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This month's classroom program features Bob Lambert's presentation "Recreating Galileo's Greatest Discovey: Jupiter's Moons". In 1610 Galileo discovered 4 giant objects orbiting Jupiter with his small telescope, and in a few short weeks calculated their orbital periods and their relationships with each other. This incredible discovery helped prove the correctness of Copernicus' theory that the sun was the center of the solar system. Now, 400 years later, we are able to recreate exactly what Galileo REALLY was looking at each night in Padua Italy, and compare that with his actual sketches. Surprises are in store in this fascinating reenactment made possible by modern celestial simulators. Come join the adventure!
This month's classroom program features Bob Lambert's presentation "Recreating Galileo's Greatest Discovey: Jupiter's Moons". In 1610 Galileo discovered 4 giant objects orbiting Jupiter with his small telescope, and in a few short weeks calculated their orbital periods and their relationships with each other. This incredible discovery helped prove the correctness of Copernicus' theory that the sun was the center of the solar system. Now, 400 years later, we are able to recreate exactly what Galileo REALLY was looking at each night in Padua Italy, and compare that with his actual sketches. Surprises are in store in this fascinating reenactment made possible by modern celestial simulators. Come join the adventure!
This month's classroom program features Bob Lambert's presentation "Recreating Galileo's Greatest Discovey: Jupiter's Moons". In 1610 Galileo discovered 4 giant objects orbiting Jupiter with his small telescope, and in a few short weeks calculated their orbital periods and their relationships with each other. This incredible discovery helped prove the correctness of Copernicus' theory that the sun was the center of the solar system. Now, 400 years later, we are able to recreate exactly what Galileo REALLY was looking at each night in Padua Italy, and compare that with his actual sketches. Surprises are in store in this fascinating reenactment made possible by modern celestial simulators. Come join the adventure!
Eyes on the Skies - Chapter 1 It has been 400 years since Galileo Galilei first walked out into a field and trained his telescope upon the heavens. To celebrate this extraordinary anniversary, a special series of Hubblecast podcasts is devoted to the telescope — the historical development, the scientific importance, the technological breakthroughs, and also the people behind this ground-breaking invention, their triumphs and their failures. In this first chapter of the Special Edition of Hubblecast, Dr. J takes you on a whirlwind tour of the invention of the telescope as you meet inventors from Hans Lipperhey to Galileo Galilei to Christiaan Huygens. Who invented the telescope? What was it first used for? How did early telescopes evolve? Sit back and enjoy the view! Read more about the Eyes on the Skies DVD and Book on: www.eyesontheskies.orgCredit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & LL Christensen) Visual design & Editing: Martin Kornmesser Animations: Martin Kornmesser & Luis Calçada Web Technical Support: Lars Holm Nielsen & Raquel Yumi Shida Written by: Govert Schilling & Lars Lindberg Christensen Host: Dr. J Narration: Howard Cooper & Bob Fosbury Cinematography: Peter Rixner Music: movetwo Footage and photos: Science Photo Library; History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries; the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma; SOHO (ESA & NASA); Museum Boerhaave; Rob van Gent; Andrew Dunn; Royal Astronomical Society / Science Photo Library; Sheila Terry ...
Torture, killing, children shot – and how the US tried to keep it all quietIndependentThe allegory of Plato's Cave, or the refusal of the bishops to look through Galileo's telescope, come to mind. Would you expect the generals and politicians ...and more »
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Mid-DayThe Mumbikar's Guide to the GalaxyMid-DayIt is said that Galileo Galileo, the 17th century astronomer and physicist used his invention the refracting telescope for the first time in Tuscany. ...
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Astronomy Magazine (blog)Future Galileos: Starry Messenger Project class of 2010Astronomy Magazine (blog)The 2010 class of Future Galileos from the Cincinnati Observatory each received an 8-inch telescope for future outreach use. ...
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This video shows how we see Jupiter and its Galilean moons (Europa, Ganymedes, Io, Callisto) through an amateur telescope, a 6 inches newtonian reflector. Actually a fourth moon can be seen at the end of the footage. Conon EOS 450d (Rebel XSi) 25mm eyepiece for projection 150mm at F5 telescope 2010-09-26 23h38mUT Galilean moons are the four satellites of Jupiter discovered by Galileo Galilei: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. They are the largest satellites of Jupiter, visible even with low-power telescopes. They were spotted by Galileo on January 7, 1610, watched for several days and described how they were orbiting around Jupiter. This discovery reinforced the heliocentric theory of Copernicus. Initially, Galileo Jupiter's called I, II, III and IV, in order of their proximity to the planet, but their current name was given by the astronomer Simon Marius in his Iovialis Mundus, a few years later. A trivia noted by S. Laplace is that Io, Europa and Ganymede are in a dynamic configuration called Laplace resonance: for every lap around Jupiter's Ganymede, Europa makes two, and each rotation of the latter, Io makes other two (ie, a triple type resonance 1:2:4). It is unknown so far whether this is a primary setting.
