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The Giant Hogg Horn That Discovered the Big Bang
On Crawford Hill in Holmdel, New Jersey there’s a collection of old scientific radio antennae which were built decades ago but are now abandoned. One of these is a Hogg Horn Antenna built for project Echo, the first proper demonstration … Continue reading
NEVER SEEN BEFORE!!! Scientists discovered thousands of distant galaxies,JWST 1st image’s background
After months of commissioning, including aligning and focusing Webb’s 18 mirror segments in order to work as one mirror. A star called 2 MASS J17554042 + 6551277 is visible in the foreground of the stunning image – found 2,000 light … Continue reading
Is the Proxima System Our Best Hope For Another Earth?
[…] At just four light years away, Proxima Centauri is our closest solar neighbor. The recent discovery of the new exoplanet Proxima D, has reopened the discussion of whether the proxima system is our best chance at reaching another Earth. … Continue reading
SETI Live: A Third Exoplanet Found Around Our Nearest Star, Proxima Centauri
f we want to make contact one day with life around another star, there’s no better place to look than at worlds around Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our sun. Astronomers have already detected two exoplanets – worlds orbiting … Continue reading
How to capture the night sky with a phone & camera | 3 TIPS for astrophotography beginners
Today I’m sharing all my tips and tricks for capturing the stars in the night sky with both a smart phone and a DSLR camera whilst under some of the darkest skies in the Maldives. Plus I pit the iPhone … Continue reading
LIVE | The first image from the James Webb Space Telescope! (and why it looks a bit naff)
See the first image from the James Webb Space Telescope here: https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/02/1… Find out more about the alignment process happening in the next few months here: https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/02/0… […]
A shocking story that shows how closed-minded people can be
To save 60% on your first 3 months of Audible visit http://audible.com/tibees or text tibees to 500-500. This video was based on ideas from the book Figuring by Maria Popova. Various other sources: Original manuscript: https://www.loc.gov/item/39010144/ Translation by Falardeau: https://dspace2.creighton.edu/xmlui/h… … Continue reading
Have you seen the incredible “beaver moon” over York tonight? – photo
By Maxine Gordon Community Content Editor THE moon is something special tonight as this photo shows from Press readers Keith Laverack. THE moon is something special tonight as this photo shows from Press readers Keith Laverack. Keith took this shot … Continue reading
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