3D atlas of the universe

3D atlas of the universe








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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2010

American Tom Lowe has beaten hundreds of amateur and professional photographers from around the globe to win the title of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2010. As well as securing the £1000 top prize, his image takes pride of place in the exhibition of winning photographs opening at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG) on 10th September 2010. Lowe’s winning

Nice Photos of Our Planet at Night

The world at night is not all dark. Photos from space showing where the lights are turned on. This is a good indicator of energy consumption. The satellite image may be used to indicate which countries are rich and which are poor. Give reasons for and against this statement. [www.jesad.com]

World of NASA (Pics)

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10 Unsolved Mysteries of Outer Space !!!

At some point in our lives we will all share the same thought: is there more out there than we are aware of? And what if everything we knew – our whole universe – was just a speck of dust in comparison to the endless possibilities that remain untouched in outer space? The thoughts are mind-boggling and always lead to more questions: can we really believe that we are alone in this universe?

21 Unbelievable Photographs of Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from our Sun in the Solar System. Out of the various planets and moons in our Solar System, Mars perhaps bears the most similarity to Earth, featuring an atmosphere, polar ice caps, and remnants of tectonic activity on the planet’s surface. Mars has fascinated both astronomers and the general public for years, and has been the subject of countless movies and

6 Extraterrestrial disasters that make us glad we are on Earth

Earth has plenty of natural disasters and tragedies; we have tornadoes that rip up the Midwest yearly, hurricanes that flatten and drown cities, and volcanic eruptions that evacuate entire island nations. But the rest of the solar system is a much harsher place, with disasters that would end life as we know it if they happened here. 1. Volcanoes on Io Volcanoes are a big deal here

Scientists find a 'hint of life' on Saturn's moon Titan

.fullpost{display:inline; Scientists have found evidence that there is life on Saturn's biggest moon, Titan. They have discovered clues that primitive aliens are breathing in Titan's atmosphere and feeding on fuel at the surface. The startling discoveries, made using an orbiting spacecraft, are revealed in two separate reports. Saturn's moon, Titan,

Revealed: The moment Jupiter is hit by mysterious new object AGAIN as Nasa reveals planet's 'bruise' was caused by rogue asteroid

An amateur astronomer has spotted an object crashing into the surface of Jupiter for the first time.Anthony Wesley, an Australian computer programmer, spotted a bright flash and alerted professional and amateur sky-gazers to the unique collision.'When I saw the flash, I couldn't believe it,' said Mr Wesley. 'The fireball lasted about two seconds and was very bright.'And it comes just as Nasa

China's first man in space reveals astronauts ate dog meat to keep up their strength

Dog diet: Yang Liwei boards China's first manned spacecraft Shenzhou 5 in 2003 - where astronauts had a canine diet China's first man in space has revealed that the menu on his spacecraft included dog meat - to keep the astronaut's strength up. Yang Liwei, who commanded the Shenzhou Five mission in 2003, revealed canine menu samples that were on-board his craft along with

Obama Grounding Plans To Return Man To Moon

US President Barack Obama is expected to announce that he is grounding plans to return astronauts to the moon. The decision is set to be revealed as part of Mr Obama's budget plan for 2011. It follows the recommendations of an independent

Nasa Releases Dramatic New Sun Pictures

Astonishing new pictures that could help unlock the secrets of the Sun have been released by Nasa. The dramatic videos and images - 10 times clearer than high definition TV - show giant flares and clouds of ionised gas erupting from the surface of the star. One video captures a

Scientists Finally Find The Man In The Moon

Scientists have captured an image of a moon which looks like a giant Pac-Man. The pattern of temperatures found on Saturn's small inner moon Mimas. Pic: Nasa Mimas, one of Saturn's 62 moons, revealed the likeness when a probe measured daytime temperatures across its surface. The resulting map looks like the character

10.5 Hour Milky Way Timelapse - Paranal Telescope

Found 20 light years away: the New Earth

It's got the same climate as Earth, plus water and gravity. A newly discovered planet is the most stunning evidence that life - just like us - might be out there. Above a calm, dark ocean, a huge, bloated red sun rises in the sky - a full ten times the size of our Sun as seen from Earth. Small waves lap at a sandy shore and on the beach, something stirs...

Asteroid Impact...T Minus 29 Years

Asteroid Impact...T Minus 29 Years 19-02-2007, 07:27 PM U.N. Urged to Take On Asteroid Threat Asteroid Threat (http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles...00010000000001) SAN FRANCISCO (Feb. 18) - An asteroid may come uncomfortably close to Earth in 2036 and the United Nations should assume responsibility for a space mission

Russian spacecraft with circus tycoon lands safely

AFP/File – The first clown in space,
Canadian circus tycoon Guy Laliberte, pictured September 30, returned
to Earth …











By DOUGLAS BIRCH, Associated Press Writer
Douglas Birch, Associated Press Writer –
Sun Oct 11,

Billionaire calls his trip to space a success

AP – Space tourist Canadian billionaire and
clown Guy Laliberte smiles while climbing out of the Soyuz TMA-14 …












By MANSUR MIROVALEV, Associated Press Writer
Mansur Mirovalev, Associated Press Writer
– Tue 

Moon crash: Public yawns, scientists celebrate

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer
Seth Borenstein, Ap Science Writer –
Fri Oct 9,
10:04 pm ET



[ AP – This image provided by NASA shows the first image taken of the
moon from the Lunar Crater Observation ]






  



WASHINGTON –

NASA's great lunar fireworks finale fizzled. After gearing up for the
space

Apparently There's Water on the Moon

Photo: Illustration: Mission to the Moon (AP Photo / EADS Astrium / Compass)India's first mission to the Moon has found evidence of water in very much on the surface, according to The Times newspaper, Thursday (24 / 9).Data from spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 also shows the water was formed on the Moon, the British newspaper said it."It's very satisfying," the daily said, quoting Mylswamy Annadurai,