protostellar Jets
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on April 15, 2008
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Giant jets from baby stars blow colorful bubbles in interstellar space. Spitzer's infrared view reveals these structures in colorful ways never seen before.

Promo: IRrelevant Astronomy
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on April 04, 2008
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IRrelevant Astronomy takes a lighthearted, comedic look at the infrared Universe. Enjoy this peek at the Spitzer Space Telescope's newest video podcast series.

Gallery Explorer: Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on February 13, 2008
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One of the most striking nearby star-forming regions is the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud. New images from Spitzer reveal its infrared wonders.

Showcase: The X-Planets
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on December 22, 2007
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These two worlds have such extreme conditions they make even the wildest planets in our solar system seem mundane by comparison.

Gallery Explorer: Galaxies
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on November 30, 2007
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Galaxies take on striking new colors and structures when viewed by the infrared eye of the Spitzer Space Telescope.

Showcase: Trilogy of Terror
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on October 30, 2007
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For Halloween, a trilogy of spooky star-forming regions tell a haunting tale of the lives and deaths of stars.

Showcase: Mira, A Real Shooting Star
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on October 02, 2007
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The star Mira has kept a stunning secret that scientists have only just discovered in the glow of ultraviolet light.

Gallery Explorer: Helix Nebula
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on September 05, 2007
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The eerie Helix nebula, created from the outer layers of a dying star once like our own, reveals secrets to the Spitzer Space Telescope.

Gallery Explorer: Eta Carinae
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on July 20, 2007
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The beautiful Carina nebula, stretching 200 light years across space, has been shredded by ultraviolet radiation and winds from a behemoth of a star.

Special: M51 and Gizmo
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on June 26, 2007
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What makes the Earth livable? In this animated cartoon, innocent alien M51 moves the Earth into a closer orbit around the sun, and learns an important lesson about life in the Universe.

Gallery Explorer: Galactic Center
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on May 30, 2007
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The fantastic structures at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy, hidden from us in visible light, are revealed through infrared imagery.

Showcase: Andromeda, Beauty and the Beast
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on May 14, 2007
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In Greek Mythology, the Princess Andromeda was sacrificed to appease a sea monster's appetite. But astronomers are learning that the Andromeda Galaxy is less the spiral beauty and more the voracious beast.

Gallery Explorer: Large Magellanic Cloud
from Hidden Universe HD: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on April 09, 2007
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The new Hidden Universe HD Gallery Explorer takes a look at the a nearby satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way.

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