I was totally blown away by this video. It truly captures the vastness of our created universe and displays the incomprehensibility of God's glory! Enjoy! This video is created by Dr. Jason Lisle.
I was totally blown away by this video. It truly captures the vastness of our created universe and displays the incomprehensibility of God's glory! Enjoy! This video is created by Dr. Jason Lisle.
Hubblecast 17 Special: New views of the skies In this new Hubblecast episode, Dr. J guides us through the first chapter of Eyes on the Skies, the International Astronomical Union's official movie celebrating the telescope on its 400th anniversary in 2009. It has been 400 years since Galileo Galilei first walked out into a field and trained his telescope upon the heavens. To celebrate this extraordinary anniversary, a special series of Hubblecast podcasts is devoted to the telescope ? the historical development, the scientific importance, the technological breakthroughs, and also the people behind this ground-breaking invention, their triumphs and their failures. In this first chapter of the Special Edition of Hubblecast, Dr. J takes you on a whirl-wind tour of the invention of the telescope as you meet inventors from Hans Lipperhey to Galileo Galilei to Christiaan Huygens. Who invented the telescope? What was it first used for? How did early telescopes evolve? Sit back and enjoy the view!Subscribe to Hubblecast! Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & LL Christensen) Visual design & Editing: Martin Kornmesser Animations: Martin Kornmesser & Luis Cal‡ada Web Technical Support: Lars Holm Nielsen & Raquel Yumi Shida Written by: Govert Schilling & Lars Lindberg Christensen Host: Dr. J Narration: Howard Cooper & Bob Fosbury Cinematography: Peter Rixner Music: movetwo Footage and photos: Science Photo Library; History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries; the ...
In this new Hubblecast episode, Dr. J guides us through the first chapter of Eyes on the Skies, the International Astronomical Union's official movie celebrating the telescope on its 400th anniversary in 2009. It has been 400 years since Galileo Galilei first walked out into a field and trained his telescope upon the heavens. To celebrate this extraordinary anniversary, a special series of Hubblecast podcasts is devoted to the telescope ? the historical development, the scientific importance, the technological breakthroughs, and also the people behind this ground-breaking invention, their triumphs and their failures. In this first chapter of the Special Edition of Hubblecast, Dr. J takes you on a whirl-wind tour of the invention of the telescope as you meet inventors from Hans Lipperhey to Galileo Galilei to Christiaan Huygens. Who invented the telescope? What was it first used for? How did early telescopes evolve? Sit back and enjoy the view! Subscribe to Hubblecast!Credit: ESA/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & LL Christensen) Visual design & Editing: Martin Kornmesser Animations: Martin Kornmesser & Luis Cal‡ada Web Technical Support: Lars Holm Nielsen & Raquel Yumi Shida Written by: Govert Schilling & Lars Lindberg Christensen Host: Dr. J Narration: Howard Cooper & Bob Fosbury Cinematography: Peter Rixner Music: movetwo Footage and photos: Science Photo Library; History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries; the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma ...
The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres Conceived, spcripted and programmed by Alison Mackay A Co-production with the Banff Centre Produced and directed for the screen by David New In this video Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra performs Jean Philippe Rameau's Entrance of Jupiter from Hippolyte et Aricie and George Frideric Handel's Allegro from Concerto Grosso in D Major, op. 3, no 6. At 3:27 is Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 violins in A Major, op. 3, no. 5, Allegro Tafelmusik explores the fusion of arts, science and culture in the 17th and 18th centuries in this imaginative concert commemorating Galileos first public demonstration of the telescope. Tafelmusik musicians perform the music by memory to a backdrop of high-definition images from the Hubble telescope and Canadian astronomers. The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres features poetic narration, choreography, and music by Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Bach and Handel.
