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NASA wants you to shoot the April 2024 total solar eclipse

Sep 19, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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A total solar eclipse will cross North America on April 8, 2024. I’m sure many of you will take photos, and NASA wants you to help them do what you do best. The Agency’s recently funded initiative will use the eclipse to advance science while engaging the public. And yes, you can be among those who will be involved and contribute to science with your photos. Isn’t that great?

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How a simple camera hack unveils the mysteries of the sun’s atmosphere

Sep 11, 2023 by John Aldred 2 Comments
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Scientists have successfully modified the Solar Orbiter’s Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) to capture images of the Sun’s corona in a new mode of operation termed “occulter mode”.

The modification, which was described as a “hack” by researchers on the EUI team, involves placing a “thumb” in front of the sun to be able to see its atmosphere – otherwise known as the corona.

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Celebrate Webb Telescope’s first anniversary with its best images from the past year

Jul 13, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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Can you believe it’s almost been a year since we’ve seen James Webb Space Telescope’s first photos? To celebrate the first anniversary, NASA shared Webb’s stunning photo of the stellar nursery Rho Ophiuchi. but since we have a year of fantastic space images behind us, we’ll share a few more, just so you can feast your eyes on more cosmic beauty.

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Webb telescope’s images of most distant supermassive black hole

Webb telescope sends images of most distant supermassive black hole found yet

Jul 10, 2023 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment
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The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the most distant active supermassive black hole ever observed. The Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) Survey combined highly detailed images and data from Webb to unveil fascinating celestial phenomena.

The CEERS Survey panorama offers a mesmerizing view of the cosmos, stitched together from multiple images captured by the telescope. The image showcases a variety of galaxies, each exhibiting its unique characteristics.

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Webb’s near-infrared eye captures a remarkable view of Saturn

Jul 4, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently had the first look at Saturn. Using its Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), the first glimpses of the planet were beautiful and mystical, even just as raw, black-and-white images. But the processed, colorized version is here, giving us a closer look into Saturn and its famous rings.

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James Webb Telescope discovers life’s building blocks in the Orion Nebula

Jun 28, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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Astrophotographers mainly know the Orion Nebula for its beauty. Being among the brightest deep sky objects, many decide to photograph it with their DSLR or mirrorless camera and a telescope. James Webb Space Telescope made its own photo of this gorgeous nebula last year, and now it made a fascinating discovery. Within a debris disk in the nebula, there’s an essential life-forming molecule. And believe it or not, this is the first time it’s ever been spotted in outer space!

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These are James Webb Space Telescope’s first-ever raw photos of Saturn

Jun 28, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has treated us with a teaser of a celestial spectacle – its very first images of Saturn. They’re still just raw, black-and-white files, but they look impressive nevertheless, and some of them kinda ghostly beautiful.

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Sonification of Stephan’s Quintet galaxy group sounds almost like The Beatles

Jun 27, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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We’ve heard amazing sonifications of space images before, and if you ask me – it’s always a treat to hear a new one. Astronomers and visualization specialists have now teamed up to create a unique sensory experience of Stephan’s Quintet, a compact group of galaxies. Using data from NASA’s space telescopes, they have crafted a captivating video and sonifications to explore this galactic wonder. It sounds a bit like the late The Beatles. :)

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Juno mission captures beautiful swirling clouds over Jupiter

Juno mission captures beautiful swirling clouds over Jupiter

Jun 26, 2023 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment
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NASA has released newly captured and edited images from its Juno mission. The images show a beautiful swirling mass of clouds over the gas giant Jupiter.

The mission completed its 49th close flyby of Jupiter on March 1, 2023. “As the spacecraft flew low over the giant planet’s cloud tops,” NASA says, “its JunoCam instrument captured this look at bands of high-altitude haze forming above cyclones in an area known as Jet N7.”

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Stunning Ultraviolet Images of Mars Reveal Unique Views of the Red Planet

Stunning Ultraviolet Images of Mars Revealed by NASA's MAVEN Mission

Jun 23, 2023 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment
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NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission has captured breathtaking new ultraviolet images of Mars. These images, taken at different points along Mars’ orbit around the Sun, offer unprecedented insights into the planet’s atmosphere and surface features.

By using ultraviolet wavelengths, MAVEN scientists have unlocked a new perspective on the Martian landscape. The Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) instrument, a key component of the MAVEN mission, obtained these global views of Mars in 2022 and 2023, when the planet was positioned near opposite ends of its elliptical orbit.

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Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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