... NASA to unveil Orion during ceremony . ... The first space-bound Orion capsule has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where technicians will turn it into a fully functioning spacecraft ahead of a test flight slated for 2014. ... The space-bound Orion was welded at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the same factory that built the external tanks for space shuttle missions. ... Only registered members of Astronomy.com are allowed to comment on this article. ...

... IR-Light Emitters & Detectors . Russian High Technologies . ... Infrared detectors and light emitters are key components that are used for applications including radiometry, guidance, gas analysis, medicine etc. ... Devices are operating in spectral range of 1.0-5.0 um and have high efficiency. ... Light Emitters . ... Spectral response of PRX 27.. ... Applications . ... Among the features there are high speed response, high efficiency, wide temperature range. ... IR-Light Emitters and Detectors | ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . High Energy Stereoscopic System II . ... Image Courtesy: H.E.S.S. Collaboration Explanation: The largest of its kind, the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) II telescope stands in the foreground of this photo. ... Now beginning an exploration of the Universe at extreme energies, H.E.S.S. II saw first light on July 26 . ... As the gamma rays impact the upper atmosphere they produce air showers of high-energy particles. ... Publications with words: telescope . ...

. Pulkovo Observatory of Russian Academy of Sciences is situated . near Saint-Petersburg. It was founded in 1839. 196140, Saint-Petersburg, Pulkovskoye chaussee 65/1 . English version . Russian version . This page has been accessed times since May 1, 1999.

... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2012 January 3 . A Full Sky Aurora Over Norway . Image Credit Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer . Explanation: Higher than the highest building , higher than the highest mountain , higher than the highest airplane , lies the realm of the aurora. ... Best Short Astronomy Videos: APOD editor to speak in New York City on Friday, January 6 . ...

OPM Status Report for March 22, 2005: 05073 Last Week's executed calendar: Supervisor: Hathaway Operations/Science Schedule Highlights: LRP inputs: Visits Orbits o FltRdy/Available for calendar building: 65/ 65 127/127 Items of note: o Includes 38 orbits of C13 Large program 10424; The number of these orbits and their efficient use of SAA impacted orbits is the major reason for the high efficiency on this week. ... Future activities: week: event: Operations status/events: Computer Systems: o None. ...

... Gallery . ... Sidebar Left . Sidebar Top . No Sidebar . Sidebar Bottom . Sidebar Right . Title: Building the AITC . Description: The Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre (AITC), which replaces the workshops destroyed in the fires of January 2003. ... Construction began in September 2003 and is due to be complete in July 2006. ... Before construction began, Oct 27, 2004 . Views: 2425 . ... Views: 2254 . ... Views: 2067 . AITC Site . Views: 2028 . ...

... SSAU History . SSAU roadmap . ... The participants got unique knowledge during the four very busy days of training at the School of Astronautics, they heard firsthand about the life at the International Space Station and the work in space, they even were able to try on the suit for the spacecraft flight and the gloves, in which Oleg Artemyev worked in open space. ... If I lived another life, I would have studied in SSAU at the Engine Building Department , - shared his thoughts Oleg Artemyev. ...

... Although many of the images are used for teacher-driven activities, students do have the opportunity to work with scientists on original research projects. ... The primary goal is to have teachers experience astronomy research and then to bring the research data into their classrooms via the internet. ... They also learn how to process their data, build a solar telescope to take home to their classrooms, and learn background information from astronomers in each of the three research areas. ...

... Дни открытых дверей к юбилею САО РАН (12-14 апреля 2016 г.) . Международная конференция "Dark Ages and White Nights (Spectroscopy of the CMB)" (20-24 июня 2016 г.) . ... Международная конференция MULTI-SPIN GALAXIES - 2016 (26-30 сентября 2016 г.) . Международная астрономическая конференция "Физика звезд: от коллапса до коллапса" (3-7 октября 2016 г.) Архив . ... Подробнее.. ... 10.02.16 . ... БТА в реальном времени . ... Цейсс-1000 в реальном времени . ... Последнее обновление: 22/03/2016 ...

... Test Chamber . ... 200 Area . ... test system . ... flash and fire testing . ... fire test chamber . Test chamber that . ... test chamber . ... tests cells in the 800 area . ... for the test control building . ... The 800 area . control building . 800 area . control building completed ...

The telescope configured for measurements of exoplanet transit light curves is seen from the north side in this May 2010 photo. Lower portions of the dome have been insulated to reduce daytime heating by radiation from the warm metal dome. ... The interior of the dome is seen soon after the encoder upgrade in February 2007. ... Karen Collins, a research astronomer specializing in exoplanets, helped with the telescope installation in August 2006. ... kielkopf at louisville dot edu . ...

... Space flight . ... Space Hotel . ... The program of deployment of small orbital station (SOS) consisting of a family of spacecrafts and module-spacecrafts represents a consecutive realization of flight scenarios with consecutive building up of functions. ... Scenario 1 - the regular and revised spacecrafts of class "Soyuz" - TMSC and MNMSC (MNMSC-cargo, MNMSC-MR) are used, pls. see fig fig.8 . ... The terms of transition to this scenario are determined by terms of readiness of one or another module....

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. Photos taken at the launch of the Decadal Plan at the Shine Dome, Canberra, 24 November 2004. Click on the images for larger versions. These images may be used freely for publication. Please credit them as: Photo by Irene Dowdy . Astronomy Decadal Plan Launch Home | High Resolution | . << Previous . Photos 54 to 54 of 54 . Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 . 2742 CSIRO_054.jpg . << Previous . Photos 54 to 54 of 54 . Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 . Powered by: LGR Photo .

... 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. ...

I'm glad you're interested in collaborating on the ConcepTests for Astronomy WWW database project! ... Paul . ... a) high luminosity, high temperature to low luminosity, low temperature . b) high luminosity, low temperature to low luminosity, low temperature . c) high luminosity, low temperature to low luminosity, high temperature . d) high luminosity, high temperature to low luminosity high temperature. ... Back to Paul Green's Peer Instruction page. ... Back to Paul Green's HomePage . ...

... Garage/Shop Building . ... APO Site Safety Plan . ... When in doubt, contact the Site Manager . ... In the event of an emergency , it is best to contact the Site Manager, Safety Officer , or other APO personnel listed on the APO emergency phone lists located in all control rooms and the Supply area. ... Do not enter this area without a safety briefing ; contact the Site Manager . ... Special training and safety equipment is required before handling cryogenics; contact Site Manager . ...