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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on September 09, 2009, 19:26

Title: Hubble Wows With New Images
Post by: sam on September 09, 2009, 19:26
http://www.universetoday.com/2009/09/09/hubble-wows-with-new-images/
Title: Re: Hubble Wows With New Images
Post by: Clive on September 09, 2009, 20:34
Awesome Sam.  It just goes to show the pace at which technology keeps improving!  Here's to many more images from WFC3.
Title: Re: Hubble Wows With New Images
Post by: sam on September 09, 2009, 21:21
Just How Good is the "New" Hubble? Let's Compare - http://www.universetoday.com/2009/09/09/just-how-good-is-the-new-hubble-lets-compare/
Title: Re: Hubble Wows With New Images
Post by: Simon on September 09, 2009, 21:35
I was going to post the same topic - good first pic here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8246556.stm
Title: Re: Hubble Wows With New Images
Post by: sam on September 09, 2009, 21:38
indeed, fantastic initial results - well worth the refit! To be honest the way technology is developing they could easily keep refitting it and each time will maintain being the best telescope man has... well apart from those of the radio variety of course! (just found out I've been given time on the GMRT, India again.. now to find the funding to get there...)
Title: Re: Hubble Wows With New Images
Post by: Clive on September 09, 2009, 21:44
Gosh you have to get back to India again sam.  That's your favourite telescope!  You may have to sell Lizzie!   ;D  The lovely Haley is working in a country not far from you.  Not sure which state though.   :laugh:
Title: Re: Hubble Wows With New Images
Post by: Clive on September 09, 2009, 22:41
Ha Ha!  You obviously didn't read the captions Sam.  Under the omega Centauri image it says But as they near the end of their lives, they balloon into red giants, and later still, into hot, blue stars.   Who knew?   ;D
Title: Re: Hubble Wows With New Images
Post by: sam on September 10, 2009, 05:38
 ::) nasa science wrong, never! :o
Title: Re: Hubble Wows With New Images
Post by: Clive on September 10, 2009, 08:30
Never!   ;D