Techno-science.netE-ELT: le plus grand télescope au monde sera situé sur l'Armazones au ChiliTechno-science.netgéant européen (E-ELT – European Extremely Large Telescope) de 42 mètres. Le Mont Armazones est une montagne haute de 3060 mètres dans la partie centrale du ...and more »
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OSA Foundation To Donate Hundreds Of Telescopes To MilwaukeePhotonics OnlineLopez-Mariscal and Soudagar will teach the students about Galileo, optics and the Galileoscopes. Students will be able to keep the Galileoscopes, ...and more »
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Reuters UKChile to host world's biggest telescopeABC Science OnlineThe ESO hopes the new telescope could be as revolutionary in the field of astronomy as Galileo's telescope was 400 years ago. ...Chile desert to host world's biggest telescopeFrance24European Extremely Large Telescope site chosenPhysOrg.comall 141 news articles »
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netzwelt.de - Online-IT-MagazinEuropäisches Riesenteleskop E-ELT soll in Chile gebaut werdenAFP"Das Teleskop könnte unsere Wahrnehmung des Universums revolutionieren, so wie es Galileos Fernrohr vor rund 400 Jahren tat", teilte die ESO weiter mit. ...Standort für "extrem großes" Teleskop gefundenderStandard.atWeltraumteleskop der SuperlativeFOCUS OnlineEuropas Weltrekord-TeleskopFAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAstroNews -ZEIT ONLINE -sueddeutsche.deall 116 news articles »
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UraniaPamiątki starożytnej astronomii europejskiej:UraniaWielcy astronomowie tych czasów to Tycho Brahe, Galileo Galilei i Johannes Kepler. Galileo Galilei pokazał nam, jak ważny jest rozwój instrumentów ...
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This month's classroom program features Monty Robson's presentation on Galileo and His Telescope. This year, 2009, has been designated the International Year of Astronomy to commemorate and celebrate one of the most important revolutions in science: the introduction of telescopes to the study of our universe. This revolution was brought to us by one man, Galileo, the Father of Science, who published "Sidereus Nuncius" in March, 1610. The title, usually translated as "Starry Messenger", but sometimes as "Message from the Stars", was the first book describing the wonders of the night sky that become visible through a telescope. This enthusiastic and beautifully written little book was quickly distributed around the world and brought instant fame to Galileo. Galileo did not invent the telescope, or as he called it, the spyglass, but he did improve the instrument so much that he was able to make wonderful and unexpected discoveries with it. In the "Starry Messenger" he describes the earthly appearance of the Moon, the make-up of the Milky Way, and his astounding discovery of four moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. Later he discovers the odd appearance of Saturn (we now know are rings circling the planet) and the moon-like phases of Venus that had been predicted by Copernicus. Galileo also studied the changing spots seen on the Sun. His discoveries at the telescope confirmed to Galileo that Copernicus idea that the Sun was the center of the solar system was correct. But ...
This month's classroom program features Monty Robson's presentation on Galileo and His Telescope. This year, 2009, has been designated the International Year of Astronomy to commemorate and celebrate one of the most important revolutions in science: the introduction of telescopes to the study of our universe. This revolution was brought to us by one man, Galileo, the Father of Science, who published "Sidereus Nuncius" in March, 1610. The title, usually translated as "Starry Messenger", but sometimes as "Message from the Stars", was the first book describing the wonders of the night sky that become visible through a telescope. This enthusiastic and beautifully written little book was quickly distributed around the world and brought instant fame to Galileo. Galileo did not invent the telescope, or as he called it, the spyglass, but he did improve the instrument so much that he was able to make wonderful and unexpected discoveries with it. In the "Starry Messenger" he describes the earthly appearance of the Moon, the make-up of the Milky Way, and his astounding discovery of four moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. Later he discovers the odd appearance of Saturn (we now know are rings circling the planet) and the moon-like phases of Venus that had been predicted by Copernicus. Galileo also studied the changing spots seen on the Sun. His discoveries at the telescope confirmed to Galileo that Copernicus idea that the Sun was the center of the solar system was correct. But ...
This month's classroom program features Monty Robson's presentation on Galileo and His Telescope. This year, 2009, has been designated the International Year of Astronomy to commemorate and celebrate one of the most important revolutions in science: the introduction of telescopes to the study of our universe. This revolution was brought to us by one man, Galileo, the Father of Science, who published "Sidereus Nuncius" in March, 1610. The title, usually translated as "Starry Messenger", but sometimes as "Message from the Stars", was the first book describing the wonders of the night sky that become visible through a telescope. This enthusiastic and beautifully written little book was quickly distributed around the world and brought instant fame to Galileo. Galileo did not invent the telescope, or as he called it, the spyglass, but he did improve the instrument so much that he was able to make wonderful and unexpected discoveries with it. In the "Starry Messenger" he describes the earthly appearance of the Moon, the make-up of the Milky Way, and his astounding discovery of four moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. Later he discovers the odd appearance of Saturn (we now know are rings circling the planet) and the moon-like phases of Venus that had been predicted by Copernicus. Galileo also studied the changing spots seen on the Sun. His discoveries at the telescope confirmed to Galileo that Copernicus idea that the Sun was the center of the solar system was correct. But ...
