Archive for May, 2007
Ekstrem sama Perspektif
Posted by: ddewa on May 5, 2007
Jadi Astronom (Amatir)
Posted by: ddewa on May 5, 2007
Spiderman in Tragedy
Posted by: ddewa on May 3, 2007
Let’s Play Travian Together
- Second Smallest Exoplanet Found January 7, 2010Planet hunters have detected an extrasolar planet that is only four times the mass of Earth, making it the second smallest exoplanet ever discovered. Astronomers using the 10-meter Keck I telescope at the Keck Observatory in Hawaii found the un-poetically named HD156668b, which has a mass of roughly 4.15 Earth masses. It orbits [...]Nancy Atkinson
- Answer Now Available for the WITU Challenge January 7, 2010 Nancy Atkinson
- Keeping the Spirit of the International Year of Astronomy Alive January 7, 2010As the International Year of Astronomy comes to a close, those involved hope to sustain the momentum gained during the year in communicating astronomy with the public. The IYA produced a number of excellent new media projects, creating fresh excitement and enthusiasm for astronomy and science. A new non-profit organization and website have [...]Nancy Atkinson
- UK's Big Snowfall, As Seen From Space January 7, 2010This satellite image taken by NASA's Terra satellite shows the entire island of Great Britain blanketed by heavy snowfall, with some areas seeing the most snow in 50 years. It looks pretty from space, but frigid temperatures followed snowfall, leaving roads and sidewalks treacherously icy, according to news reports. As of January 7, overnight [...]Nancy Atkinson
- Another Antimatter Supernova Discovered January 7, 2010Here's another extremely explosive supernova that can be chalked up to the production of antimatter in the core of the star: Y-155. These types of supernova explosions – which can be ten times brighter than the already spectacular explosion of a Type Ia supernova – have been theorized to exist for over forty years. About [...]Nicholos Wethington
- History Revealed January 7, 2010More than 12 billion years of cosmic history are shown in this panoramic, full-color view of thousands of galaxies. This image, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, was made from mosaics taken in September and October 2009 with the newly installed Wide Field Camera 3 and in 2004 with the Advanced Camera for Surveys and covers a portion of the souther […]
