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Using Infrared to Survey Our Galaxy’s Far Side (SVS14521 Galactic Plane Infrared Roman good).webm

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Using Infrared to Survey Our Galaxy’s Far Side (SVS14521 Galactic Plane Infrared Roman good).webm

Similar to above video, but with a specific Roman Space Telescope referenceObservatories with smaller views of space have provided exquisite images of other galaxies, revealing complex structures. But studying our own galaxy’s anatomy is surprisingly difficult. The plane of the Milky Way covers such a large area on the sky that studying it in detail can take a very long time. Astronomers also must peer through thick dust that obscures distant starlight. Infrared light can pass through that dust and is a key tool for learning about the far side of our galaxy.The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's combination of a large field of view, crisp resolution, and the ability to peer through dust make it the ideal instrument to study the Milky Way. And seeing stars in different wavelengths of light – optical and infrared – will help astronomers learn things such as the stars’ temperatures. That one piece of information unlocks much more data, from the star’s evolutionary stage and composition to its luminosity and size. Roman will offer new insights about the structure of the central region known as the bulge, the “bar” that stretches across it, and the spiral arms that extend from it. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight CenterMusic: "Time Shift Equalibrium" from Universal Production MusicComplete transcript available.

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Flying Past Pluto.webm

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Flying Past Pluto.webm

This dramatic view of the Pluto system is as NASA's New Horizons spacecraft saw it in July 2015. This animation, made with real images taken by New Horizons, begins with Pluto flying in for its close-up on July 14; we then pass behind Pluto and see the atmosphere glow in sunlight before the sun passes behind Pluto’s largest moon, Charon. The movie ends with New Horizons' departure, looking back on each body as thin crescents. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute/Stuart Robbins http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/image.php?page=2&gallery_id=2&image_id=267

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VISTA's infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8).jpg

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VISTA's infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8).jpg

This new infrared view of the star formation region Messier 8 , often called the Lagoon Nebula, was captured by the VISTA telescope at ESO ’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. This colour picture was created from images taken through J, H and Ks near-infrared filters, and which were acquired as part of a huge survey of the central parts of the Milky Way . The field of view is about 34 by 15 arcminutes.

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Imaging the Orion Nebula at Mud Lake.webm

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Imaging the Orion Nebula at Mud Lake.webm

An 8" Ritchey–Chrétien telescope images panels of an Orion Nebula mosaic at Mud Lake Wildlife Area in Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA. The session is briefly interrupted by clouds.

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Conversatorio Astrónomas y científicas. Iluminando el universo contra la invisibiilización..webm

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Conversatorio Astrónomas y científicas. Iluminando el universo contra la invisibiilización..webm

En el marco de los Conversatorios que Cuarto Propio en Wikipedia organiza desde 2015 con el fin debatir y reflexionar en torno a cuestiones de interés feminista, en esta ocasión contamos con Marina Rodríguez Baras, Doctora en Astrofísica, investigadora del Observatorio Astronómico Nacional e integrante de la Comisión Mujeres y Astronomía de la Sociedad Española de Astronomía (SEA). Ella nos hablará de astrónomas y científicas, dándonos a conocer a muchas de ellas y el contexto en el que desarrollan su trabajo. Mas información: - Estudio de la brecha salarial de género en las universidades públicas españolas (ANECA, CRUE): https://www.aneca.es/-/el-ministerio-de-universidades-aneca-y-crue-igualdad-presentaron-el-13-de-junio-el-informe-brecha-salarial-de-g%C3%A9nero-en-las-universidades-p%C3%BAblicas-espa%C3%B1olas./ - Estadísticas comparables a nivel europeo sobre la igualdad de género en la investigación y la innovación (Comisión Europea): https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/knowledge-publications-tools-and-data/interactive-reports_en - Participación de las científicas como fuentes expertas en los medios: motivaciones y obstáculos (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades): https://www.fecyt.es/publicaciones/participacion-de-las-cientificas-como-fuentes-expertas-en-los-medios-motivaciones-y/ - Radiografía de la brecha de género en la formación STEAM. Un estudio en detalle de la trayectoria educativa de niñas y mujeres en España (Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes): https://www.libreria.educacion.gob.es/libro/radiografia-de-la-brecha-de-genero-en-la-formacion-steam-un-estudio-en-detalle-de-la-trayectoria-educativa-de-ninas-y-mujeres-en-espana_173513/

