Month: January 2018
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DIY DSKY: Apollo astronaut keypad being rebooted as open source replica
THIS I LIKE! Replica of the Apollo era DSKY computer. Compared to the computer interfaces of today, the display keyboard used by the Apollo astronauts aboard their spacecraft might look quaint — until you recall that it was central to flying to the first humans to the moon almost half a century ago. Now, a…
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Astronomers Shed Light on Formation of Black Holes and Galaxies W. M. Keck Observatory
Astronomers Shed Light on Formation of Black Holes and Galaxies W. M. Keck Observatory Latest findings using the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaii increase scientific understanding of how powerful winds generated by supermassive black holes impact and regulate the growth of 3C 298 Quasar Host Galaxy. Source: www.keckobservatory.org/recent/entry/quasar_galaxy
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How to Find the Best ISO for Astrophotography: Dynamic Range and Noise – Lonely Speck
Another good tutorial. How to Find the Best ISO for Astrophotography: Dynamic Range and Noise – Lonely Speck Source: www.lonelyspeck.com/how-to-find-the-best-iso-for-astrophotography-dynamic-range-and-noise/
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Astronomers may be closing in on source of mysterious fast radio bursts
Fast Radio Burst (FRB) might actually be on the verge of being solved. Astronomers may be closing in on source of mysterious fast radio bursts Pulses may be from a neutron star cocooned by a strong magnetic field – though experts are not ruling out more unorthodox explanations such as alien ships Source: www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jan/10/astronomers-may-be-closing-in-on-source-of-mysterious-fast-radio-bursts