Hubble telescope takes new picture of distant galaxy The Hubble space telescope has captured an image of a galaxy with what appears to be a bar of light across the middle. This galaxy has the rather boring name of NGC 1073 and is part of a constellation called Cetus. Stargazers say the discovery could … …
Monthly Archive: February 2012
Feb
28
The Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen
In August, after the last repair mission on the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers directed its newest camera towards the same area of sky where just five years ago, the first Hubble Ultra Deep field image was made and recorded a new one – this time in the near-infrared, a wavelength invisible to the human eye. …
Feb
27
Latest Galaxy News
New Nike Foamposite Galaxy Causes Buying Frenzy In Orlando, Fla., more than 100 deputies in riot gear quelled a crowd awaiting the release of the $ 220 Foamposite Galaxy. In at a mall in Hyattsville, Md., one person was arrested for disorderly conduct. And in Greenwood, Ind., police said they … Read more on EDGEOnTheNet …
Feb
26
Hubble’s Final Mission
Hubble is getting one final repair — join National Geographic in a behind the scenes look at how it happens. Naked Science: Inside Hubble’s Final Mission : channel.nationalgeographic.com
Feb
25
Latest Hubble Telescope News
Hubble Telescope Discovers New Type of Planet The Hubble Space Telescope has found a new type of planet outside our solar system, a water world covered by a thick, steamy atmosphere, US astronomers say. A team of astronomers led by Zachory Berta of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics … Read more on Sci-Tech Today Hubble …
Feb
25
NASA urges caution over the 'Fireballs of February'
NASA urges caution over the 'Fireballs of February' Visible across the United States for the whole of this month, the fireballs have become a source of mystery for NASA scientists and other sky-watchers around the world. February Fireball: A fireball over north Georgia recorded on Feb. Read more on Daily Mail NASA Gives Ozone Layer …
Feb
24
Hubble Space Telescope Images 2011 NASA & The Last Secret – Jonn Serrie
Awesome Stunning Deep Images of the Universe music: The Last Secret artist: Jonn Serrie album: Midsummer Century www.thousandstar.com PLEASE NOTE: The images used in this video: www.nasa.gov www.nasa.gov Video Rating: 4 / 5
Feb
24
NASA | Looking Down a Well: A Brief History of Geodesy
Geodesy is a field of study that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, and it all started when a clever human named Eratosthenes discovered that you could measure the circumference of the Earth by looking down a well. Over time, the field of geodesy has expanded and evolved dramatically, and NASA uses …
Feb
24
NASA | TIRS – The Thermal Infrared Sensor on LDCM
The Thermal InfraRed Sensor (TIRS) is one of the instruments on the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite. It will continue the archive of thermal imaging and support emerging applications such as evapotranspiration rate measurements for water management. TIRS is being built by NASA GSFC and has a three-year design life. This video is public …
Feb
24
The Hole in the Andromeda Galaxy
spitzer.caltech.edu On August 25, 2003, NASA launched the Spitzer Space Telescope. Designed to peer into the infrared region of the spectrum, this instrument was designed to pierce the veil of dust and gas blocking visible light and look deeper into galaxies, where young stars are born. Music: Kevin MacLeod www.incompetech.com While imaging the Andromeda Galaxy, …