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Imaging with an RC at York Prairie.webm

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Imaging with an RC at York Prairie.webm

An 8" Ritchey–Chrétien telescope on a strain wave mount and equipped with a monochrome camera and filter wheel tracks the Pleiades and the Orion Nebula under dark skies in York Prairie, WI, USA. At the start of the time lapse, the rig is imaging the last three panels of a 12-panel mosaic of the Pleiades. The mount then slews to home position, awaiting further instructions, and then slews to the Orion Nebula. The camera position is adjusted so that Orion moves into the frame, and the rig images two panels of the Orion Nebula before the time lapse ends. Although the mount was set to dither at set intervals, each visible mount motion corresponds to a switch between panels.

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Using Infrared to Survey Our Galaxy’s Far Side (SVS14521 Galactic Plane Infrared good).webm

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Using Infrared to Survey Our Galaxy’s Far Side (SVS14521 Galactic Plane Infrared good).webm

Observatories with smaller views of space have provided exquisite images of other galaxies, revealing complex structures. But studying our own galaxy’s anatomy is surprisingly difficult. The plane of the Milky Way covers such a large area on the sky that studying it in detail can take a very long time. Astronomers also must peer through thick dust that obscures distant starlight. Infrared light can pass through that dust and is a key tool for learning about the far side of our galaxy.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight CenterMusic: "Time Shift Equalibrium" from Universal Production MusicWatch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.Complete transcript available.

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Fermi Mission Detects Surprising Gamma-Ray Feature Beyond Our Galaxy (SVS14476 - Dipole Overlay 1080).webm

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Fermi Mission Detects Surprising Gamma-Ray Feature Beyond Our Galaxy (SVS14476 - Dipole Overlay 1080).webm

Top: An all-sky map of extragalactic gamma rays in which the central plane of our galaxy, shown in dark blue where data has been removed, runs across the middle. The red dot and circles indicate the approximate direction from which more gamma rays than average seem to be arriving. Bottom: A similar all-sky map showing the distribution of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina. Red indicates directions from which greater than average numbers of particles arrive, blue indicates directions with fewer than average. This video superposes the Fermi map onto the cosmic ray map, illustrating the similarity of the dipole directions. Credit: Kashlinsky et al. 2024 and the Pierre Auger Collaboration

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I Tested Every Camera MOD for Astrophotography.webm

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I Tested Every Camera MOD for Astrophotography.webm

Want more Ha? You will want to modify your DSLR, but which mod is the one for you? Watch this video, then check out AstroGear when ready to pull the trigger on your next mod: https://www.astrogear.net/?ref=nebulaphotos This video only compares Canon cameras, but next week I will be covering: Canon vs. Nikon!

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What Is Redshift- - Astronomic.webm

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What Is Redshift- - Astronomic.webm

Support ASTRONOMIC: https://www.patreon.com/Astronomic PayPal Donations: astronomicmedia@gmail.com Subscribe to ASTRONOMIC: https://www.youtube.com/astronomic1 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/astronomic1 Instagram: https://www.instragram.com/astronomic1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astronomicbook Exclusive Content: https://www.curious.com/astronomic Hello Everyone! Welcome to OUR Universe! If you've enjoyed the video... click the LIKE button! If you want to support the channel... click the SUBSCRIBE button! TITLE: What Is Redshift? LINKS: 1. Redshift (Wiki) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshift 2. Calculating Redshift (Hyperphysics) http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Astro/redshf.html 3. The Expanding Universe (BBC Bitesize) http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zphppv4/revision/2 OTHER VIDEOS: 1. How BIG Is The Milky Way? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XTx1Qer9tk 2. How Many Planets Are In The Milky Way? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9x9RRc0RoU 3. Can Black Holes Stop Time?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnUAFCffXE Thanks for Watching! Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/astronomic1 Instagram: https://www.instragram.com/astronomic1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astronomicbook Exclusive Content: https://www.curious.com/astronomic Support ASTRONOMIC:

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Cancri 55 e- Climate Patterns on a Lava World.webm

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Cancri 55 e- Climate Patterns on a Lava World.webm