This month's classroom program features Monty Robson's presentation on Galileo and His Telescope. This year, 2009, has been designated the International Year of Astronomy to commemorate and celebrate one of the most important revolutions in science: the introduction of telescopes to the study of our universe. This revolution was brought to us by one man, Galileo, the Father of Science, who published "Sidereus Nuncius" in March, 1610. The title, usually translated as "Starry Messenger", but sometimes as "Message from the Stars", was the first book describing the wonders of the night sky that become visible through a telescope. This enthusiastic and beautifully written little book was quickly distributed around the world and brought instant fame to Galileo. Galileo did not invent the telescope, or as he called it, the spyglass, but he did improve the instrument so much that he was able to make wonderful and unexpected discoveries with it. In the "Starry Messenger" he describes the earthly appearance of the Moon, the make-up of the Milky Way, and his astounding discovery of four moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. Later he discovers the odd appearance of Saturn (we now know are rings circling the planet) and the moon-like phases of Venus that had been predicted by Copernicus. Galileo also studied the changing spots seen on the Sun. His discoveries at the telescope confirmed to Galileo that Copernicus idea that the Sun was the center of the solar system was correct. But ...
This month's classroom program features Monty Robson's presentation on Galileo and His Telescope. This year, 2009, has been designated the International Year of Astronomy to commemorate and celebrate one of the most important revolutions in science: the introduction of telescopes to the study of our universe. This revolution was brought to us by one man, Galileo, the Father of Science, who published "Sidereus Nuncius" in March, 1610. The title, usually translated as "Starry Messenger", but sometimes as "Message from the Stars", was the first book describing the wonders of the night sky that become visible through a telescope. This enthusiastic and beautifully written little book was quickly distributed around the world and brought instant fame to Galileo. Galileo did not invent the telescope, or as he called it, the spyglass, but he did improve the instrument so much that he was able to make wonderful and unexpected discoveries with it. In the "Starry Messenger" he describes the earthly appearance of the Moon, the make-up of the Milky Way, and his astounding discovery of four moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. Later he discovers the odd appearance of Saturn (we now know are rings circling the planet) and the moon-like phases of Venus that had been predicted by Copernicus. Galileo also studied the changing spots seen on the Sun. His discoveries at the telescope confirmed to Galileo that Copernicus idea that the Sun was the center of the solar system was correct. But ...
"Hubble": Himmelsauge wird 20DiePresse.com„Hubble ist nach Galileos erstem Teleskop das wichtigste in der Geschichte“, urteilt in Naturenews (22.4.) Astronomin Sandra Faber (UC Santa Cruz). ...and more »
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A short video explaining the features and functioning of the Galileo FS-80 800x80mm Reflector Telescope.
More on this episode: www.bbc.co.uk Michael Mosley follows in Galileo's footsteps as he learns how to make a telescope lens. He takes a flat piece of glass and an artillery ball to a Venetian lens maker to find out how Galileo turned these raw materials into a lens fit for his telescope.
The Economic VoiceHubble bubble toil and troubleThe Economic VoicePreviously Galileo used a similar telescopic instrument to prove (yes that generally means it's ever so slightly true) that the earth does in fact move ...and more »
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Atlanta star-gazers head to east Georgia for darkness, fellowshipAtlanta Journal ConstitutionBut these latter-day Galileos seriously and expensively pursue their celestial dreams. Telescopes alone cost upwards of $10000. Lot prices start at $38000. ...
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Is the Mystery Behind Saturn’s Rings Soon to be Revealed?E Canada NowThere has been a mystery surrounding Saturn ever since Galileo first spotted the rings around planet using a primitive telescope in 1610. ...and more »
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HUBBLE 3D TV SPOTDaily Break NewsVividly captured in IMAX 3D, Hubble 3D recounts the amazing journey of the most important scientific instrument since Galileos original telescope and the ...and more »
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IMAX explores the legacy of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and its impact on our views about the universe. --- Please subscribe to Science & Reason: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com --- The final space shuttle mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope is the subject of a new IMAX film. Narrated by Leonardo Di Caprio, "Hubble 3-D" was premiered during a special event held at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington. The movie features the NASA astronauts from STS-125 who serviced Hubble in May 2009; an IMAX 3D camera mounted in space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay filmed their progress. • www.youtube.com -- Vividly captured in IMAX 3D, "Hubble 3D" recounts the amazing journey of the most important scientific instrument since Galileos original telescope and the greatest success in space since the Moon Landing—the Hubble Space Telescope. Audiences will accompany the space walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most difficult tasks ever undertaken in NASA's history, and will experience up close the awesome power of the launches, the heartbreaking setbacks, and the dramatic rescues of this most powerful story. Hubble 3D will also reveal the cosmos as never before, allowing viewers of all ages to explore the grandeur of the nebulae and galaxies, the birth and death of stars, and some of the greatest mysteries of our celestial surroundings, all in amazing IMAX 3D. • www.youtube.com -- Director: Toni Myers Narrator: Leonardo ...
