Musings on the Cosmos
Reflections and thoughts on the Universe and our understanding of it...and how I get confused by it. This is my astronomy blog, I host it on [tumblr] but feel it should have a place here too! All the posts are truncated and you miss the images here, so click through if something iterests you! Oh and if you fancy some more hardcore astronomy take a look at my digest of [interesting astro papers].
Hubble Zooms in on a Magnified Galaxy
<a href="http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2012/08/">Hubble Zooms in on a Magnified Galaxy</a>...
Best Science Pictures of 2011 Announced
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/02/pictures/120202-best-science-pictures-2011-scivis-visualization-illustration-photography/">Best Science Pictures of 2011 Announced</a>...
Photo
<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqhd2ktB11qzqpuio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>...
Astrophoto: Flame Nebula by Trevor Durity
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/93209/astrophoto-flame-nebula-by-trevor-durity/">Astrophoto: Flame Nebula by Trevor Durity</a>...
The Van Allen Belts and the Great Electron Escape
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/93172/the-van-allen-belts-and-the-great-electron-escape/">The Van Allen Belts and the Great Electron Escape</a>...
Amazing Panorama of Western Europe at Night from Space Station
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/93108/amazing-panorama-of-western-europe-at-night-from-space-station/">Amazing Panorama of Western Europe at Night from Space Station</a>...
Asteroid To Make Closest Approach Since 1975
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/93101/asteroid-to-make-closest-approach-since-1975/">Asteroid To Make Closest Approach Since 1975</a>...
New Aurora Pictures: Huge Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120125-solar-storm-auroras-northern-lights-earth-space-pictures/">New Aurora Pictures: Huge Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights</a>...
Photo
<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyckyjp1KT1qzqpuio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>...
Rare Pictures From the Dawn of NASA Spaceflight
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120123-nasa-space-missions-project-gemini-moon-digital-science/">Rare Pictures From the Dawn of NASA Spaceflight</a>...
Space Pictures This Week: Italy Shipwreck, Squashed Moon
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120120-best-space-pictures-179-costa-concordia/">Space Pictures This Week: Italy Shipwreck, Squashed Moon</a>...
Citizen Science: GLOBE at Night
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/92783/citizen-science-globe-at-night/">Citizen Science: GLOBE at Night</a>...
Nasa clears the runway for open source software
<a href="http://www.physorg.com/news246176354.html">Nasa clears the runway for open source software</a>...
Titan’s Layered Atmosphere is Surprisingly Earth-Like
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/92723/titans-layered-atmosphere-is-surprisingly-earth-like/">Titan’s Layered Atmosphere is Surprisingly Earth-Like</a>...
I’m participating in the action against pending U.S. anti-piracy legislation - SOPA (The Stop...
I’m participating in the action against pending U.S. anti-piracy legislation - SOPA (The Stop......
Mystery Deepens Over Where Our Sun Was Born
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/120117-sun-solar-system-born-stars-m67-space-science/">Mystery Deepens Over Where Our Sun Was Born</a>...
Dodging Black Hole Bullets
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/92544/dodging-black-hole-bullets/">Dodging Black Hole Bullets</a>...
The Milky Way Contains at Least 100 Billion Planets According to Survey
<a href="http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2012/07/">The Milky Way Contains at Least 100 Billion Planets According to Survey</a>...
Chandra :: Photo Album :: El Gordo :: 10 January 12
<a href="http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2012/elgordo/">Chandra :: Photo Album :: El Gordo :: 10 January 12</a>...
8 Years of Spirit on Mars – Pushing as Hard as We Can and Beyond !
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/89760/8-years-of-spirit-on-mars-pushing-as-hard-as-we-can-and-beyond/">8 Years of Spirit on Mars – Pushing as Hard as We Can and Beyond !</a>...
<a href="http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2012/08/">Hubble Zooms in on a Magnified Galaxy</a>...
Best Science Pictures of 2011 Announced
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/02/pictures/120202-best-science-pictures-2011-scivis-visualization-illustration-photography/">Best Science Pictures of 2011 Announced</a>...
Photo
<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqhd2ktB11qzqpuio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>...
Astrophoto: Flame Nebula by Trevor Durity
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/93209/astrophoto-flame-nebula-by-trevor-durity/">Astrophoto: Flame Nebula by Trevor Durity</a>...
The Van Allen Belts and the Great Electron Escape
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/93172/the-van-allen-belts-and-the-great-electron-escape/">The Van Allen Belts and the Great Electron Escape</a>...
Amazing Panorama of Western Europe at Night from Space Station
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/93108/amazing-panorama-of-western-europe-at-night-from-space-station/">Amazing Panorama of Western Europe at Night from Space Station</a>...
Asteroid To Make Closest Approach Since 1975
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/93101/asteroid-to-make-closest-approach-since-1975/">Asteroid To Make Closest Approach Since 1975</a>...
New Aurora Pictures: Huge Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120125-solar-storm-auroras-northern-lights-earth-space-pictures/">New Aurora Pictures: Huge Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights</a>...
Photo
<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyckyjp1KT1qzqpuio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>...
Rare Pictures From the Dawn of NASA Spaceflight
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120123-nasa-space-missions-project-gemini-moon-digital-science/">Rare Pictures From the Dawn of NASA Spaceflight</a>...
Space Pictures This Week: Italy Shipwreck, Squashed Moon
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/pictures/120120-best-space-pictures-179-costa-concordia/">Space Pictures This Week: Italy Shipwreck, Squashed Moon</a>...
Citizen Science: GLOBE at Night
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/92783/citizen-science-globe-at-night/">Citizen Science: GLOBE at Night</a>...
Nasa clears the runway for open source software
<a href="http://www.physorg.com/news246176354.html">Nasa clears the runway for open source software</a>...
Titan’s Layered Atmosphere is Surprisingly Earth-Like
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/92723/titans-layered-atmosphere-is-surprisingly-earth-like/">Titan’s Layered Atmosphere is Surprisingly Earth-Like</a>...
I’m participating in the action against pending U.S. anti-piracy legislation - SOPA (The Stop...
I’m participating in the action against pending U.S. anti-piracy legislation - SOPA (The Stop......
Mystery Deepens Over Where Our Sun Was Born
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/120117-sun-solar-system-born-stars-m67-space-science/">Mystery Deepens Over Where Our Sun Was Born</a>...
Dodging Black Hole Bullets
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/92544/dodging-black-hole-bullets/">Dodging Black Hole Bullets</a>...
The Milky Way Contains at Least 100 Billion Planets According to Survey
<a href="http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2012/07/">The Milky Way Contains at Least 100 Billion Planets According to Survey</a>...
Chandra :: Photo Album :: El Gordo :: 10 January 12
<a href="http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2012/elgordo/">Chandra :: Photo Album :: El Gordo :: 10 January 12</a>...
8 Years of Spirit on Mars – Pushing as Hard as We Can and Beyond !
<a href="http://www.universetoday.com/89760/8-years-of-spirit-on-mars-pushing-as-hard-as-we-can-and-beyond/">8 Years of Spirit on Mars – Pushing as Hard as We Can and Beyond !</a>...