The visual science

[ashenlight]

I found this on the The Guardian website and thought that you all might be interested, it's a quick read, just a few minutes, but is a lovely take on the importance of the visual side of astronomy

Art: the final frontier | Art and design | guardian.co.uk

makes you proud to take part in the visual science, doesn't it

[Rusty Strings]

It certainly does, thanks for that Amanda.

John

[JamesK]

Sure does - thanks for the link.

[neilf]

nice article thanks for showing us

[DannyL]

Sorry, but I think the article was a load of old tosh. Its also grossly innacurate, astronomy did not start with Galileo, nor did it take the Hubble to point out what a glorious universe we live in. Those of us who were awake pre Appollo already knew that, I grew up in a world where pictures from Palomar and the like, in increasing detail, then colour, inspired me to my first telescope.

As for Apollo, anyone who like me sat glued to a TV till the early hours of the morning, to hear the words that 'the Eagle has landed' will never forget the shared sense of achievement. Man was actually standing on another world.

Sorry, but no picture, however pretty, comes close to that.