BFR, SLS, KRK and Long March 9 and probably in that order | News from the Galactic Centre
There has been a lot of hype about the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) and a lot of discussion about SpaceX’s ability to deliver on its plans. Additionally the plans…
How to Focus for Night Photography
One of the biggest challenges I faced when I first became interested in night photography was getting my images in focus. I would take shot after shot each time adjusting…
Defying Theories, This Ghostly Galaxy Has Almost No Dark Matter
Defying Theories, This Ghostly Galaxy Has Almost No Dark Matter A unique galaxy is making the case for dark matter, even though it has very little of the mysterious substance.…
Physicists at crossroads in trying to understand universe
400 Bad request Scientists at Rutgers University–New Brunswick and elsewhere are at a crossroads in their 50-year quest to go beyond the Standard Model in physics. Rutgers Today asked professors Sunil Somalwar and Scott…
ESA Science & Technology: Explore the cosmos with ESASky
ESA Science & Technology: Explore the cosmos with ESASky Meet ESASky, a discovery portal that provides full access to the entire sky. This open-science application allows computer, tablet and mobile…
5 Reasons Why Astronomy Is Better From The Ground Than In Space
5 Reasons Why Astronomy Is Better From The Ground Than In Space When you think about what's out there in the abyss of deep space, whether you're looking out at…
microprocessors used in spacecrafts – WikiChip
Very interesting read about the microprocessors used in various spacecraft . Throughout the years, microprocessors have played a large role in spacecrafts. space-qualified microprocessors are designed to be exceptionally reliable and highly durable. Due to their…
Incredible High-Definition Pictures Of The Moon’s Surface Released By Chinese Space Agency | Physics-Astronomy
Incredible High-Definition Pictures Of The Moon’s Surface Released By Chinese Space Agency We’ve become used to looking at unclear images of the Moon’s surface taken about 50 years ago, but…
Astronomers Have Detected the Brightest Fast Radio Burst Ever Seen. Still No Idea What’s Causing Them – Universe Today
Astronomers Have Detected the Brightest Fast Radio Burst Ever Seen. Still No Idea What's Causing Them - Universe Today Space and Astronomy news Source: www.universetoday.com/138807/astronomers-detected-brightest-fast-radio-burst-ever-seen-still-no-idea-whats-causing/
A night out with the Meade LX50
5 years ago today - setting up for a night out with my old Meade 10" LX50
Research Blog: Open Sourcing the Hunt for Exoplanets
Open Sourcing the Hunt for Exoplanets Open Sourcing the Hunt for Exoplanets Recently, we discovered two exoplanets by training a neural network to analyze data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope and accurately identify the most…
Rare Metals On Mars And Earth Implicate Colossal Impacts – Astrobiology Magazine
Rare Metals On Mars And Earth Implicate Colossal Impacts - Astrobiology Magazine Elements found in the mantles of Earth and Mars could be indicative of giant impacts early in…
Watch – people react to looking at the moon through a telescope
Watch - people react to looking at the moon through a telescope Watch - people react to looking at the moon through a telescope Source: boingboing.net/2018/03/15/watch-people-react-to-lookin.html
All disk galaxies rotate once every billion years
In a study published March 14 in The Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, astronomers announced the discovery that all galaxies rotate about once every billion years, no matter…