In most situations light helps us see. But when it comes to looking at the night sky light is actually a kind of pollution. It prevents our view of some of life’s most striking sights: stars planets and even galaxies.“When I was a little boy I loved the night sky. I remember look...
As we watch the system, we can see the stars blink off and on as they pass in front of each other. There's even one star that you can see with the naked eye do this, called Algol. This was known as “the ghoul” to ancient astronomers because of its creepy changing brightness ...
can hear, in the remote distance galaxies in violent collision--millions of suns in impact.telescopes have also enlarged our knowledge of the universe nearer to us Scientists can examine more closely the heart of our own galaxy. In the direction of the Milky , hidden from sight by clouds of...
Virgo cluster of galaxies in a large telescope [3] Note that these illustrations show what an experienced observer should see. Most of the deep sky objects are really faint and a beginner will have a hard time trying to see fine details or resolve the faintest objects. Also DSO will usually...
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See the video below for imagery of the Haven-2 design. — Vast Unveils Final Design for Haven-1, the World’s First Commercial Space Station–VAST Youtube We’re excited to introduce the final design for Haven-1, a groundbreaking space station that sets a new standard for human-centric de...
Thank you! Just out of curiosity, how would viewing conditions be around July? I'm planning on taking a trip to a dark sky area with a couple of my friends and I wanted to bring my telescope so we could try and see things as they really are. ...
“What am I supposed to say? We’re still no further forward.” He took back the paddle and examined it again and then stood up and took it over to the window where he peered at the handle. “What?” I demanded irritably. “See here, Greg. In tiny letters on the handle.” ...
To see the gas clouds between galaxies, we need X-ray detectors. We’ve been using telescopes designed to reveal the invisible parts of the cosmos for more than 60 years. Because Earth’s atmosphere absorbs most wavelengths of light, many of our telescopes must observe the cosmos from orbit...