Yes, I'm all for this. We've already sent "contaminated" craft to Mars. NASA planetary protection officer suggests loosening limits on exploring Mars for life Plans for human arrival could open…
Or maybe not...either way - Jupiter imaging season is upon us. Jupiter’s Great Red Spot May Soon Disappear... Scientists aren’t quite sure what will happen to the shrinking mega-storm. Aside…
A good guide about the advantages of image stacking for DSLR astrophotography The benefits of adding more subs to your stack Adding multiple exposures to create a single image…
Interesting results from Hubble suggesting confirmation of a discrepancy in the rate of the expansion of the Universe. Fresh Evidence for New Physics in the Universe The most precise measurements…
It's a hot, rainy Saturday afternoon in Sydney so what the hell, there's an old pic of M31 I took some time ago.
This s very cool! Sony has just announced a CMOS chip that can read all the pixels at once - plus is has large 3 micron pixel size which will…
Fabulous to see! Launceston planetarium marks 50 years Time stands still for Launceston's planetarium with little changing in the past 50 years. Source: www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-23/launceston-planetarium-marks-50-years/9408338
Great way to test parallel systems. Love the Pi! Via: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/750-raspberry-pi-boards-supercomputing-testbed/ Developers requiring a platform to test their scalable software for supercomputers now have an inexpensive solution. Designed and built by BitScope in…
Always loved the idea of going to Mars on an atomic rocket. NASA Is Bringing Back Cold War-Era Atomic Rockets to Get to Mars Nuclear-powered spacecraft would cut travel…
CCD vs CMOS | Teledyne DALSA Another interesting read on CCD vs CMOS Much has been written about the relative advantages of CMOS versus CCD imagers. It seems that…
Amazing APOD! APOD: 2018 February 21 - Jupiter in Infrared from Hubble A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.…
A good read on colour vs mono astronomy cameras Should You Get a Colour or Monochrome Camera? • PhotographingSpace.com Why on earth would you ever choose a monochrome camera for…
Watch the Casting of a Giant Mirror for the First Extremely Large Telescope A look inside the Mirror Lab, where astronomers go when they need some serious glass. Source:…
Spectacular !!! NGC 2237 Rosette Nebula, imaged in rare clear skies on Feb 11th, 12th and 15th - total exposure time 7.25 hours. Narrowband Ha + Oiii (+RGB stars) NGC…