NOVA's Hunting Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way will premiere April 6, 2010 at 8PM ET/PT on PBS (please check local listings at to.pbs.org ). Three centuries of engineering have produced telescopes far beyond Galileos simple spyglass. For more information visit our companion website www.pbs.org
Vividly captured in IMAX 3D, Hubble 3D recounts the amazing journey of the most important scientific instrument since Galileos original telescope and the greatest success in space since the Moon Landing—the Hubble Space Telescope. Audiences will accompany the space walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most difficult tasks ever undertaken in NASAs history, and will experience up close the awesome power of the launches, the heartbreaking setbacks, and the dramatic rescues of this most powerful story. Hubble 3D will also reveal the cosmos as never before, allowing viewers of all ages to explore the grandeur of the nebulae and galaxies, the birth and death of stars, and some of the greatest mysteries of our celestial surroundings, all in amazing IMAX 3D.
Hunting the Edge of Space: The Mystery of the Milky Way will premiere April 6, 2010 at 8PM ET/PT on PBS (please check local listings). Three centuries of engineering have produced telescopes far beyond Galileos simple spyglass. For more information please visit our companion website www.pbs.org/nova/telescope
The Year 2009, was the International Year of Astronomy, the 400th anniversary of stargazings most important technical innovation Galileos telescope. To mark the anniversary, several academic institutions and societies in the Emirates are holding special events aimed at bringing the wonders of astronomy to the public. One of the many international projects that has taken place already was 100 Hours of Astronomy, a four-day marathon of events from April 2-5, when enthusiasts and novices met to trade knowledge of the cosmos. A mobile exhibition and observation workshop, Astronomy In Your Hand, run by Nazar Sallam, was another such event.
The Year 2009, was the International Year of Astronomy, the 400th anniversary of stargazings most important technical innovation Galileos telescope. To mark the anniversary, several academic institutions and societies in the Emirates are holding special events aimed at bringing the wonders of astronomy to the public. One of the many international projects that has taken place already was 100 Hours of Astronomy, a four-day marathon of events from April 2-5, when enthusiasts and novices met to trade knowledge of the cosmos. A mobile exhibition and observation workshop, Astronomy In Your Hand, run by Nazar Sallam, was another such event.
"Jupiter's Moons" with Jane Houston Jones at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. --- Please subscribe to: • www.YouTube.com • www.YouTube.com --- Jupiter has 63 confirmed moons, giving it the largest retinue of moons with "reasonably secure" orbits of any planet in the Solar System. The most massive of them, the four Galilean moons, were discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei and were the first objects found to orbit a body that was neither Earth nor the Sun. From the end of the 19th century, dozens of much smaller Jovian moons have been discovered and have received the names of lovers, conquests, or daughters of the Roman god Jupiter, or his Greek equivalent, Zeus. The Galileans are far and away the largest objects in orbit around Jupiter, with the remaining 59 moons and the rings together comprising just 0.003 percent of the total orbiting mass. • en.wikipedia.org --- Jupiters largest moons were first seen 400 years ago in early 1610. On the seventh of January, 1610 in Padua, Italy, Galileo looked up above the constellation Orion. He aimed his telescope at the well-known starry wanderer, the planet Jupiter, which was near Orion that night. What he saw through his telescope startled him and marked the beginning of modern astronomy.Jupiter was not just one object, as he wrote and drew in his journal. There are three stars in the heavens moving about Jupiter, as Venus and Mercury around the sun, he wrote. Galileos January 7 observation showed ...
