VST snaps a very detailed view of the Pinwheel Galaxy The new picture is among the most detailed wide-field views of this object ever taken and shows the many glowing red gas clouds in the spiral arms with particular clarity. The VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Paranal Observatory in Chile …
An artist’s conception of a gamma-ray burst. European Southern Observatory Astronomers might be on the brink of developing a new rung on the cosmic distance ladder. Astronomy is a discipline pursued at unimaginable distances. And yet actually measuring the distance to a nearby exoplanet, or to a galaxy shining at us from the dark depths …
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have unexpectedly discovered the most distant galaxy that acts as a cosmic magnifying glass. Seen here as it looked 9.6 billion years ago, this monster elliptical galaxy breaks the previous record-holder by 200 million years. These “lensing” galaxies are so massive that their gravity bends, magnifies, and distorts light …
Hubble Shows Farthest Lensing Galaxy Yields Clues to Early Universe Read More »
National Science Week 2 August to 9 August Observe interesting geographical areas of the Moon using binoculars and telescopes on 8 and 9 August from 5.30 to 8pm at the Wine Village Wine and Food Festival (cnr R43/Hemel-en-Aarde Road, opposite Engen) weather permitting Hosted by the amateur astronomers of the Hermanus Astronomy Centre Attendance is …
National Science Week 2 August to 9 August From Space Flight to Space Tourism A fascinating video clip by acclaimed astronaut Sunita Williams, the 2012 commander of the International Space Station, giving insight into the living conditions and practicalities of life in space. + How Space Flight is moving into the realm of Commercial Business …
Public Presentation on Tuesday 12 August at 5.30pm at the Hermanus Municipal Auditorium Read More »