This illustration video shows one possible scenario for the hot, rocky exoplanet called 55 Cancri e, which is nearly two times as wide as Earth. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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SOFIA - the largest airborne observatory in the world.webm

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SOFIA - the largest airborne observatory in the world.webm

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a joint German-US space science project. Carrying a 2.5-metre telescope inside a modified Boeing 747SP, the airborne observatory performs astronomical observations in the infrared and submillimetre wavelengths, high above the disturbance of Earth's atmosphere. The scientific objective is to understand the development of galaxies and the formation and evolution of stars and planetary systems from interstellar clouds of gas and dust. dlr.de/en/sofia DEUTSCH: Das Stratosphären-Observatorium für Infrarot-Astronomie (SOFIA) ist ein gemeinsames deutsch-amerikanisches Vorhaben zur Erforschung des Weltalls. Mit dem in eine modifizierte Boeing 747SP integrierten 2,7 Meter-Teleskop werden astronomische Beobachtungen im Infrarot- und Submillimeter-Wellenlängenbereich weitgehend oberhalb der störenden irdischen Lufthülle durchgeführt. Schwerpunkt der wissenschaftlichen Zielsetzung ist die Erforschung der Entwicklung von Milchstraßensystemen sowie die Entstehung und Entwicklung von Sternen und Sonnensystemen aus interstellaren Molekül- und Staubwolken. Blog: dlr.de/blogs/home/sofia/Dokumentation-Die-fliegende-Sternwarte-SOFIA-948.aspx Sonderseite SOFIA dlr.de/sofia

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Starry sky with North Star circled.webm

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Starry sky with North Star circled.webm

Time-lapse of the night sky and stars revolving around the celestial North Pole. Filmed in Petit-Croix, northeastern France. The original video lasts about 1.4 seconds, so here it has been repeated eight times to give a total length of about 11 seconds and make it easier to see the effect. In addition, the North Star has been circled in red to highlight how the other stars seem to revolve around it.

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Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula (PIA09178).jpg

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Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula (PIA09178).jpg

This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix Nebula , a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye. The nebula, located about 700 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, belongs to a class of objects called planetary nebulae. Discovered in the 18th century, these colorful beauties were named for their resemblance to gas-giant planets like Jupiter. Planetary nebulae are the remains of stars that once looked a lot like our sun. When sun-like stars die, they puff out their outer gaseous layers. These layers are heated by the hot core of the dead star, called a white dwarf, and shine with infrared and visible colors. Our own sun will blossom into a planetary nebula when it dies in about five billion years. In Spitzer's infrared view of the Helix nebula, the eye looks more like that of a green monster's. Infrared light from the outer gaseous layers is represented in blues and greens. The white dwarf is visible as a tiny white dot in the center of the picture. The red color in the middle of the eye denotes the final layers of gas blown out when the star died. The brighter red circle in the very center is the glow of a dusty disk circling the white dwarf (the disk itself is too small to be resolved). This dust, discovered by Spitzer's infrared heat-seeking vision, was most likely kicked up by comets that survived the death of their star. Before the star died, its comets and possibly planets would have orbited the star in an orderly fashion. But when the star blew off its outer layers, the icy bodies and outer planets would have been tossed about and into each other, resulting in an ongoing cosmic dust storm. Any inner planets in the system would have burned up or been swallowed as their dying star expanded. So far, the Helix nebula is one of only a few dead-star systems in which evidence for comet survivors has been found. This image is made up of data from Spitzer's infrared array camera and multiband imaging photometer. Blue shows infrared light of 3.6 to 4.5 microns; green shows infrared light of 5.8 to 8 microns; and red shows infrared light of 24 microns.

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Lucy Sees Asteroid Dinkinesh in Detail (SVS14596 Dinkinesh Detailed View 1080).webm

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Lucy Sees Asteroid Dinkinesh in Detail (SVS14596 Dinkinesh Detailed View 1080).webm

Narrated video of Lucy’s encounter with the main-belt asteroid Dinkinesh and its satellite, Selam, on Nov. 1, 2023.Complete transcript available.Universal Production Music: “Gaining Positivity” by Ho Ling Tang [BMI] and Harry Gregson Williams [BMI], Atmosphere Music Ltd. [PRS]Watch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.

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