Geheimnisse des Universums ... Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise (Teil 5): "Kosmische Kollisionen" von Lars Lindberg Christensen und Robert Fosbury. Der Film ist Teil der Aktivitäten der ESA, der Europäischen Raumfahrtagentur, anlässlich des 15. Geburtstages des Hubble Weltraumteleskops. --- Bitte Abonnieren nicht vergessen: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com Danke! :) --- ALLE FOLGEN: 1. Die Hubble-Story - Eine Reise durch Raum und Zeit www.youtube.com 2. Hubble aus der Nähe (Hubble ganz nah) www.youtube.com 3. Planetengeschichten www.youtube.com 4a. Das Leben der Sterne (I): Die Geburt der Sterne www.youtube.com 4b. Das Leben der Sterne (II): Das Schicksal der Sterne www.youtube.com 5. Kosmische Kollisionen www.youtube.com 6. Schwarze Löcher - Rätselhafte Weltraummonster www.youtube.com 7. Schwerkraftillusionen (demnächst) 8. Geburt und Tod des Universums (demnächst) 9. Ein Blick auf das Ende der Zeit (demnächst) 10. Die Hubble-Galerie (demnächst) --- Am 24. April 2005 umrundete das Hubble Space Teleskop insgesamt 15 Jahre die Erde. In vielerlei Hinsicht ist Hubble das wohl außergewöhnlichste und erfolgreichste wissenschaftliche Projekt der ganzen Welt. Die europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA hatte sich deshalb entschlossen, dieses Jubiläum mit der Produktion eines aufwendigen Dokumentarfilms würdig zu feiern. Der dabei entstandene Film "Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise" ("Hubble - 15 years of discovery") beschreibt in eindrucksvollen Bildern und ...
Geheimnisse des Universums ... Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise (Teil 4): "Das Leben der Sterne (2): Das Schicksal der Sterne" von Lars Lindberg Christensen und Robert Fosbury. Der Film ist Teil der Aktivitäten der ESA, der Europäischen Raumfahrtagentur, anlässlich des 15. Geburtstages des Hubble Weltraumteleskops. --- • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com --- Am 24. April 2005 umrundete das Hubble Space Teleskop insgesamt 15 Jahre die Erde. In vielerlei Hinsicht ist Hubble das wohl außergewöhnlichste und erfolgreichste wissenschaftliche Projekt der ganzen Welt. Die europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA hatte sich deshalb entschlossen, dieses Jubiläum mit der Produktion eines aufwendigen Dokumentarfilms würdig zu feiern. Der dabei entstandene Film "Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise" ("Hubble - 15 years of discovery") beschreibt in eindrucksvollen Bildern und aufwendigen Animationen unterlegt mit eigens für den Film komponierter Musik alle Aspekte des Weltraumteleskops und vollführt damit eine Reise durch die Historie der Betrachtung des Sternenhimmels, zeigt Schwierigkeiten und Herausforderungen bei der Umsetzung auf und dokumentiert den weltweiten durchschlagenden wissenschaftlichen Erfolg Hubbles. 1. Die Hubble-Story 2. Hubble aus der Nähe 3. Planetengeschichten 4. Das Leben der Sterne 5. Kosmische Kollisionen 6. Weltraummonster 7. Schwerkraftillusionen 8. Geburt und Tod des Universums 9. Ein Blick auf das Ende der Zeit 10. Die Hubble-Galerie Der komplette Film ...
The search for Earth-like planets is reaching a fever-pitch. Does the evidence so far help shed light on the ancient question: Is the galaxy filled with life, or is Earth just a beautiful, lonely aberration? If things dont work out on this planet Or if our itch to explore becomes unbearable at some point in the future Astronomers have recently found out what kind of galactic real estate might be available to us. Well have to develop advanced transport to land there, 20 light years away. The question right now: is it worth the trip?
In 1610, when Galileo first pointed his newly built telescope toward the sky, no one had ever had the capability to see distant objects in any detail, and he had no idea what to expect. Focusing on the Moon first, he discovered that its surface was not smooth as people had previously thought, but covered with craters and mountains not unlike those on Earth. Next, Galileo turned his attention to another bright object in the night sky — the planet Jupiter. Today, we know quite a bit about Jupiter. With a diameter about 11 times greater than Earth's, Jupiter is the largest planet around our Sun. It is so enormous that its mass is more than twice the combined mass of all the other planets in our solar system. Composed mostly of gaseous hydrogen and helium, Jupiter is a gas giant. It has a trademark banded look that results from its turbulent atmosphere, and its Great Red Spot is a giant storm that has been raging for centuries. Jupiter also has a faint ring system and, as of May 2005, 63 known moons surround it. In a very short time, Galileo discovered Jupiter's four largest moons — Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, now called the Galilean moons. Each moon has unique characteristics that make it stand out in the solar system. For example, Io is the most volcanically active object in the solar system. Europa may have an ocean of liquid water beneath its icy surface and may be the best candidate for another habitable world. Callisto is one of the most heavily cratered bodies ...
