... Credit Copyright: W. Reach ( SSC /Caltech) et al. JPL , Caltech , NASA Explanation: Spectacular first images from the newly christened Spitzer Space Telescope include this penetrating interior view of an otherwise opaque dark globule known as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula . ... The Spitzer Space Telescope was formerly known as the Space Telescope Infrared Facility ( SIRTF ) and is designed to explore the Universe at infrared wavelengths. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...