“This image, taken by astronomers using the US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab, captures the star-forming nebula NGC 6357, which is located 8000 light-years away in the direction of the constellation Scorpius. This image reveals bright, young… Continue reading Dark energy camera snaps a mouthwatering 570-megapixel image of the ‘Lobster Nebula’
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Turn up the heat with these fiery, up-close images of our sun
“The first images of the chromosphere—the area of the Sun’s atmosphere above the surface—taken with the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on June 3rd, 2022. The image shows a region 82,500 kilometers across at a resolution of 18 km. This image is taken at 486.13 nanometers using the hydrogen-beta line from the Balmer series”. NSO/AURA/NSF… Continue reading Turn up the heat with these fiery, up-close images of our sun
A dark matter camera will soon allow scientists to peer into atomic clouds
When built, the MAGIS-100 atom interferometer will be the largest in the world. But it’s still missing a key component: a detailed camera. Stanford University This story originally appeared on Popular Science. In suburban Chicago, about 34 miles west of Lake Michigan, sits a hole in the ground that goes about 330 feet straight down. Long… Continue reading A dark matter camera will soon allow scientists to peer into atomic clouds
The Tarantula Nebula will ensnare you in a web of beauty
“In this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across, Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light, including tens of thousands of never-before-seen young stars that were previously shrouded in cosmic dust. The most active region appears to sparkle with massive young stars, appearing pale blue. Scattered among them are… Continue reading The Tarantula Nebula will ensnare you in a web of beauty
Webb photographs what may be the universe’s oldest galaxy
“Scientists with the CEERS Collaboration have identified an object—dubbed Maisie’s galaxy in honor of project head Steven Finkelstein’s daughter—that may be one of the earliest galaxies ever observed. If its estimated redshift of 14 is confirmed with future observations, that would mean we’re seeing it as it was just 290 million years after the Big… Continue reading Webb photographs what may be the universe’s oldest galaxy
A stormy Jupiter shines bright in Webb’s latest images
‘The Great Red Spot’ is a famous storm that could swallow Earth. NASA, ESA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Judy Schmidt Thus far, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown us the marvels of mountainous nebulas, broken down the composition of a steamy exoplanet, and documented a symphony of stars and galaxies. What’s… Continue reading A stormy Jupiter shines bright in Webb’s latest images
Review: OWC Envoy Pro Elektron is the Smallest and Fastest 1TB External Drive Money Can Buy
Show Promo Image We never thought we’d be comparing the dimensions of an SSD external drive to the tiny size of an SDXC card, but here we are. Slim enough to slip into the watch pocket of your favorite Levi’s, the OWC Envoy Pro Elektron is also the fastest mini-sized USB-C bus-powered SSD in the… Continue reading Review: OWC Envoy Pro Elektron is the Smallest and Fastest 1TB External Drive Money Can Buy
How to Add Lens Flares in After Effects
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to add lens flares in Adobe After Effects using an example animation project. Lens flares are just the right thing when you need to add a little bit of flash and pizzazz to your project. Our example animation project has an almost retro-futuristic vibe going… Continue reading How to Add Lens Flares in After Effects
Cosmic cartwheels: Webb captures the chaos of a galactic collision
This image is a composite from Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI). NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team We’re still feasting our eyes on the first set of jaw-dropping images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and already NASA is back with another cosmic hit. This time it’s a composite… Continue reading Cosmic cartwheels: Webb captures the chaos of a galactic collision
An array of 10 Canon super-telephoto lenses will help hunt for new planets
The Huntsman Telescope comprises 10 Canon EF 400mm f/2.8 L IS II super-telephoto lenses. Macquarie University/Canon Last week, Macquarie University, Sydney, and Canon Australia unveiled the Huntsman Telescope. Like the Dragonfly Array in the USA which inspired it, it is composed of off-the-shelf Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L telephoto lenses. It’s the first of its kind… Continue reading An array of 10 Canon super-telephoto lenses will help hunt for new planets