Astronmy Glossary
An effect caused by the Earth's motion which slightly changes the positions of stars. Aberration of starlight was discovered by James Bradley in 1728. This was the first direct proof of the Earth's movement around the Sun. (more...)
THE CENTER FOR STAR FORMATION STUDIES (CSFS)
The Center for Star Formation Studies is a consortium of researchers working together in a coordinated fashion to construct a comprehensive theoretical model of the process of star formation. The Center has been funded by the NASA Astrophysical Theory Program since 1985, and is directed by David (more...)
The Moon
The Moon has fascinated mankind throughout the ages. By simply viewing with the naked eye, one can discern two major types of terrain: relatively bright highlands and darker plains. By the middle of the 17th century,
Guiding a Telescope
-By Mark J. CocoWe all do it — ogle over the astrophotographs taken by the masters. The deep-sky images look so exquisite with their masses of detail and perfectly round, pinpoint stars. We know they didn’t come easily.
The Essential Magazine of Astronomy
SINCE 1941 Sky & Telescope has been the world’s leading source of accurate and up-to-date information about astronomy and space science. Sky & Telescope appeals to the full spectrum of astronomy enthusiasts,
NASA beats the record length of a stratospheric balloon
Over Antarctica, a balloon walk from December 28 to more than thirty kilometers altitude. The flight, which has already beaten the previous record of 42 days is a test for much longer periods. The NASA hopes to soon have flights to 100 days, which would be fruitful scientifically.
On December 28, 2008, a balloon of [...]
Comet Shoemaker-Levy &emdash; Collision with Jupiter
Between 17 and 22 July, over 20 fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 will collide with Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System. The comet fragments will hit the atmosphere of Jupiter at speeds of over 200,000 km/hour.Scientists have never had the opportunity to study such a collision, and the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) in [...]
Anglo-Australian Observatory telescopes help point Hubble Space Telescope
The two Anglo-Australian Observatory telescopes, the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT) and the UK Schmidt Telescope (UKST) were used recently to pinpoint the area which will be intensively studied next year with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).Over the Christmas and New Year of 1995/96, the Hubble Space Telescope spent hundreds of hours examining a small patch of [...]
In brief: LCross just hit the Moon
The probe LCross was crushed as planned on the moon in the crater Cabeus. Many telescopes are already pointing to that area. Intense activity has reigned for several minutes in different observatories dedicated to studying the plume that has produced the probe LCross crashed into the Cabeus crater near the south pole of the Moon.
The [...]
At Baikonur preparing to launch the rocket Proton-M with three spacecraft GLONASS-M.
In the assembly / test building sites are working with the third satellite Glonass-M “- today it installed storage tanks and supply of xenon, which are part of the propulsion system. Continued electrical tests of the spacecraft.
At the launch vehicle Proton-M run standalone tests, dock electrical connections of the first and second stages, are preparing [...]
Cosmodrome Plesetsk delivered spacecraft SMOS ( “SMOC”)
AN-124-100 delivered from Cannes (France) airport Arkhangelsk spacecraft “SMOS” ( “SIOS”), as well as ground support equipment. After completing work on the clearance of cargo containers with the spacecraft and support equipment were transported by rail to the cosmodrome Plesetsk, where the experts of the European Space Agency, the company Thales Alenia, Khrunichev named MV [...]
In video: Kepler analyzes the atmosphere of an exoplanet
The telescope’s space NASA has just offered a dip in the atmosphere of an exoplanet already known. The first test, a simple appetizer before the start of scientific work has demonstrated the exceptional performance of instruments and their ability to detect exoterres. Launched in March 2009, the hunter exoplanets Kepler, NASA has installed at his [...]
Planck delivers its first images of the cosmic microwave!
Designed to map the cosmic background radiation emitted about 380,000 years after the “birth” of the observable universe, the Planck satellite works perfectly. He proves it by delivering the first images showing part of the sky is clear on which a portion of the Milky Way in the field of microwaves.
The insertion of a Planck [...]
At Baikonur preparing to launch the rocket Proton-M with three spacecraft GLONASS-M.
In the assembly / test building sites are working with the third satellite Glonass-M “- today it installed storage tanks and supply of xenon, which are part of the propulsion system. Continued electrical tests of the spacecraft. At the launch vehicle Proton-M run standalone tests, dock electrical connections of the first and second stages, are [...]
The origin of Jupiter’s going to be fast when massive stars
It is about the most obvious cluster of young stars and that only about 1,000 light-years away from us. Due to its proximity to Earth, astronomers are particularly interested in IC348, as it has much to learn here about the life of the stars regarding the star formation and evolution.
