World famous astronomers

October 8, 2010

Sky of Ptolemy From the ancient times, humans have been fascinated by the objects in the night sky. At first, it seemed like there was just the Moon and stars, but early astronomers began to notice other objects, too. One of the most important advances in the history of astronomy was the invention of the telescope [...]

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Astrophotography: How To

October 3, 2010

The view through telescope is fascinating, however it is different from those color images we have all seen in internet.  Digital camera (compact camera, webcam, DSLR or CCD) can enhance the incoming light alowing to display full glory of celestian object. It has even more advantages: the possibilities to check an image immediately after the exposure [...]

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Astronomers reveal the truth about 2012

August 13, 2010

Will the World Really End December 21, 2012? Pre-Columbian Maya civilization calendar completes a thirteen “great cycle” (periods of 144,000 days each) since the mythical creation date of the calendar’s current era. Is Earth and mindkind in danger? What is opinion of professional astronomers about myths what can happen in doomsday? 1 Myth: Nibiru planet. Sumerian documents [...]

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Milky way galaxy – cannibal

July 3, 2010

A theory of galaxy formation — called the “bottom-up model” — says that large galaxies like the Milky Way attained their great size by swallowing up neighboring dwarf galaxies over billions of years. One in one hundred stars in the Milky Way belong to the stellar halo, which is much larger than the Galaxy’s familiar spiral [...]

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Differences between black holes

June 29, 2010

If nothing, not even light, can’t escape, such an object is called a black hole. The black hole has no material surface. The original matter of the star is shrunk to an infinitely dense point, called a singularity. The perimeter of the black hole is called the horizon. Everything which could happen beyond the horizon is trapped, [...]

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Space and astronomy videos

May 30, 2010

Video podcasting, or vodcasting, is the latest evolution of the podcast revolution and has become a competitor for traditional television. It is a digital recording made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal video player or a computer. Gateways like the iTunes and video community websites such as YouTube have created new content [...]

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Best space music

May 19, 2010

Best space music is used by some amateur astronomers to enable states of relaxation, contemplation and inspiration. This style is a mix of New Age, Ambient and Electronic music. Space music appears in many film soundtracks and is commonly played in planetariums. The golden age for cosmos music were 60′s -  80′s. Since then, public interest in the [...]

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Best documentary films about astronomy

May 9, 2010

These top 10 astronomy movies are must see for all those who want to understand the universe we live in. 10. Films about our planet: Home and Priveleged Planet   Home (2009). Imdb rating  8.5/10. Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand. With aerial footage from 54 countries, Home is a depiction of how the Earth’s problems are all interlinked, but with only [...]

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Participation in exploration of Solar System

April 25, 2010

There have never been so many planetary missions active at once as there are today. In 2010, spacecraft will explore the Moon, Mars, Venus, Mercury and Saturn; many others are on their way to explore comets, asteroids, the cold worlds of the Kuiper belt and beyond.  More and more nations are seek­ing to participate in [...]

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