Month: October 2020
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Amino acid found in the atmosphere of Venus
Amino acids are considered to be prime ingredients in chemistry, leading to life. Glycine is the simplest amino acid and most commonly found in animal proteins. It is a glucogenic and non-essential amino acid that is produced naturally by the living body and plays a key role in the creation of several other important bio-compounds…
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Comparison of images with and without Adaptive Optics
Adaptive optics control the surfaces of a telescope’s optic – often the main mirror – to take into account the turbulence in the Earth’s atmosphere. By doing this, the distortion caused by the “twinkling” we can even see when we look at stars with our eyes alone can be removed. This image shows a comparison…