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Scientists built a 3-ton camera with a 5-foot-wide lens to discover hazardous asteroids that NASA can't see

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 13:12

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giant camera black segmented tube with lens inside on a white engineering mount in a cleanroom with a person in a white cleansuit standing at the bottom of the lens that rises about five feet above the person's head — Travis Lange, the deputy project manager of the LSST, shone a flashlight into the LSST Camera, which has a 5-foot-wide lens.
Jacqueline Ramseyer Orrell/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Science, cameras, Asteroids, NASA, Telescopes, dark-matter, dark-energy

Dwarf II Smart Telescope Brings Power and Portability to Backyard Astronomy

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 14:53

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Backyard astrophotography is experiencing a surge in popularity thanks to telescopes becoming more user-friendly and, as a result, actually fun to use. However, cost and portability remain a barrier, making the Dwarf II Smart Telescope a smart, viable option despite some annoying shortcomings.

astronomy, ii, astronomical imaging, european southern observatory, telescope types, Telescopes, galaxy

Scientists want to build telescopes on the moon for up to $10 billion to see more of the universe than the James Webb Space Telescope

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 16:14

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moon wide view with a gold telescope dish nestled in a crater illustration juxtaposed with an illustration of black and white cables zig zagging across the flat grey lunar surface toward the horizon where a faint yellow sun hangs in the blackness of space — Two very different concepts for a radio observatory on the moon show how creative astronomers are getting.
Vladimir Vustyansky; Ronald Polidan/Lunar Resources, Inc.; Business Ins

Science, moon, Telescopes, astronomy, NASA, james-webb-space-telescope, aas-2024

Elon Musk's SpaceX was the satellite villain of the skies. It's taking a 'money hit' to try and fix the problem.

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 17:36

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SpaceX uses Falcon 9 rockets to transport batches of around 60 Starlink satellites at a time.
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Science, Transportation, spacex, Starlink, satellites, elon-musk, astronomy

Unistellar's Latest Telescopes Make Stargazing as Easy as Flipping Through Your Phone

Sun, 01/07/2024 - 20:00

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The winter nights may be long, but they don’t have to be dull, even for folks with small apartments who don’t have room for an extra big telescope. Unistellar’s latest telescope, the Odyssey, is half the size and less than half the weight of the company’s last big release from 2023. However, with a few taps on your…

Telescopes, unistellar, astronomical imaging, european southern observatory, reflecting telescope, amateur astronomy, eyepiece

Fantastic Gifts for the Skywatchers in Your life

Tue, 12/19/2023 - 14:15

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Amateur astronomy is so hot right now, and it’s never been easier for backyard enthusiasts to gaze into the cosmos and contemplate their puny, meaningless existences. We’ve assembled a collection of exceptional gift ideas to help your favorite space enthusiast take their skywatching skills to the next level.