Nessy Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 This has made a few people who don't understand why I like to look up appreciate it a bit more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOG Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Lovely clip and really brings it home to you just how big the Universe is, well found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Flipping heck!!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:That picture flipping heck.That picture of the galaxy`s amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew* Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 aye. An amazing thing to think about and a very educational video!Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hormone Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 excellent stuff! I want a Hubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLO Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Good find Nessy 8)For something similar, try the Hubble image tours:http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/tours/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Nice link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelRat Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Yup, very nice 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cole Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Not many things can make me sit and watch something on the web for 7 mins...awesome clip.Mind you I nearly turned it off when the fat bloke came on.Steve, off to check your link now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Warthog Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Very well made little documentary. Enjoyed it immensely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkis Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Well, what a wonderful clip. Forget the Wanna Be pop singer, he's not going to make it.The start invoked some wonderful memories of the guy to whom it was dedicated, The magnificent Carl Sagan.I know that he, more than anyone else, planted the seeds of devotion to astronomy in me. The Master of the Cosmos is how I will remember him. When the Spitzer IR Telescope was being built. Caltech invited amateurs from all parts of the world to come up with a name for it. All those taking part got a certificate of participation. Although they requested that no one used a Mnemonic, I could not resist using Carl Sagan's surname as the name for the instrument. It was to my mind appropriate, as it stood for exactly what the man was about. Seek And Gather Answers New.Of course I did not win the prize of going to see the launch of the new telescope. But neither did I ever find out who did, or even what relevance the eventual name had. Does anyone in the forum know the answer to that. I would be interested to find out. Barkis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroon bells Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 we're just dust.....stardust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroman Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Does anyone in the forum know the answer to that. I would be interested to find out.It was basically Lyman Spitzer Jr. that conceived the idea of a space telescope. More here:http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/about/spitzer.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkis Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Does anyone in the forum know the answer to that. I would be interested to find out.It was basically Lyman Spitzer Jr. that conceived the idea of a space telescope. More here:http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/about/spitzer.shtml Now I feel thoroughly ashamed of myself. That this notable gentleman was totally unkown to me.I should have done some research before I embarked on this, then I would not feel like I have personally insulted the gentleman.I hope his spirit forgives me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroman Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 No need to be ashamed, Barkis. From what I've heard, he was an extremely tolerant person and would more likely be surprised anyone thought of him for a named satellite! I only knew him from our tour of JPL last year when I asked the same question, more or less. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom.yates Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Great find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 That was really interesting. Why can't I see stuff like that through my equipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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