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A telescope in a cubic kilometer of ice

A telescope in a cubic kilometer of iceicewhat a waste of moneyWho really cares what you think?ntRe: What a waste of moneyI'd have to agree.I love scientific discoveries and science in general. However, when it comes to the elusive neutrino, I just can't see the point in all the effort....

Tags: ice

Discussion threads 2008-12-10

Images: Microsoft puts universe on your desktop

Stargazers can find black holes, radiation fields, and supernovas right from their desktops with Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope. by CNET News.com

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Desktops, Hardware, CNET News.com, telescope, Microsoft, aerospace

Image galleries 2008-05-14

Telescope Search 7.7.1 (Windows)

Telescope is a Web metasearch engine for Windows. In addition to general Web search, Telescope can search Web directories, image search engines, news headlines, encyclopedias, and freeware. It can access 7 Web search engines and 38 search engines in total. Your query is converted into advanced boolean or simple keywords,...

Tags: Image Search, Web, Search Engine, Alkali Software, Telescope, Microsoft Windows, Search, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-01-09

A telescope as big as the Earth

A week ago, seven telescopes around the world were linked together to watch a distant galaxy called 3C273 in real time and create a single world telescope. The data from these telescopes, which are located in Australia, China and Europe, was streamed around the world at a rate of 256...

Tags: Earth, Network, Europe, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2007-09-06

How to carry a telescope

Obviously, it depends on its size. But here I'm speaking about the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) which will be fully operational in 2012 and will be composed initially of 66 high-precision telescopes. These 12-meter submillimeter quality antennas will weigh about 115 tons and be installed at an altitude of...

Tags: Space &, Aerospace, Science &, Nature, Engineering &, Innovation

Blog posts 2007-07-31

Telescope 7.7.1 (Windows)

Telescope is a metasearch engine for Windows, which automates web searching by combining results from several search engines. In addition to general web searching, it can access results from web directories, image search engines, news web sites, encyclopedias, and free software archives. Telescope searches 38 search engines including 7 in...

Tags: Web, Search Engine, Microsoft Windows, Alkali, Telescope, History Feature, Channel Management, Search, Marketing

Software downloads 2007-06-18

Additional Resources

LensForge 1.2.11 (Mac)

LensForge is the premier lens design program for Mac OS X. It is a tool for professional and amateur lens designers, experimental physicists, telescope makers, and others.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, LensForge, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-10

Largest ring discovered around Saturn

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope discovered a new ring around the planet Saturn. The ring is larger than any of the other known rings around Saturn. by Andy Smith

Tags: Saturn, ring, NASA, Andy Smith

Image galleries 2009-10-12

Equinox 6.12.2 (Mac)

Equinox 6 is a powerful planetarium program has many features for both the beginner and advanced astronomer. It has filters for organizing deep sky objects, many controls to adjust the sky display and a window that simulates a telescope's view. Build a tour, connect to your telescope and slew from...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Microprojects, Equinox 6, Construction, Telecommunications

Software downloads 2009-10-11

Hubble View 1.1 (Mobile)

With Hubble View enjoy some of the most spectacular views from the Hubble telescope. Hubble View contains some of the most amazing views of galaxies, nebulae, solar system planets, and stars. Additionally, Hubble View allows you to easily mark your favorites for easy viewing as a group.

Tags: Mobile, Solar System, SwampBits, Hubble View

Software downloads 2009-09-22

Photos: Hubble's newest visions of space

Exultant over the space telescope's new lease on life, NASA releases a series of photos that offer fresh and spectacular glimpses of the interstellar realm. by CNET News.com

Tags: Vision, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-09-11

SkyGazer 1.1 (Mobile)

SkyGazer is a planetarium program designed for beginners in astronomy. SkyGazer shows you every star the eye can see, 220 of the star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies in the sky. It displays the major planets and moons of the Solar System using NASA spacecraft imagery, and includes a database of...

Tags: NASA, Mobile, Sky, Carina Software, SkyGazer, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2009-08-11

Starry Night 6.3.3 (Mac)

Increase your in-the-field observing success with Starry Night Pro version 6. Use the Events Finder to choose targets, or make your own Observing List for a specific night or for specific objects of interest. Print out three-view starhopping charts customized to your equipment that effortlessly guide you to challenging objects....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Object, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-05

Amazon uses 1984 to free e-books

Amazon uses 1984 to free e-booksDangerous gambleThey'll get harmonization. But likely to the US level through ACTARE: Amazon uses 1984 to free e-books"In this case the monopoly is copyright, which extends practically to infinity in the U.S., thanks to the Walt Disney Co., but is held to a reasonable length...

Tags: Corporate communications, E-books, probation, e-book, video, Amazon.com Inc., monitor, software

Discussion threads 2009-07-19

DSTN Station at Perth, Australia (IBM and UNIVAC in the Apollo Program)

DSTN Station at Perth, Australia IBM and UNIVAC in the Apollo ProgramRadio Telescope... is at Parkes not Perth

Tags: Perth, Univac, Apollo, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

Can we engineer insect-free crops?

Can we engineer insect-free crops?I think that if the past has taught us anythingit is that it is not nice to fool with Mother Nature. Genetic crop engineering is a nice idea, but who knows the long term health consequences.We, after about 50 years of trying, still can't engineer a...

Tags: Food & Beverage, food, patent, Agribusiness

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

Photos: Hubble Telescope takes center stage

Now that the Space Shuttle Atlantis has lifted off, the astronauts on board can get to work on their mission of doing the final repairs on the Hubble Space Telescope. by CNET News.com

Tags: Space Shuttle, Photograph, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-05-15

Astro_Mike to ground control: 'Launch was awesome'

A true landmark in Twitter PR: Astronaut Mike Massimino has delivered two tweets from space back to all of us on planet Earth. He's not floating in a tin can, though; he's getting ready to work on the Hubble Space Telescope. 18 hours...

Tags: Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-05-13

Still waiting for space-tweet

Still waiting for space-tweetTwits from spaceBig deal, a few birdbrains aren't going to get a useless and silly message "from space". I think a bunch of people need to get a life. And I include the space twit who made the promise in that arena too. Now, let's...

Tags: Web 2.0, Now Let, Still Waiting, Big Deal

Discussion threads 2009-05-12

Screenshots: Hubble Spacewalk simulator

A new educational project from NASA and DigitalSpace for K-12 students, as well as museums and planetaria is designed to simulate the spacewalks that astronauts will do to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. by CNET News.com

Tags: CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-05-12