Astronomy Without A Telescope – A Photon’s Point Of View
The way Hollywood envisions moving at light speed doesn’t really work – since it still implies that you move a certain distance over a certain time period. As far as […]
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Astronomers Simulate Real-time Telescope To Study Peculiar Active Galaxy – RedOrbit
Posted on: Wednesday, 2 March 2011, 13:39 CST Using a perfectly orchestrated world-wide network of radio telescopes, astronomers have produced a high-resolution map of an Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN) belonging […]
How to Explore the Night Sky Without a Telescope
When you want to observe the night sky without using a telescope, you should first of all choose a night that is completely cloudless. Also, remember that the moon […]
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Blazar Jets
A 5000 light year long jet observable in optical light from the giant elliptical galaxy M87 – which is not technically a blazar, because its jet isn’t aligned with the […]
Astronomy Without A Telescope – No Metal, No Planet?
The spiral galaxy NGC 4565, a rough analogue of the Milky Way – and with distinctly dusty outer regions. Credit: ESO. A Japanese team of astronomers have reported a strong […]