power point
... • NASA technology that has been passed to commercial industries for common use • Laser angioplasty • Cardiac imaging system • Advanced pacemaker • Infrared thermometer ...
... • NASA technology that has been passed to commercial industries for common use • Laser angioplasty • Cardiac imaging system • Advanced pacemaker • Infrared thermometer ...
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
... out more about the universe. After analyzing these images through the COS, we have been able to find out the composition of stars, galaxies, etc. But while the Hubble Space Telescope looks out through space, it is also looking through time. As the telescopes looks at light that was created x number ...
... out more about the universe. After analyzing these images through the COS, we have been able to find out the composition of stars, galaxies, etc. But while the Hubble Space Telescope looks out through space, it is also looking through time. As the telescopes looks at light that was created x number ...
10.4 Observing the Universe
... Astronomers can avoid the blurring effects of Earth’s atmosphere by placing telescopes in space. In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was placed in orbit around Earth. It has been used to obtain clearer images of space objects than those obtained by most groundbased telescopes. Other space telescopes ...
... Astronomers can avoid the blurring effects of Earth’s atmosphere by placing telescopes in space. In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was placed in orbit around Earth. It has been used to obtain clearer images of space objects than those obtained by most groundbased telescopes. Other space telescopes ...
Chapter 4 Instruments Name What do we call the energy emitted by
... 16. List and describe the three different types of spectra. What produces each type? 17. What are three advantages of using a telescope to view the stars? 18. What is resolution? 19. What are the two basic types of optical telescopes? ...
... 16. List and describe the three different types of spectra. What produces each type? 17. What are three advantages of using a telescope to view the stars? 18. What is resolution? 19. What are the two basic types of optical telescopes? ...
Telescope Lending Program brochure - Hamilton
... It might be best to hold your observation session in a dark area such as a park or atop a hill where a large portion of the night sky is visible. If observing from your back yard, turn off or dim lights to maximize darkness. Use skymaps.com to print an easy-to-use map to help identify planets, stars ...
... It might be best to hold your observation session in a dark area such as a park or atop a hill where a large portion of the night sky is visible. If observing from your back yard, turn off or dim lights to maximize darkness. Use skymaps.com to print an easy-to-use map to help identify planets, stars ...
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
... out more about the universe. After analyzing these images through the COS, we have been able to find out the composition of stars, galaxies, etc. But while the Hubble Space Telescope looks out through space, it is also looking through time. As the telescopes looks at light that was created x number ...
... out more about the universe. After analyzing these images through the COS, we have been able to find out the composition of stars, galaxies, etc. But while the Hubble Space Telescope looks out through space, it is also looking through time. As the telescopes looks at light that was created x number ...
L The James Webb Space Telescope
... light’ — the birth of the first stars and galaxies. The radio array will map the large-scale structure of the Universe, elucidating the role in that structure of ‘dark matter’ and ‘dark energy’, as will studies of the faintest galaxies by the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope and European Extremely La ...
... light’ — the birth of the first stars and galaxies. The radio array will map the large-scale structure of the Universe, elucidating the role in that structure of ‘dark matter’ and ‘dark energy’, as will studies of the faintest galaxies by the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope and European Extremely La ...
Chapter 6. - Department of Physics & Astronomy
... to produce: All surfaces must be perfectly shaped; glass must be flawless; lens can only be supported at the edges. ...
... to produce: All surfaces must be perfectly shaped; glass must be flawless; lens can only be supported at the edges. ...
Half Term Work On Telescopes and Lenses
... a) What do you understand by “spherical aberration” and how does this differ from “chromatic aberration. b) Why is there no chromatic aberration due to the primary mirror of the telescope? 7. “Infra red telescopes provide a window on the birth of stars” a) Give 3 examples of IR telescopes and where ...
... a) What do you understand by “spherical aberration” and how does this differ from “chromatic aberration. b) Why is there no chromatic aberration due to the primary mirror of the telescope? 7. “Infra red telescopes provide a window on the birth of stars” a) Give 3 examples of IR telescopes and where ...
Observing at Other Wavelengths
... The atmosphere, and the telescope itself, ‘glow’ in the infrared. (Imagine looking through a brightly-lit cityscape to try study the faint stars.) We can cool the telescope, but not the entire atmosphere. ...
... The atmosphere, and the telescope itself, ‘glow’ in the infrared. (Imagine looking through a brightly-lit cityscape to try study the faint stars.) We can cool the telescope, but not the entire atmosphere. ...
18.2 Telescopes
... electromagnetic radiation from objects in space and concentrates it for better ...
... electromagnetic radiation from objects in space and concentrates it for better ...
Theme 6 – Observing at Other Wavelengths
... The atmosphere, and the telescope itself, ‘glow’ in the infrared. (Imagine looking through a brightly-lit cityscape to try study the faint stars.) We can cool the telescope, but not the entire atmosphere. ...
... The atmosphere, and the telescope itself, ‘glow’ in the infrared. (Imagine looking through a brightly-lit cityscape to try study the faint stars.) We can cool the telescope, but not the entire atmosphere. ...
