by Sandy Eulitt | Oct 19, 2022 | Space News, Telescopes and Missions, Telescopes and Observing Equipment
The Pillars of Creation, as you may know, is the first widely distributed picture from the Hubble Space Telescope. At the end of the 90’s, I swear, every computer in my department at work used the Pillars of Creation image as its screen saver. In October, 2022,...
by Sandy Eulitt | May 12, 2021 | Space News, Telescopes and Missions, Telescopes and Observing Equipment
I can’t believe we are finally nearing launch for James Webb Space Telescope. In 2004, when I had gone back to school, one of my physics professors tasked us with doing a presentation on a topic covered by his course, in lieu of a lab that week. I chose to do my...
by Sandy Eulitt | Sep 2, 2015 | Telescopes and Astronomy Gear, Telescopes and Missions
Space between galaxies investigated by Hubble It is hard to believe that it has been 25 years since Hubble was launched. A few years ago I had the great privilege of seeing the Hubble I MAX movie, narrated by Leonardo Decaprio, highlighting Hubble’s...
by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 24, 2015 | Telescopes and Astronomy Gear, Telescopes and Missions, The Sky Tonight
Courtesy of the American Astronomical Society, this picture shows NGC 1140 in Eridanus undergoing a starbust. It is 60 million light years away, making it pretty close in astronomical terms. This image is from the Hubble Space Telescope and was released in July, 2015....
