Pluto Images Show Changing Surface
New Hubble images of Pluto have revealed that the surface of the dwarf planet changed between 2000 and 2002.
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#uksnow from Space
This amazing image shows the UK covered in snow, from the NASA Earth Observatory program website and it was taken today, January 7th!
The Winter Solstice
Looking for a nice link to send someone explaining the concept of the Solstice, I came across this excellent series of images from the Wikipedia article on the subject. They show a small island at differing latitudes along with the track of the Sun during both the Summer and Winter solstices.
Herschel Stares into Aquila
Herschel has done it again – releasing an incredible image filled with beauty and science. This time it shows a distant, dark cloud located a thousand light years away in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle.
Teleporting Santa
The only way I can think that Santa might be able to deliver so many presents on Christmas Eve is that he must be able to teleport – unless he can time travel. Here is a little festive demo I’ll be doing on Wednesday.
If the Earth Had Rings
What if the Earth had rings? This video explores how it would look ,not just from space but also from various places on the Earth.
Seeing Infrared
I’ve recently become obsessed with thinking about the world in other wavelengths. The atmosphere usually absorbs my particular blend of astronomy but the thing that has really started to fascinate me is the infrared.
Ways to End the World
A friend recently asked me how i think the world could end. It’s a good question – lots of fun too, after a few drinks! There seem to be countless ways to bring the world to an end – but here are some of the best ones we came up with
One Billion Dollars
With the recent furore over LCROSS, the current STFC funding debacle and much recent discussion of manned spaceflight, I was reminded of this wonderful image showing the meaning of a billion dollars. It is relevant to astronomy because it puts into perspective where space exploration and research sit amongst several other massive enterprises.
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