Perhaps this technology will be suitable for making telescopes large enough to resolve exoplanets: First Folding Space Telescope Aims to “Break the Glass Ceiling” of Traditional Designs MOIRE program creates first-ever images using lightweight membrane optics, which could help redefine […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The latest on comet ISON: NASA Investigating the Life of Comet ISON After several days of continued observations, scientists continue to work to determine and to understand the fate of Comet ISON: There’s no doubt that the comet shrank in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Evidence is growing that a part of the Comet ISON nucleus did in fact survive its close solar experience (see previous posting). Here is a report from NASA: Comet ISON May Have Survived Continuing a history of surprising behavior, material […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Comet ISON swung behind the Sun today. Initial reports were that it did not survive its close encounter with the big heat but others are now saying that there appears to be a small object that remains on the same […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is a SETI Institute Google Hangout discussion about the Kepler Story | California Academy of Sciences. The work is described as follows: As a one-man performance with dramatic supporting music and full dome visuals, the Morrison Planetarium in collaboration with Motion Institute […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Earlier this year the Kepler orbiting observatory lost the ability to point its telescope with the precision necessary to continue its search for exoplanets as it has done since 2009. With just two reaction wheels working, it was thought that the science […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With the starting gun about to fire for Christmas gift shopping, here are a couple of suggestions. As I’ve come to do every year, I’m endorsing The Year In Space Desk Calendar and Year In Space Wall Calendar. My wife has used […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sandia National Laboratories released this item about work done by one of its researchers on the Chelyabinsk meteor fireball. His work was included in a recent NOVA episode Asteroid: Doomsday or Payday. Physicist’s journey reveals smaller asteroids could cause bigger problems […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The latest What’s Up video from NASA JPL points out what will be of interest in the night sky in December 2013:
As mentioned earlier, Comet ISON has brightened considerably as it has gotten closer to the sun. It will go behind the sun on November 28th and there is great interest in how the comet will be affected by this closest encounter to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a new trailer for the In Saturn’s Rings film (see earlier post about their Kickstarter). Watch it in full screen mode: Caption: Back our Kickstarter (http://qr.net/saturn) to help us get a full orchestral score, IMAX® mastering services & global […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Zooniverse citizen science organization will hold the Citizen Science in Astronomy conference in Taipai, Taiwan in March 3-7, 2014: Announcing the Citizen Science in Astronomy Workshop – Zooniverse Citizen science – the involvement of hundreds of thousands of people in the research […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
ESA released this video Guide to our Galaxy: Caption: This virtual journey shows the different components that make up our home galaxy, the Milky Way, which contains about a hundred billion stars. It starts at the black hole at the centre […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It appears that Comet ISON has fragmented a bit as it approaches the sun: Comet ISON unfolds its wings – Astronomy.com In an update from Rick Boozer (see earlier post) he says, Comet ISON is really moving fast. It appeared brighter, longer this morning. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Comet ISON has gotten much brighter recently (see posts here and here). It’s visible with binoculars and in some conditions by naked eye. Updates on visibility can be found at: Latest Updates on Comet ISON – Homepage Observing – SkyandTelescope.com Everything you need to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Andrew Fraknoi (“The AstroProf“) at Foothill College distributed this list of astronomy and space science resources: 1. Talks by Noted Astronomers Now on YouTube The Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures, featuring astronomers giving nontechnical lectures on recent developments in astronomy, are now […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
SETI Institute scientists Jason Rowe, Doug Caldwell and Kepler mission scientist Natalie Batalha discuss the latest Kepler exoplanet findings and the plans for the future in this Google+ Hangout moderated by SETI Institute scientist Franck Marchis. Check out also the recent talk […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Comet ISON has increased in brightness significantly in the past day : Comet ISON Comes to Life! – Homepage Observing/SkyandTelescope.com Veteran comet observer John Bortle reports that Comet ISON is undergoing a major outburst. It was six times brighter when he observed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Photographer Justin Ng created these timelapse sequences of Comet ISON and Comet Lovejoy images (via Universe Today). Timelapse of Comet ISON and Comet Lovejoy from Justin Ng Photo on Vimeo. Find the latest news and imagery for Comet ISON and Comet Lovejoy at these sites: Comet ISON Observing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A press release from NASA: NASA Cassini Spacecraft Provides New View of Saturn and Earth NASA has released a natural-color image of Saturn from space, the first in which Saturn, its moons and rings, and Earth, Venus and Mars, all […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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