German-Russian Astronomy Satellite Launches – Sky & Telescope
Spektrum-Röntgen-Gamma, a long-delayed and much-modified X-ray astronomy package carrying the EROSITA telescope, launched successfully on Saturday.
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For July, 2019
What do you call a moon that escapes its planet? A ‘ploonet’
If giant planets in other star systems lose their moons, the freed objects could become “ploonets,” and current telescopes may be able to find them.
Source: www.sciencenews.org/article/moons-escape-their-planets-could-become-ploonets
AstroCrop – Image Registration and Cropping | Linux Astronomical Imaging
By Earl on 10 Jul 2019 No CommentsAstroCrop – Image Registration and Cropping | Linux Astronomical Imaging
Automatically crop a region of interest from a series of images based on a single reference frame.
Source: www.linux-astro-imaging.uk/linux/astronomy/astrocrop
Goodbye Aberration: Physicist Solves 2,000-Year-Old Optical Problem
By Earl on 09 Jul 2019 No CommentsGoodbye Aberration: Physicist Solves 2,000-Year-Old Optical Problem
When you look through your viewfinder and things seem a little bit blurry or lacking definition, it’s probably because you are using an “el cheapo” lens.
Source: petapixel.com/2019/07/05/goodbye-aberration-physicist-solves-2000-year-old-optical-problem/
The first AI capable of simulating the universe works so well it’s scary
By Earl on 05 Jul 2019 No CommentsThe first AI capable of simulating the universe works so well it’s scary
A team of researchers recently pioneered the world’s first AI universe simulator. It’s fast; it’s accurate; and its creators are baffled by its ability to understand things about the cosmos that it shouldn’t. Scientists have used computer simulations to try and digitally reverse-engineer the origin and evolution of our universe for decades. The best traditional …
Why the “Random Transiter” is now the most mysterious star in the Galaxy
By Earl on 04 Jul 2019 No CommentsWhy the “Random Transiter” is now the most mysterious star in the Galaxy
Move aside Tabby’s star – a new enigmatic star observed by K2 looks to have taken the title of the “most mysterious star in the galaxy” – HD 139139. Here I’ll tr…
Source: www.hughosborn.co.uk/2019/06/29/why-the-random-transiter-is-the-most-mysterious-star-in-the-galaxy/
Fast Radio Burst Pinpointed to Distant Galaxy
In a rare feat, astronomers have pinpointed the place of origin of a fast radio burst, with a surprising outcome.
Source: www.caltech.edu/about/news/fast-radio-burst-pinpointed-distant-galaxy