NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope will be decommissioned on the 30th of January after 16 years of studying exoplanets, our own solar system and far-off galaxies.
What Will Happen to the Spitzer Space Telescope After It Is Retired?
Spitzer will be powered down this week. But what happens to the orbiting telescope now?
Jan 27, 2020 7:45 PMJan 27, 2020 9:33 PM
An illustration of the Spitzer Space Telescope. (Credit: NASA)
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