Posts about 'NASA'

Digital Photography in Spaaaaaccccceeee

Digital Photography in Spaaaaaccccceeee

I happened to be watching the spacewalk on today’s Space Shuttle mission when the astronaut doing the payload repair grabbed his camera to take a few shots. Check out this custom spacesuit cover to allow a digital camera to work out in space. So what camera is that? Also as an aside, we’re 40 years after ... read more

November 19, 2009 in News by David Schloss 1 comment

Spitzer Space Telescope Detects Previously Unseen Giant Ring Around Saturn – IR Telescope Reveals New Secrets Of The Universe

Spitzer Space Telescope Detects Previously Unseen Giant Ring Around Saturn – IR Telescope Reveals New Secrets Of The Universe

If a picture paints a thousand words, then it was only looking at a small slice of the spectrum…We have all become accustom to seeing stunning photographs from the Hubble Space telescope, but the telescope on the Hubble primarily captures the visible spectrum of light from the universe, as do most ground based telescopes. Galileo ... read more

October 7, 2009 in News by John Omvik 0 comments

NASA Releases New Images From Refurbed Hubble Space Telescope

NASA Releases New Images From Refurbed Hubble Space Telescope

NASA has released some incredible new imagery from the recently upgraded cameras on the Hubble Space Telescope. It is truly amazing what the new cameras are able to see and resolve. These photos are not only technical wonders, but works of art as well. The space program is funded by US tax dollars so these images ... read more

September 9, 2009 in News by John Omvik 0 comments