Hi Chad, would you please post this to the blog? I had never heard of this app before, stumbled onto it while news surfing. A highly interactive virtual telescope from MS-Research. Guess it's been around awhile, but nobody mentioned it as I recall.
http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx
Apparently you can record your own tours, view other people's tours, morph amongst different wavelength images, zoom through space, etc. The desktop version uses your 3D video card to do some nice things not available on the web version.
Enjoy!
-Paul Loux
paul.loux@usbank.com
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
NASA in the Recovery Package
NASA is getting some financing help from the Recovery package. I went in and did a search inside this file, and found the following on page 42:
What NASA will do with this money is the next question. Comments welcome! What should they spend the money on?
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SCIENCE
For an additional amount for "Science", $400,000,000.
AERONAUTICS
For an additional amount for "Aeronautics", $150,000,000.
EXPLORATION
For an additional amount for "Exploration", $400,000,000.
CROSS AGENCY SUPPORT
For an additional amount for "Cross Agency Support", $50,000,000.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
For an additional amount for "Office of InspectorGeneral", $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013.
What NASA will do with this money is the next question. Comments welcome! What should they spend the money on?
Friday, January 16, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Ronald G. Eaglin Space Science Center
From: Joan Carr
Subject: Emailing: Ronald G. Eaglin Space Science Center.htm
Chad,
Morehead State University is located in my end of the state, Eastern Kentucky, and has always been considered the step-child of the higher ed system. So, we have been very excited about the development of the SPACE SCIENCE CENTER. Of course it doesn't compare with the big universities and their programs, but it is a giant step for this area. I hope it can be passed on to the blog, that is if you think it has merits for doing so.
Thanks and cheers, Joan of Art and Nature (Carr)
BTW, I had read about the re-evaluation of the size of our galaxy, but I still enjoyed seeing the info posted on the blog.
{Chad's note: Step-children welcome!!}
Subject: Emailing: Ronald G. Eaglin Space Science Center.htm
Chad,
Morehead State University is located in my end of the state, Eastern Kentucky, and has always been considered the step-child of the higher ed system. So, we have been very excited about the development of the SPACE SCIENCE CENTER. Of course it doesn't compare with the big universities and their programs, but it is a giant step for this area. I hope it can be passed on to the blog, that is if you think it has merits for doing so.
Thanks and cheers, Joan of Art and Nature (Carr)
BTW, I had read about the re-evaluation of the size of our galaxy, but I still enjoyed seeing the info posted on the blog.
{Chad's note: Step-children welcome!!}
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Take that, Andromeda!
The AP is reporting that additional research has been done on the size of our Milky Way galaxy, and the results are that we are about 50% bigger than we thought. This means we are at least equal to the Andromeda Galaxy in size, not the smaller sister that we had thought we were.
This means that the gravitational pull between the two galaxies is much stronger, so it might not take as long for the collision that David talked about happening around 4 Billion years from now. We might have to change that time estimate down a Billion years or so. Still plenty of time to figure out how we're going to move the furniture, though.
How is everyone doing?
This means that the gravitational pull between the two galaxies is much stronger, so it might not take as long for the collision that David talked about happening around 4 Billion years from now. We might have to change that time estimate down a Billion years or so. Still plenty of time to figure out how we're going to move the furniture, though.
How is everyone doing?
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
David Aguilar on Television!
Tuesday, Dec. 9th / 9:00pm on The History Channel
The Universe: Alien Faces w/ David Aguilar of the Harvard-Smithsonian Ctr. for Astrophysics and owner of Aspen Skies (www.aspenskies.com)
They soar through the heavens, fly through the oceans and glide along land. But these are not creatures found on a wildlife safari. These are life forms from another planet. Armed with scientific fact and a little imagination, experts come together to take you on an unprecedented journey to the edges of our imagination. Scientists, astrobiologists and astronomers create five lines of extraterrestrial evolution, and explain how creatures on the surface of Earth offer a helping hand to understanding life in The Universe.
The Universe: Alien Faces w/ David Aguilar of the Harvard-Smithsonian Ctr. for Astrophysics and owner of Aspen Skies (www.aspenskies.com)
They soar through the heavens, fly through the oceans and glide along land. But these are not creatures found on a wildlife safari. These are life forms from another planet. Armed with scientific fact and a little imagination, experts come together to take you on an unprecedented journey to the edges of our imagination. Scientists, astrobiologists and astronomers create five lines of extraterrestrial evolution, and explain how creatures on the surface of Earth offer a helping hand to understanding life in The Universe.
Monday, November 24, 2008
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