Tag: "hubble"
A Year in the Life of an Ice Giant
Would you believe we discovered the planet Neptune only one year ago?
Post on Jul 15, 2011 by Ben Burress from QUEST Northern California
Every Little Bit Counts
Ever tried to count the stars in the sky on some clear, lazy night, or the kind that fall from the sky during a meteor shower? How about craters on the Moon, or distant galaxies in deep space? If you like this kind of work, there is a job for you! Several, in fact….
Post on Nov 05, 2010 by Ben Burress
Northern California Scientists Helping Lead Project To Build World's Biggest Telescope
Scientists from the University of California are working to construct the largest telescope on Earth.
Post on Jul 19, 2010 by Gabriela Quirós
Hubble Gets a New Lease on Space
Hubble Space Telescope gets upgrades and repairs… for the last time.
Post on May 22, 2009 by Ben Burress
Supernova Legacy
Last night we completed our observations for the Supernova Legacy Survey. This was a five year program to study supernovae using a 4-meter telescope in Hawaii in combination with several of the largest optical telescopes in the world. The project was headed by a group at a university in Toronto and a group at a [...]
Post on Apr 08, 2008 by Kyle S. Dawson
Seeing the Trees through the Forest
The Forest Venus Landing. Credit: Soviet Planetary Exploration ProgramIt's time to get back to some of the reader’s questions. Over the last couple of months I've focused on the easy ones like "how big is the universe?". Now, people are asking the tough ones, like that from Mike: "There’s been a recent debate in our [...]
Post on Nov 19, 2007 by Kyle S. Dawson
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