Thirty Years of the Hubble Space Telescope
Orbiting high above the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope has a clear view of the universe free from the blurring and absorbing effects of the atmosphere.
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Book Review: Spaceman
Title: Spaceman: An Astronaut’s Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe Reviewed by: Steven Spence for GotScience.org, a Science Connected publication Author: Mike Massimino Publisher: Simon and Schuster On sale: October 4, 2016 Best for: teen and up Reviewer’s rating: 5 out of 5 [tweetthis]Every generation needs inspiration to keep the dream of human exploration and spaceflight alive. http://amzn.to/2hmjhK3 [/tweetthis] Introduction Mike Massimino, former space shuttle astronaut and current professor at Columbia University, shares his path with us in this autobiography. This isn’t about astronaut heroics and tales…
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Hubble Space Telescope Got the GOODS!
By Steven Spence The Hubble Space Telescope has been conducting a deep-sky survey called “Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey North,” or GOODS North. The GOODS data has enabled astronomers to extend their view of galaxies back 150 million years further than any previously identified galaxy. The distant galaxy GN-Z11 was in the first generation of galaxies to form in the universe. Scientists estimate that it formed only 400 million years after the Big Bang. In fact, GN-Z11 formed at a time when the universe was mostly clouds of cold hydrogen…
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