Geheimnisse des Universums ... Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise (Teil 1): "Eine Reise durch Raum und Zeit - Die Hubble-Story" von Lars Lindberg Christensen und Robert Fosbury. Der Film ist Teil der Aktivitäten der ESA, der Europäischen Raumfahrtagentur, anlässlich des 15. Geburtstages des Hubble Weltraumteleskops. --- Bitte Abonnieren nicht vergessen: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com Danke! :) --- ALLE FOLGEN: 1. Die Hubble-Story - Eine Reise durch Raum und Zeit www.youtube.com 2. Hubble aus der Nähe (Hubble ganz nah) www.youtube.com 3. Planetengeschichten www.youtube.com 4a. Das Leben der Sterne (I): Die Geburt der Sterne www.youtube.com 4b. Das Leben der Sterne (II): Das Schicksal der Sterne www.youtube.com 5. Kosmische Kollisionen www.youtube.com 6. Schwarze Löcher - Rätselhafte Weltraummonster www.youtube.com 7. Schwerkraftillusionen (demnächst) 8. Geburt und Tod des Universums (demnächst) 9. Ein Blick auf das Ende der Zeit (demnächst) 10. Die Hubble-Galerie (demnächst) --- Am 24. April 2005 umrundete das Hubble Space Teleskop insgesamt 15 Jahre die Erde. In vielerlei Hinsicht ist Hubble das wohl außergewöhnlichste und erfolgreichste wissenschaftliche Projekt der ganzen Welt. Die europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA hatte sich deshalb entschlossen, dieses Jubiläum mit der Produktion eines aufwendigen Dokumentarfilms würdig zu feiern. Der dabei entstandene Film "Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise" ("Hubble - 15 years of discovery") beschreibt in ...
Geheimnisse des Universums ... Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise (Teil 4): "Das Leben der Sterne (1): Die Geburt der Sterne" von Lars Lindberg Christensen und Robert Fosbury. Der Film ist Teil der Aktivitäten der ESA, der Europäischen Raumfahrtagentur, anlässlich des 15. Geburtstages des Hubble Weltraumteleskops. --- Bitte Abonnieren nicht vergessen: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com Danke! :) --- ALLE FOLGEN: 1. Die Hubble-Story - Eine Reise durch Raum und Zeit www.youtube.com 2. Hubble aus der Nähe (Hubble ganz nah) www.youtube.com 3. Planetengeschichten www.youtube.com 4a. Das Leben der Sterne (I): Die Geburt der Sterne www.youtube.com 4b. Das Leben der Sterne (II): Das Schicksal der Sterne www.youtube.com 5. Kosmische Kollisionen www.youtube.com 6. Schwarze Löcher - Rätselhafte Weltraummonster www.youtube.com 7. Schwerkraftillusionen (demnächst) 8. Geburt und Tod des Universums (demnächst) 9. Ein Blick auf das Ende der Zeit (demnächst) 10. Die Hubble-Galerie (demnächst) --- Am 24. April 2005 umrundete das Hubble Space Teleskop insgesamt 15 Jahre die Erde. In vielerlei Hinsicht ist Hubble das wohl außergewöhnlichste und erfolgreichste wissenschaftliche Projekt der ganzen Welt. Die europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA hatte sich deshalb entschlossen, dieses Jubiläum mit der Produktion eines aufwendigen Dokumentarfilms würdig zu feiern. Der dabei entstandene Film "Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise" ("Hubble - 15 years of discovery") beschreibt in ...
Geheimnisse des Universums ... Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise (Teil 2): "Hubble up close - Hubble ganz nah" von Lars Lindberg Christensen und Robert Fosbury. Der Film ist Teil der Aktivitäten der ESA, der Europäischen Raumfahrtagentur, anlässlich des 15. Geburtstages des Hubble Weltraumteleskops. --- Bitte Abonnieren nicht vergessen: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com Danke! :) --- ALLE FOLGEN: 1. Die Hubble-Story - Eine Reise durch Raum und Zeit www.youtube.com 2. Hubble aus der Nähe (Hubble ganz nah) www.youtube.com 3. Planetengeschichten www.youtube.com 4a. Das Leben der Sterne (I): Die Geburt der Sterne www.youtube.com 4b. Das Leben der Sterne (II): Das Schicksal der Sterne www.youtube.com 5. Kosmische Kollisionen www.youtube.com 6. Schwarze Löcher - Rätselhafte Weltraummonster www.youtube.com 7. Schwerkraftillusionen (demnächst) 8. Geburt und Tod des Universums (demnächst) 9. Ein Blick auf das Ende der Zeit (demnächst) 10. Die Hubble-Galerie (demnächst) --- Am 24. April 2005 umrundete das Hubble Space Teleskop insgesamt 15 Jahre die Erde. In vielerlei Hinsicht ist Hubble das wohl außergewöhnlichste und erfolgreichste wissenschaftliche Projekt der ganzen Welt. Die europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA hatte sich deshalb entschlossen, dieses Jubiläum mit der Produktion eines aufwendigen Dokumentarfilms würdig zu feiern. Der dabei entstandene Film "Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise" ("Hubble - 15 years of discovery") beschreibt in eindrucksvollen Bildern ...