... E. A telescope designed to detect radio waves. F. The average distance between the Earth and the Sun: 1.5xl08 km. G. The apparent change in position of an object due to a change in the location of the observer. H. The astronomical brightness scale. I. An idea about the natural world that is subject ...
Tools for Studying Space
... the atmosphere, clouds, and the weather; viewing is possible 24 hours a day; they can “see” through interstellar dust clouds that obscure visible wavelengths Radio telescopes have revealed spectacular events (the collision of two galaxies!) ...
... the atmosphere, clouds, and the weather; viewing is possible 24 hours a day; they can “see” through interstellar dust clouds that obscure visible wavelengths Radio telescopes have revealed spectacular events (the collision of two galaxies!) ...
Topic 2 Assignment - Science 9 Portfolio
... lenses to gather and focus the light from the stars. A process called ‘spin-casting’ today makes mirrors, by pouring molten glass into a spinning mould. The glass is forced to the edges, cooled and solidified. Mirrors as large as 6m across have been made using this method. An innovation for ground-b ...
... lenses to gather and focus the light from the stars. A process called ‘spin-casting’ today makes mirrors, by pouring molten glass into a spinning mould. The glass is forced to the edges, cooled and solidified. Mirrors as large as 6m across have been made using this method. An innovation for ground-b ...
March 2014 - Sudbury Astronomy Club
... For more than half a century Texereau made, refigured, or tested optics for large observatory telescopes. He also promoted amateur telescope making. But his enduring gift to “glass pushers” around the world was his book La Construction du Télescope d’Amateur, which first appeared in 1951. An English ...
... For more than half a century Texereau made, refigured, or tested optics for large observatory telescopes. He also promoted amateur telescope making. But his enduring gift to “glass pushers” around the world was his book La Construction du Télescope d’Amateur, which first appeared in 1951. An English ...
Tools for Studying Space
... the atmosphere, clouds, and the weather; viewing is possible 24 hours a day; they can “see” through interstellar dust clouds that obscure visible wavelengths Radio telescopes have revealed spectacular events (the collision of two galaxies!) ...
... the atmosphere, clouds, and the weather; viewing is possible 24 hours a day; they can “see” through interstellar dust clouds that obscure visible wavelengths Radio telescopes have revealed spectacular events (the collision of two galaxies!) ...
Astronomy News Updates
... has traveled over 21 miles on the surface of Mars. Curiosity costs $2.5 billion and is more sophisticated than Spirit and Opportunity. It is the size of a SUV and weighs 3 times as much as the other rovers. It contains an oven to bake rocks, a laser zapper to free up potential targets, more sophist ...
... has traveled over 21 miles on the surface of Mars. Curiosity costs $2.5 billion and is more sophisticated than Spirit and Opportunity. It is the size of a SUV and weighs 3 times as much as the other rovers. It contains an oven to bake rocks, a laser zapper to free up potential targets, more sophist ...
Ch. 5
... What advantages does the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have over ground-based telescopes? List some disadvantages. The Hubble Space Telescope is not affected by blurring in the Earth’s atmosphere because it orbits above the atmosphere. It can also observe at wavelengths that are absorbed by Earth’s a ...
... What advantages does the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have over ground-based telescopes? List some disadvantages. The Hubble Space Telescope is not affected by blurring in the Earth’s atmosphere because it orbits above the atmosphere. It can also observe at wavelengths that are absorbed by Earth’s a ...
James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), previously known as Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST), is a space observatory under construction and scheduled to launch in October 2018. The JWST will offer unprecedented resolution and sensitivity from long-wavelength visible to the mid-infrared, and is a successor instrument to the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope. The telescope features a segmented 6.5-meter (21 ft) diameter primary mirror and will be located near the Earth–Sun L2 point. A large sunshield will keep its mirror and four science instruments below 50 K (−220 °C; −370 °F).JWST's capabilities will enable a broad range of investigations across the fields of astronomy and cosmology. One particular goal involves observing some of the most distant objects in the Universe, beyond the reach of current ground and space based instruments. This includes the very first stars, the epoch of reionization, and the formation of the first galaxies. Another goal is understanding the formation of stars and planets. This will include imaging molecular clouds and star-forming clusters, studying the debris disks around stars, direct imaging of planets, and spectroscopic examination of planetary transits.In gestation since 1996, the project represents an international collaboration of about 17 countries led by NASA, and with significant contributions from the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency. It is named after James E. Webb, the second administrator of NASA, who played an integral role in the Apollo program.The JWST has a history of major cost overruns and delays. The first realistic budget estimates were that the observatory would cost $1.6 billion and launch in 2011. NASA has now scheduled the telescope for a 2018 launch. In 2011, the United States House of Representatives voted to terminate funding, after about $3 billion had been spent and 75 percent of its hardware was in production. Funding was restored in compromise legislation with the US Senate, and spending on the program was capped at $8 billion. As of December 2014, the telescope remained on schedule and within budget, but at risk of further delays.