... ESO is building what will be the World's largest optical telescope array, The Very Large Telescope (VLT). The VLT Project organisation is responsible for the design and construction of the Unit Telescopes, including enclosures, optics, adapter-rotators and coating unit. ... Unit Telescopes Overview - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ... Secondary mirror (M2 Unit) - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ... Coating Unit - This page is outdated, an update is in process. ...

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2006 December 25 . Upgrading the International Space Station . Credit: STS-116 Shuttle Crew , NASA . Explanation: The International Space Station (ISS) will be the largest human-made object ever to orbit the Earth . ... To function, the ISS needs trusses to keep it rigid and to route electricity and liquid coolants. ... About APOD | ...

... This colorful telescopic view towards the northern constellation Lyra reveals dim outer regions around M57, popularly known as the Ring Nebula. While modern astronomers still refer to M57 as a planetary nebula, at one light-year across M57 is not a planet but the gaseous shroud of a dying sun-like star. ... Mercury Transits the Sun . ... The outer gasses of the star expelled into space appear from our vantage point as if we are looking down a helix. International Space Station in Transit . ...

... International Year of Astronomy in Ireland . ... Christmas Moon", painting by Miruna Popescu, Armagh Observatory, featured as " Lunar photo of the Day " and " Astronomy Sketch of the Day " on 25 December 2009. ... To mark the 400th anniversary of GalileoтАЩs first use of the telescope to observe the sky, 2009 has been celebrated worldwide as the International Year of Astronomy. Moon over Armagh - link to Astronomy Sketch of the Day on 25 December 2009 . ... Monday, 11 May 2009 23:54 . ...

... Armagh Planetarium . ... Universe . ... 25 Comments Space is something that fascinates many.€а Every day there are technological advances, new research being carried out and even historical space related anniversaries.€а Where would we be without those valuable [ ] . ... No Comments A new image from the European southern ObservatoryтАЩs Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy €а(VISTA) telescope reveals the glowing clouds of gas and filaments of dust surrounding hot young [ ] . ...

... Today this year's largest group of sunspots will cross the Sun's central meridian. ... The next day, the number of spots in the group reached five, and the day after, on June 2nd, it was possible to count thirteen sunspots on solar disk, which had been clear prior to this. ... This year's two most powerful active areas, which passed across the solar disk at the beginning of May, 2009, are set to appear in the Sun's eastern sector in two days, on June 6th. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... US state, Canadian province, or country . ... The Magazine . ... Observing . ... Magazine . ... Gravitational wave search provides insights into galaxy evolution and mergers . ... space flight . ... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... international space station . ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ... Astronomy Magazine . ...

... Creation of Space transportation system on the base of large length rope utilization . ... A given address contains the proposal to equip the International Space Station with the long rope and to create on that base a Space transportation system. ... A given system has the multifunctional purpose. ... The rope system could be the base for creating of alternative system of station angular orientation. To utilize the rope system to launch small satellites from the station and to return them back. ...

A presentation of the flight model of the Mini Research Module (MRM1) and equipment to be delivered in it was held at S.P.Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia the day before their shipment to the USA for processing before the launch to the International space Station in the Space Shuttle payload bay in May 2010. ... Grapple fixtures are available on MRM1 to ensure the module unloading from the Space Shuttle and mating to Zarya module after the Space Shuttle undocking from the ISS. ...

Hall of the States Building . 444 North Capitol St., NW . ... The Hall of the States Building is directly across the plaza from Union Station. ... Head right on Massachusetts Avenue for less than one block and take a left onto North Capitol Street (heading towards the U.S. Capitol). The building is on your right at 444 North Capitol Street. Important Note: The Hall of the States Building has security, and therefore checks visitors against the list of participants. ...

... Following several successful moon landings,NASA decided to use its last Saturn V not to fly to the moon but to place in low Earth orbit a large space station, named Skylab. ... It was followed that year by three manned flights using the smaller Saturn IB, each carrying 3 astronauts for a prolonged stay aboard Skylab. ... Mass measurements aboard Skylab were part of the medical experiments conducted there. ... Measuring body mass in the M172 chair (see illustration) was not a simple matter. ...

. Album : Фотоальбом Сергея Аюкова :: Travels to distant places and countries :: 1997/08 Japan (Kyoto, Nara) :: 18/08 Higashi-Honganji temple . Up . << Prev . We are walking to large Buddhist temple near Kyoto station (Higashi-Honganji Temple). Next >> . Created with the tool phot