Month: August 2016
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Scientists Discover Massive Galaxy Made of 99.99 Percent Dark Matter W. M. Keck Observatory
Scientists Discover Massive Galaxy Made of 99.99 Percent Dark Matter W. M. Keck Observatory Scientists Discover Massive Galaxy Made of 99.99 Percent Dark Matter W. M. Keck Observatory MAUNAKEA, Hawaii — Using the world’s most powerful telescopes, an international team of astronomers has discovered a massive galaxy that consists almost entirely of Dark Source: www.keckobservatory.org/recent/entry/scientists_discover_massive_galaxy_made_of_99.99_percent_dark_matter
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A SETI Signal?
A possible SETI signal? A star system 94 light-years away is in the spotlight as a possible candidate for intelligent inhabitants, thanks to the discovery of a radio signal by a group of Russian astronomers. A SETI Signal? | SETI Institute HD 164595, a solar system a few billion years older than the Sun but…
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Can one cosmic enigma help solve another? Astrophysicists argue fast radio bursts could provide clues to dark matter
Are Fast Radio Bursts (FRB) an answer to Dark Matter? https://m.phys.org/news/2016-08-cosmic-enigma-astrophysicists-fast-radio.html 400 Bad request A massive cluster of yellowish galaxies, seemingly caught in a red and blue spider web of eerily distorted background galaxies, makes for a spellbinding picture from the new Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. To make this unprecedented…
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NASA just released 1,035 new images of Mars — here are some of the best
NASA just released 1,035 new images of Mars — here are some of the best Mars definitely deserves its Red Planet nickname. But scientists use such a range of photographing techniques that the planet can end up a rainbow of colors. Source: www.businessinsider.com/new-mars-reconnaissance-orbiter-hirise-photos-2016-8/
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Wireless All Sky Camera
Great little project for an all weather sky camera. Wireless All Sky Camera An all sky camera is a device designed to take pictures of the entire sky over a certain amount of time, usually to monitor meteor showers or other astronomical… Source: www.instructables.com/id/Wireless-All-Sky-Camera/
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Dr. Erhard Hänssgen’s 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope
Dr. Erhard Hänssgen’s 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope Dr. Erhard Hänssgen’s 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope Portrait of Dr. Erhard Hänssgen’s 42 inch (107 cm) Dobsonian Telescope Source: www.cruxis.com/scope/scope1070.htm More details – http://www.cruxis.com/scope/scope1070_construction.htm