808Hawaii wrote:
Mauna Kea is the best spot on earth to have high powered telescopes. In the middle of the Pacific, no light pollution. In the middle of lava fields, no dust pollution. Easy to access to build and use.
The Hawaiians came here in the first place because they were expert Astronomers. Instead of protesting the use of Mauna Kea for telescopes, the smart Hawaiians are jumping aboard and leading the world in furthering our understanding of the stars and our universe. The ancestors would be prouder of these smarter Hawaiians than those protesting.
Yeah,but the GODS of Varhola just wants us to offer poki and cold beer to them....I say, let's toast to them and eat our poki, and drink our own cold beer...
Published on Jul 1, 2015
Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere's skywatching events with "Tonight's Sky."
In July, the Lagoon, Trifid and Omega nebulae are dazzling sights.
"Tonight's Sky" is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring show,
and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.
Published on Aug 11, 2015
Note: The previous version of August's Tonight's Sky did not fully upload. This is the complete video.
Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere's skywatching events with "Tonight's Sky."
August brings the Perseid meteor shower and the eye-catching stellar features of the constellation Cygnus.
"Tonight's Sky" is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring
show, and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.
Streamed live on Aug 6, 2015
This week's hangout features members of the New Horizons team, including Dr. Alan Stern, the Principal
Investigator for +NASA New Horizons along with Project Scientist Dr. Hal Weaver and co-investigator
Dr. John Spencer.
Join +Tony Darnell Dr +Carol Christian and +Scott Lewis as they discuss the latest results from the +NASA
New Horizons mission along with a look at how the +Hubble Space Telescope has contributed to the possible
next phase of the #PlutoFlyby mission!
Published on Aug 19, 2015
This episode of "Behind the Webb" explores the multi-tasking capabilities of one of the cameras on the Webb
Space Telescope, the Near-Infrared Spectrograph. Newly designed technology known as "microshutters" – tens
of thousands of tiny shutters that open and close to allow only the light from targeted objects to enter the
instrument -- enables scientists to study the spectrum of more than one galaxy at a time. As many as 100
objects can be simultaneously observed.
Published on Sep 23, 2015
Because the Webb Telescope will be launched into space and operate in an extremely cold environment,
it needs to be built with materials that are both lightweight and stable. It needs to maintain its shape
despite a range of temperatures. One of the science instruments on the telescope, NIRSPEC, or Near
Infrared Spectrograph, is largely made from a ceramic known as silicon carbide. This episode of Behind
the Webb takes us on a journey from the origins of this special material to how it's incorporated into the
next great space observatory.
Published on Sep 24, 2015
This 3-D visualization flies across a small portion of the Veil Nebula as photographed by the Hubble
Space Telescope. This region is a small part of a huge expanding remnant from a star that exploded
many thousands of years ago. Hubble resolves tangled rope-like filaments of glowing gases. They have
been shocked and heated by colliding with cooler, denser interstellar gas.
The 3-D model has been created for illustrative purposes and shows that the giant bubble of gas has a
thin, rippled surface. It also highlights that the emission from different chemical elements arises from
different layers of gas within the nebula. In the imagery, emission from Sulfur, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
are shown in red, green, and blue, respectively.
Credit: NASA, ESA, and F. Summers, G. Bacon, Z. Levay, and L. Frattare (Viz 3D Team, STScI)
Acknowledgment: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Published on Oct 5, 2015
Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere's skywatching events with
"Tonight's Sky." In October spot Andromeda, our galactic neighbor.
"Tonight's Sky" is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This
is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.
Published on Dec 28, 2015
Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere's skywatching events with
"Tonight's Sky." In January, Mars peeks above the horizon in the early
morning hours
"Tonight's Sky" is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is
a recurring show, and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.
Published on Jan 19, 2016
This segment of the Hubble at 25 series discusses how the Hubble Space Telescope has not only given
us a better understanding of our solar system, but it has also helped pave the way for interplanetary
missions to be successful. By monitoring target destinations, Hubble has enabled spacecraft mission
planners to optimize the science return from the planetary visits.
Published on Feb 26, 2016
Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere's skywatching events with
"Tonight's Sky." In March, the constellations of spring arrive.
"Tonight's Sky" is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a
recurring show, and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.
Published on Mar 22, 2016
Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere's skywatching events with "Tonight's Sky."
In April, the Great Bear and Leo the Lion stalk the night sky.
"Tonight's Sky" is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring show,
and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.
Yeah,but the GODS of Varhola just wants us to offer poki and cold beer to them....I say, let's toast to them and eat our poki, and drink our own cold beer... 