... An Ion Drive for Deep Space 1 . ... Credit: New Millennium Program , JPL , NASA Explanation: Space travel entered the age of the ion drive in 1998 with the launch of Deep Space 1 , a NASA mission designed primarily to test new technologies. ... Deep Space 1 successfully zoomed past asteroid 9969 Braille in July 1999 and then Comet Borrelly in September 2001, then obtaining the most detailed photograph ever taken of a comet nucleus. ... July . ... Publications with keywords: Deep Space 1 - ion drive ...

... October 26, 1998 . An Ion Drive for Deep Space 1 . Credit: New Millennium Program , JPL , NASA . Explanation: Space travel entered the age of the ion drive Saturday with the launch of Deep Space 1 , a NASA mission designed primarily to test new technologies. ... Although the ion drive on Deep Space 1 provides acceleration much smaller than we feel toward Earth , it will gradually give the spacecraft the speed it needs to travel across our Solar System . ... About APOD > . ...

... Armagh Planetarium . ... Universe . ... Posted on July 8, 2013 | ... Continue Reading.. ... No Comments Now that summertime in the Northern hemisphere is in full swing a whole new batch of constellations can be seen in the south. ... Posted on June 26, 2013 | ... Posted on May 29, 2013 | ... Hello, IтАЩm Colin, welcoming you to Astronotes, the PlanetariumтАЩs official blog. Here you will find the latest news and views from the fascinating worlds of astronomy and space exploration. ...

... Главная . ... Новости . ... Проекты . Любителям астрономии . Проект ISON . ... Подробнее . ... Категория: Новости проекта ISON . ... Метки: Космический мусор ,љ Астероиды ,љ Гамма-всплески ,љ Любителям астрономии ,љ Кометы љ . ... Метки: Космический мусор ,љ Астероиды ,љ Любителям астрономии љ . ... Новости обсерваторий проекта] - Обсерватория Кубанского государственного университета от Иванов А - 09.04.2016 11:08:49 . ... 1999-2013 Copyright "Астрономия и Телескопостроение" . ...

... September 9, 1999 . Comet Hale-Bopp Over the Superstition Mountains . ... Explanation: Four years ago, Comet Hale-Bopp was discovered out near Jupiter falling toward the inner Solar System . ... Above, Comet Hale-Bopp was photographed in 1997 behind the Superstition Mountains in Arizona . Clearly visible are the comets white dust tail that shines by reflected sunlight, and the blue ion tail that shines by glowing gas. ... About APOD > . ...

... and visitors enjoying the 3-D views of the Sun . at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in July 2007. The Armagh Observatory is providing a special Living with a Star exhibition at the Armagh Planetarium, from Tuesday 18 to Saturday 22 September. ... It presents amazing 3-D images and movies of the Sun, our nearest star, as well as hands-on material to illustrate magnetic fields and ultraviolet light, and an interactive slide show and live images of the Sun. ...

Since 1994, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's (ASP) highly successful national Project ASTRO? program has been providing opportunities for professional and amateur astronomers to contribute to science education in their local communities. ... The original "classic" Project ASTRO educator-astronomer partners found tremendous interest in what they were doing among the families of their students, and thus Family ASTRO was born to continue at home what was begun in the classroom. ...

... He made observations of a supernova (literally: nova= "new star") in 1572 (we now know that a supernova is an exploding star, not a new star). ... Brahe's meticulous observations showed that the supernova did not change positions with respect to the other stars (no parallax). ... This was early evidence against the immutable nature of the heavens, although Brahe did not interpret the absence of parallax for stars correctly, as we discuss below. Brahe made careful observations of a comet in 1577. ...

This page provides explanatory text for the dials shown on the Rice Current Solar Wind Conditions and Current Solar Wind Conditions (Dials Only) webpage. These dials use the last good received set of measurements from the Real Time Solar Wind package on the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) spacecraft. ... Measured) This quantity is the number of solar wind protons per unit volume as measured by the ACE Solar Wind Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (SWEPAM) . ... It is measured by ACE/SWEPAM. ...

Arecibo Observatory . ... Transportation will be provided between San Juan Airport (SJU) and the hotels/observatory. Those who wish to use any other airport will need to arrange for their own transportation to/from the observatory or the hotel they are staying in. ... If you need an invitation letter for visa purposes, please email sdss5 (at) naic.edu and we will be glad to provide you with one. ... I will need transportation between the airport and the conference hotels or the site: . ...

... The spacecraft of Magion type have been selected as the subsatellites of the Interball project: Magion-4 (C2-X) for the Tail Probe and Magion-5 (C2-A) for the Auroral Probe. ... Magion-4 was produced in the Czech Republic in collaboratrion with Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria and has onboard scientific instruments and sensors designed and built in Czech Republic, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovak Republic. ... Plasma flow detector VDP-S (Czech Republic, Russia) . ...

... Observing . ... Solar Observing . ... April 3 (SUN) - Solar Observing, Central Park , Manhattan . ... APRIL'S SKY . ... Lecture Series at the American Museum of Natural History The Amateur Astronomers Association is proud to present an astronomy lecture series from October through May each year for our members and the .. ... The€аAmateur Astronomers Association of New York€аwas organized in 1927 to promote the study of Astronomy, emphasizing its cultural and inspirational value. ...

... Supernova showered Earth with radioactive debris . ... milky way . ... Famous supernovae still echo across the Milky Way . Astronomers can use these echoes to observe light from old supernovae. ... Astronomers have detected a light echo from this supernova, meaning they can see the light from the explosion itself 400 years later. ... These are the first supernovae light echoes discovered in the Milky Way. ... Only registered members of Astronomy.com are allowed to comment on this article. ...

CHAPTER 2: Support for Archival Research at STScI The Data System Operations Branch (DSOB) of STScI is responsible for the management, scientific and technical oversight, and operation of the HST archive. ... DSOB maintains two archive host computers, STDATA and STDATU, for use by off-site archival researchers. DSOB will establish accounts for astronomers on one of the archive host computers. ... DSOB provides several mechanism for archival researchers to retrieve data from the HST archives. ...

... Stromlo before the 2003 fires . ... The gardens at the Director's ResidenceтАж . Sidebar Left . Sidebar Top . No Sidebar . ... Title: The gardens at the Director's Residence on Mt. Stromlo often provided the setting for observatory visitor-receptions . ... Stromlo often provided the setting for observatory visitor-receptions Pricilla Bok walks a guest around the gardens which in 1957 reflected former Director Richard Woolley's botanical designs. €й Copyright Helen Bailey Bayly. ...

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$88K p.a. (plus up to 15.4% superannuation) Sydney, NSW 3 years May be provided to the successful candidate or No not provided Australian Citizens Australian Residents Australian Citizens/ Residents and International Citizens Role Overview: CSIRO Astronomy Space Science ( CASS ) invites applications for an enthusiastic and skilled Postdoctoral Fellow to work on current and future extragalactic HI surveys The research position is located at the CASS headquarters in Sydney, Australia. ...

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... Bad Astronomy . ... Mad Science . ... Site Info . ... Public Talks . ... Keep Bad Astronomy close to your heart, and help make me filthy rich. ... Who is this guy who calls himself "The Bad Astronomer?" ... First, yes, I am a real live astronomer (when people ask me what astronomers do, I tell them "They astronom !" ... These are emitted by powerful objects like black holes, exploding stars, and super-dense neutrons stars. ... Finally, am I really a bad astronomer? ... 2008 Phil Plait. ...