Geheimnisse des Universums ... Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise (Teil 3): "Planetary Tales - Planetengeschichten" von Lars Lindberg Christensen und Robert Fosbury. Der Film ist Teil der Aktivitäten der ESA, der Europäischen Raumfahrtagentur, anlässlich des 15. Geburtstages des Hubble Weltraumteleskops. --- Bitte Abonnieren nicht vergessen: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com Danke! :) --- ALLE FOLGEN: 1. Die Hubble-Story - Eine Reise durch Raum und Zeit www.youtube.com 2. Hubble aus der Nähe (Hubble ganz nah) www.youtube.com 3. Planetengeschichten www.youtube.com 4a. Das Leben der Sterne (I): Die Geburt der Sterne www.youtube.com 4b. Das Leben der Sterne (II): Das Schicksal der Sterne www.youtube.com 5. Kosmische Kollisionen www.youtube.com 6. Schwarze Löcher - Rätselhafte Weltraummonster www.youtube.com 7. Schwerkraftillusionen (demnächst) 8. Geburt und Tod des Universums (demnächst) 9. Ein Blick auf das Ende der Zeit (demnächst) 10. Die Hubble-Galerie (demnächst) --- Am 24. April 2005 umrundete das Hubble Space Teleskop insgesamt 15 Jahre die Erde. In vielerlei Hinsicht ist Hubble das wohl außergewöhnlichste und erfolgreichste wissenschaftliche Projekt der ganzen Welt. Die europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA hatte sich deshalb entschlossen, dieses Jubiläum mit der Produktion eines aufwendigen Dokumentarfilms würdig zu feiern. Der dabei entstandene Film "Hubble - 15 Jahre auf Entdeckungsreise" ("Hubble - 15 years of discovery") beschreibt in eindrucksvollen ...
A guide to the Sky-Watcher Heritage 130P FlexTube™ 130mm Parabolic Dobsonian Telescope. The Heritage-130P has been specially designed to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009 and the 400th Anniversary of Galileos first telescope. Available at: www.scopesnskies.com
A guide to the Sky-Watcher Heritage 130P FlexTube™ 130mm Parabolic Dobsonian Telescope. The Heritage-130P has been specially designed to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009 and the 400th Anniversary of Galileos first telescope. Available at: www.scopesnskies.com Presented by Robert J Dalby Produced by The Astronomy and Nature Centre in association with ARB Media Productions.
Forscher der Europäischen Südsternwarte in Garching arbeiten an der Entwicklung neuartiger Teleskope. Eines davon ist das European Extreme Large Telescope. Es soll 2017 fertig sein und wird dann 100 mal empfindlicher sein als Teleskope von heute.
Explorations this time tells the story of our place in space. Our desire to explore space began with our eyes. The more we saw, the more it fired our ambitions. Experimenting with lenses in his native Florence, Italian Galileo Galilei developed a powerful telescope. Suddenly, planets like Jupiter and its moons, 400 million miles away were at our fingertips We discovered the universe was greater than wed ever imagined. Our sense of place in the cosmos changed forever as telescopes exposed the universes most amazing secrets. Now, with the space telescope Hubble we can see almost 200 trillion times further than Galileos first telescope. And that has made us ask new questions.
Explorations this time tells the story of our place in space. Our desire to explore space began with our eyes. The more we saw, the more it fired our ambitions. Experimenting with lenses in his native Florence, Italian Galileo Galilei developed a powerful telescope. Suddenly, planets like Jupiter and its moons, 400 million miles away were at our fingertips We discovered the universe was greater than wed ever imagined. Our sense of place in the cosmos changed forever as telescopes exposed the universes most amazing secrets. Now, with the space telescope Hubble we can see almost 200 trillion times further than Galileos first telescope. And that has made us ask new questions.
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