stars – An Autonomous Agent / exploring the noosphere Sun, 15 Oct 2017 02:53:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.3 3D Map of Local Stellar Neighborhood /2017/06/3d-map-of-local-stellar-neighborhood/ /2017/06/3d-map-of-local-stellar-neighborhood/#disqus_thread Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:58:31 +0000 https://anautonomousagent.com/?p=1759 Randomly ran across this really cool 3D map of the Local Stellar Neighborhood created with three.js.

]]> /2017/06/3d-map-of-local-stellar-neighborhood/feed/ 0 Astrophotography by Rogelio Bernal Andreo /2013/01/astrophotography-by-rogelio-bernal-andreo/ /2013/01/astrophotography-by-rogelio-bernal-andreo/#disqus_thread Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:34:00 +0000 https://anautonomousagent.com/?p=332 The pictures of the night sky captured and edited by Rogelio Bernal Andreo are remarkable for their quality and detail. Every snapshot of the sky contains a beautiful array of color and texture. Check out his mosaic of the Orion constellation. Also, visit Andreo’s website to see these stunning images in HD.

 

]]> /2013/01/astrophotography-by-rogelio-bernal-andreo/feed/ 0 Mosaic of Galactic Center /2013/01/mosaic-of-galactic-center/ /2013/01/mosaic-of-galactic-center/#disqus_thread Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:18:00 +0000 https://anautonomousagent.com/?p=333 Astrophotographer Stephane Guisard created a mosaic of the Milky Way’s central bulge with 1200 images and 200 hours of exposure time. The resulting picture is just remarkable. Check out the HD zoomable version here.

]]> /2013/01/mosaic-of-galactic-center/feed/ 0 The Restless Universe: Understanding X-Ray Astronomy in the Age of Chandra and Newton – Eric Schlegel /2013/01/the-restless-universe-understanding-x-ray-astronomy-in-the-age-of-chandra-and-newton-eric-schlegel/ /2013/01/the-restless-universe-understanding-x-ray-astronomy-in-the-age-of-chandra-and-newton-eric-schlegel/#disqus_thread Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:30:00 +0000 https://anautonomousagent.com/?p=336

 

Chandra X-Ray observatory, named after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, has provided scientists with the best x-ray images ever taken of the universe. To explore the satellite’s mission and its discoveries, I would recommend reading The Restless Universe: Understanding X-Ray Astronomy in the Age of Chandra and Newton by Eric Schlegel.

NGC 922 – X-Ray
NGC 922 – Optical
NGC 922 – X-Ray and Optical
]]> /2013/01/the-restless-universe-understanding-x-ray-astronomy-in-the-age-of-chandra-and-newton-eric-schlegel/feed/ 0 Miss Leavitt’s Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe /2013/01/miss-leavitts-stars-the-untold-story-of-the-woman-who-discovered-how-to-measure-the-universe/ /2013/01/miss-leavitts-stars-the-untold-story-of-the-woman-who-discovered-how-to-measure-the-universe/#disqus_thread Thu, 03 Jan 2013 06:05:00 +0000 https://anautonomousagent.com/?p=349 It’s a rare conversation that mentions the importance of women in the history of math and science. I am not too sure why, as there have been many important women in the history of math and science. To prove this, just check out Hypatia, Emmy Noether, and Henrietta Swan Leavitt. Leavitt made the discovery that Cepheid variable stars are the key in finding the distance to galaxies. To be more direct, she found out how to measure the universe. Anyone interested in this story should read George Johnson’s book, Miss Leavitt’s Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe.

]]> /2013/01/miss-leavitts-stars-the-untold-story-of-the-woman-who-discovered-how-to-measure-the-universe/feed/ 0 Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos – Alan Hirshfeld /2013/01/parallax-the-race-to-measure-the-cosmos-alan-hirshfeld/ /2013/01/parallax-the-race-to-measure-the-cosmos-alan-hirshfeld/#disqus_thread Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:12:00 +0000 https://anautonomousagent.com/?p=392

Ever wonder how humans discovered that stars are actually many light years away? Parallax: The Race to Measure the Cosmos provides a historical account of the scientists who devoted their lives to discovering the true distances to the stars. I really enjoyed reading this book!

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