Near-infrared

Overview

The near-infrared bridges visible and thermal infrared light, key for studying the early universe and exoplanet atmospheres.

Knowledge connections

• Observed byW. M. Keck Observatory
• Observed byPalomar Observatory
• Observed byKeck I
• Observed byKeck II
• Observed byGran Telescopio Canarias
• Observed byHubble Space Telescope
• Observed byJames Webb Space Telescope
• Observed byNancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
• Observed byEuclid
• Observed byNIRCam
• Observed byNIRSpec
• Observed byWide Field Camera 3
• Observed bySpace Telescope Imaging Spectrograph
• Observed byNIRISS
• Observed bySPHERE
• Observed bySloan Digital Sky Survey
• Observed by2MASS
• Observed byPan-STARRS
• Observed byDark Energy Survey
• Observed byHubble Deep Field
• Observed byHubble Ultra Deep Field
• Associated withType Ia Supernova
• Associated withKilonova

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.